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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]With such a high cut off, I’m not really seeing it reflected in the AAP classroom instructions. The curriculum in language arts, social studies and science is not advanced at all and they just have a few more projects I believe. Math is advanced but only picks up speed in the middle of the 4th grade. I have two kids already in AAP and I’m not that impressed by the curriculum. It’s basically the same and for my younger one the cohort actually has a few very disruptive kids in their class which undermines the peer argument. [/quote]

Yup. People point this out regularly, but it doesn't seem to matter. AAP does go into a bit more depth. Advanced Math is good but not enough for kids who are strong at math. AAP classes have kids who are disruptive in them, there are kids with ADHD and other issues who are very smart and capable but who have the impulse control issues and emotional regulation issues that come with ADHD.

And there are plenty of smart kids who could care less about school and don't apply themselves, regardless of how strong a teacher they have. You can be smart and not curious. You can be smart and do the work easily enough and not care to push yourself.

There are plenty of above average kids who are curious and push themselves and do well in a program like AAP. It is a challenge for those students, and that is a good thing.

AAP is nice to have but it isn't a gifted program, it really doesn't meet the needs of the kids who are in the 99th percentile and curious. [/quote]

I’m an educator and title of “gifted” is given away much too frequently. Every other parent walks in saying their kid is “gifted.” I certainly don’t see that gifted behavior in my classroom! Gifted kids are still writing two sentences instead of a full story. Smart hard working kids, are however, completing things, asking questions etc. Frankly I prefer the latter.

Also, I have a middle schooler who is a very smart kid in AAP. I wouldn’t say he’s gifted. He’s very bright and works hard and does way better than the so called gifted. [/quote]

Fully agreed. I went to a TJ kind of school and in my year there was one girl who was truly gifted. Everyone was very very smart and hardworking, went to best universities etc etc but she was just something else. Very humble, introverted, would never interrupt class or talk without being asked, but she just operated on another level in math. AAP is not about serving this kind of talent, it’s a much broader group.[/quote]

I went to a similar school and we had one kid like that. You wouldn't know it. He ended up accomplishing something very big at a young age, then switching fields and again accomplishing something very big. [/quote]

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