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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes - ST math will adjust.  [b]It was also written by people who have a learning disability[/b] and it was made to support all learners which is why there are no written directions.[/quote]

LOL. That tells me everything I need to know about this program, and why my kid kept saying it's stupid, easy, and boring.[/quote]

I have one kid with learning disabilities and one that’s a genius like your little snowflake and if the level is adjusted correctly, it can be helpful for both. [/quote]

Not sure why you're getting hurt here, I truly think it explains a lot. I have absolutely nothing against SN, or any kid with any kind of disability. I'm just pointing out the stupidity of forcing this program down everyone's throat, especially in an AAP class, where I'm seeing more than half of the kids bored to tears (so definitely not just my kid). Cmon FCPS... use the right tool for the job! This is fine for some kids, but it clearly isn't going to work for others. In any case, now I definitely have no say when my kid is telling the truth. At least now at home he can read on the computer or do something productive while he's waiting for the teacher to finish explaining how to click and drag pictures to make place values. And the teacher can't see and scold them because they're not "paying attention" to the nonsense.

COVID is definitely exposing the internals of what kind of learning is taking place in school, and it's definitely sad. So far, it's about 1 hour worth of real honest learning, and the rest a bunch of fluff, repetition, and following directions. I don't think this will change too much for the rest of the year, and I don't think this would have been much different even in a live class. Even in an AAP class, which was also sadly predictable.[/quote]

DP.  You're not understanding. It was written by someone with dyslexia who wrote a math focused math app, not a writing focused math app.

That's not bad for any kids, AAP or not. [/quote]

Of course I get that. It's just that it really doesn't really cater to all the kids. It just can't, by design. And the data and numerous posts here show that it is painful and largely a waste of time. There are many other programs, including lots of free ones such as KA that are perfectly fine and straightforward. But as usual, it's another misguided attempt by FCPS to spend $$ to farm math learning away from the teachers hands and into the corporations pockets.[/quote]

No, people are complaining because some teachers have not yet assigned units or set the correct grade.  It's working for those students who have it set properly. It teaches spatial perception, which some children have an easier time with (one of my kids) and some kids struggle with (another of my kids).

Latching on to the "it's designed for SN kids" is insulting and inaccurate.  [/quote]

I believe someone said it was written by people who have a learning disability. If that's true, which the poster seemed to seriously indicate, then it does suggest that it's catered mostly to SN kids or anyone with any kind of LD in math. Sorry that it made me laugh. It's still quite telling since so many are complaining about it.[/quote]

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