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[quote=Anonymous]I am a teacher, but not the kind Mary Siddall will be looking for.  I have an MA in Elementary Education and am licensed in Elementary Education.  I also have several years of experience teaching in DC.  The Basis DC website makes very clear that they are not interested in licensed teachers, but rather subject area "specialists."

I was initially interested in Basis DC professionally, but the more I read on the website, the less interested I became.

I think I was most concerned by the "Math Course Sequence" http://www.basisdc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=94&Itemid=393.  Evidently, 5th graders either start with 8th grade/7th grade math, or start with Algebra I.  (Pause)  Please, go see for yourself.  Now, ask yourself - What is the plan for students who enter at the 2nd or 3rd grade math level? I see on the website that there will be options for tutoring, and that is very nice, but tutoring and summer school are not going to be enough for the below level child who is forced to sit in a math class that is five grade levels above their ability.  [/quote]

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