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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know people who taught at YY and based on what they’ve told me, I’d never send my children there. [/quote]
Would you mind elaborating what the problems are related to? Is it the way that teachers treat students, in that they’re unsupportive? Or is it related to the admin and how teachers are treated? Is it the teaching methodology? Is it related to the teachers who teach Chinese, English, math, etc.? This comment is just so general that it’s impossible to discern what the issues are and whether those are things we’re willing to deal with or not bother. I’m just trying to get a better sense as it was difficult to gauge the school culture and vibe through the limited virtual open house this winter.

FWIW, I’m not looking for a perfect school that’s top notch at teaching Chinese and all other subjects, as for something close to that I should go private or move to the burbs. [b]I’m just trying to avoid sending my child to a school where he’s going to end up being really behind in English/writing and math. [/b]If having him attend Lee is going to get him on a better trajectory with his overall learning, then I’m okay with passing on YY’s seemingly low level of Chinese teaching and put more work on teaching him Chinese at home. We are a bilingual family and one parent one language.[/quote]
Math is terrible at almost all elementary schools. The vast majority of early educators aren't math people. They just aren't. Don't understand it at any more than a superficial level and can't teach it. If your kid ends up with two teachers during pk-5 who actually are competent math teachers, he's won the fricking lottery. Writing instruction at the elementary level is predictably better. And bilingual schooling isn't a negative there--the important stuff "translates." Even the scope of his English vocabulary will be driven much more by his interactions with his parents than with his peers or teachers.[/quote]
I am a veteran teacher and I completely disagree.  Seems like you are a "math person" and expect algebra in 3rd grade.  Math programs in elementary in DC and surrounding areas are competitive. You definitely do not need to be a "math" person to teach K-5 math.  Writing is a complete disaster.  I have seen very few programs that explicitly teach writing mechanics in elementary.[/quote]
Says the typical elementary ed teacher who regurgitates math "strategies" that she doesn't really understand and certainly can't explain but thinks she's doing fine.

If you can't tell the difference between the (few) good elementary math teachers and the (many) poor ones, you're surely in the latter camp.[/quote]

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