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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Then doesn’t the student population start to skew toward those who thrive in an unstructured environment and then the kids who don’t are even more marginalized? Doesn’t GDS have an interest in supporting all kinds of learners? Don’t they want to show they value different ways of thinking?
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Yes, it skews to people who thrive in a particular environment (which has nothing to do with ways of thinking). Do more structured schools worry about catering to those who don't like structure?

That's the thing about private school: you can pick one that works for you.[/quote]

Sure it has to do with ways of thinking. One person does better where they have fewer distractions while another thrives.  One person prefers to take time to think through a question or needs some encouragement to speak up while another thinks on the fly and impulsively shouts out their answer. One type is favored over another  in the environment described above.  Yes, there are some choices but it is disappointing to think a place like GDS  doesn’t make room for the more thoughtful, less impulsive student.[/quote]

Not wanting/needing structure is not at all the same thing as not being thoughtful.

DCUM's dislike of GDS is odd.[/quote]

No, this conversation is useful for knowing the MS approach there works for kids who already can make themselves heard but is less supportive of kids who are just finding their voices. The latter type of student can choose to go elsewhere, yes?
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Yes, of course! That's why I don't understand the pp's criticism of gds for not being "accommodating" of students who need/want more structure and support.

I have one child at GDS and one child elsewhere because that child needs support and structure that gds doesn't provide. But that's not a knock on gds.[/quote]

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