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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, PP for sure.  Have to admit that the model above is what DD is getting in her private school this year, so not exactly the same as DCPS or charter resources.  But the main thing is communication, not special books or materials or whatever that would cost money.  It's just the teachers planning and talking with each other.  My DD's charter was a very good one but the teachers, even just the two for the one grade, DID NOT PLAN TOGETHER.  It was shocking how little they actually coordinated what they did.  It somehow worked out but no way could you do a well-planned thematic program.  Not sure why this did not happen, as there was planning time included in every day's schedule.  Maybe just lack of knowledge about how it could work and seeing a good program in action.

I visited an expeditionary school to see what the kids were doing.  Definitely a pretty nice ambiance and raport between the kids and teachers, but the kids were basically getting lap tops and going to google-docs to open up their long-term projects and working on them in class.  For kids without good executive function and planning skills, or those who distract easily, I'm not sure that's the best use of a 50 minute class... [/quote]

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