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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OK, genius

Whom would you recommend?

What's your educational philosophy, btw, or your educational degree, for that matter, since you seem to be the expert on educational policy????

I am never amazed at how non-educators think they know all there is to know about curriculum.  Unless you have evidence to suggest that MCPS is dumbing down education, I seriously doubt you'll gain much support from other Mo Co residents.

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I guess I am a non-educator, so you are talking to me.  I have a phd in Stats.  I don't think the degree matters as much as being a parent. [b] All parents are educators.  [/b] We are the one's that see wonderful children at home talking about either being bored (advanced kids) or dumb (struggling learners) at home.  We see the work they bring  home and know if the kid ready for it or not.  'Professional Educators' may not see this because they see peer groups of kids with test score distributions.   As parents, we want to see kids gravitate to the right level of learning so they see learning as a valuable process.   I prefer the math pathways approach where kids move at their own pace not forced on a pace as dictated by their age.   The dumbing down will only occur for the top non-magnet students, who probably ready for the magnet pace.  There just are not enough magnet slots.  Previously, these kids were allowed to move ahead at the local school.  MCPS is moving away from this.   It's that simple.  I am not going to argue about the details of what is getting taught.   The problem is that the expensive school system seems to be only able to cater to one pace of learning.  Parents are right to be skeptical that one teacher can take 25-30 kids and constantly challenge the different paces they are traveling.  Industrial organization tells us that it is more efficient to have teachers specialize and treat homogenous groups of kids.   This is what happens in just about any profession I can bring to mind right now.   Further, there is no one in MCPS that is bringing out studies and research to support their drastic views.   Please educate me on why Curriculum 2.0 will work or is this a big expensive experiment on our kids.  [b] Please work with parents and not against them.[[/b]/quote]

Until YOU, as a parent, are as kind to us, we cannot work together. Furthermore, until YOU can write a successful lesson plan that incorporates all of the essential components and critical thinking skills - adding in, of course, strategies that work with all learners and all skill levels, don't pretend YOU are an educator.

You are not one.  You have a PhD in stats. A struggling 9th grader in matter and energy will not give a rat's ass about your PhD. In fact, our school lost two career changers with PhDs b/c they could NOT handle the subject matter, planning, grading - and most importantly, the management.

But go ahead and study your numbers, PhD. Stay away from the reality we face each day.

You have NO credibility with us.

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Me again.   I am not really sure how to respond.   I think I am kind to my kid's teachers.   I don't really blame them for the curriculum shift.  I think some teachers are better than others.  Some are more willing to interact and work with parents than others.  I treat them all with respect, which is genuine.   You don't seem to treat parents with much respect and you can't seem to respond to the issues directly.

What do lesson plans have to do with the situation or with Dr. Starr.  I would think a teacher would be on the same side as me.  I think it is more efficient for a teacher to come up with one lesson plan for a homogenous group of kids than 3-4 lesson plans for a mixed group of kids.   Do you disagree with this?  Not only that, I think all groups will have a better learning experience if they are grouped and taught appropriately.   Dr. Starr and MCPS seem to agree that kids need to be grouped since they suggest grouping within a mixed classroom and since they support magnets.   I think the way they are grouping within a single classroom, however, prevents some kids from reaching their potential.  That is my issue and I don't think I need to write lesson plans to argue it.  Feel free to belittle me, but I think you would get farther by just making your case. 
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