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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why someone here has such a chip on their shoulder about gifted services is anyone’s guess, but here is a current presentation on APS gifted services. Shockingly, it differs from the “DEI” dog whistler’s claims.

[url]https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O2N2L36clnSdG2jQMv4GcCrPyT0X18Pj/view?usp=drivesdk[/url][/quote]
Our elementary schools AAC feels very strongly that "all students are gifted" and has stated that differentiation isn't permitted.  That's where it's coming from.  It's what I've been told at numerous PTA info nights and in 1:1 conversations.  Other parents have been told the same.  When Arlington shifted to the AAC model last year, they were very clear about this new model. From some of the links it looks like APS may have walked that back somewhat, but not all AACs have gotten the message.  There's still a strong feeling that the AAC's job is to provide "enrichment for all."[/quote]

That AAC should be fired then. APS is legally required to provide differentiation.[/quote]

They’re legally required to provide sped services too,and they deny them all the time.

I mean, what’s the teacher going to do? They’ve got all these kids of varying abilities — academically, ELL, sped, behaviors…

These classrooms are overcrowded and it’s against the rules to separate classrooms by ability. So of course that teacher has to spend most of their time and energy on the kids with the greatest needs. Little Johnny who already knows how to read can just do some extra Lexia in the corner.[/quote]

Gifted kids generally don’t need a lot of handholding. My child receives appropriate rigor, works with peers and independently, and her teacher  is present for lessons and questions. Hopefully having a group of fairly independent kids in the classroom allows the teacher to focus more on the kids who need frequent direct instruction and intervention, because she (the teacher) is great, works her ass off, and meets kids where they are.
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You’re satisfied because your child isn’t actually gifted. [/quote]

Blind lashing out really doesn’t support your position.[/quote]

It’s not lashing out. It’s just the truth.

Gifted children don’t need their hand held, but they do need to be pushed — something that’s not so easy to do when most of the class is below grade level.

But, yeah, I’m sure your gifted child is adequately challenged with that oh-so-rigorous extra worksheet. [/quote]
My child was told to read quietly when she finished her work in APS elementary.  It's hard to know exactly how much time she had for this, but she was reading about 300 pages per school day during school in 5th grade. So exactly how much time did she have with absolutely no school work?  She did every extra worksheet, but she was absolutely being ignored for big chunks of time each day.  Like hours.[/quote]

She’s prob just a fast reade[/quote]
She is a fast reader, but these were hard books.  She had hours per day to read at school.  [/quote]

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