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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Math teachers are relieved with the new principal—at least he understands the courses, unlike the previous one. Every change implemented so far has originated from the math faculty and has incorporated feedback from parents and former students.

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By understanding the courses, you mean he took similar courses 40 years ago. Every change so far has been to make TJ less exceptional and more like every other public high school. This is also directed by Reid who is misusing equity by believing every high school should offer the same courses, including TJ. [/quote]

This!  Teachers are definitely not happy with the changes, including the math dept. He's turning TJ into a base school. Why would anyone choose to go there now when they can get the same exact classes with less of a commute?[/quote]

One of the very common reviews of TJ is that the math teachers don't teach. They expect the kids to learn the material on their own and just answer questions. [b]Is one of the goals of these changes to lengthen the classes so that teachers have time to teach the material and make sure that students understand it? [/b]Because that would be a huge improvement over what I am reading happens at TJ.  Could it be that the teachers who are upset are upset because a lot of people think that how they teach the material is poor and they have to adjust their style and syllabus?[/quote]
Algebra 2 has been one semester fast paced course, but with the new principal initiated changes, starting this year it is a two semester course. Few statistics topics from old RS1 have been added to 1st semester and second semester has a few precalc topics, that help with the follow-on course. 
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