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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To make matters worse, the teacher doesn’t really teach either. [/quote]

Are you in the classroom enough to make this accusation?

Honestly, the class is just hard.

A 77% on the first test sounds about right where a strong student should be at this time of year.

The AP world teachers are usually some of the strongest history teachers at the school because the class is such a challenge and dramatic jump in expectations for the kid.

[b]With a 77, it sounds like the teacher is doing a [i]very[/i] hood job teaching the material and holding your kid to standards.[/b][/quote]

Wrong. We actually had to buy several resources online (complete course videos and worksheets) because the teacher doesn’t do any sort of lecture or PowerPoint or go over any info. No guidance whatsoever consolidating the massive amount of info and helping break down what’s actually important. No study guide was provided in class prior to the test and the kids did no practice SAQs on any of the info leading up to the test. It’s all self study at this point. They weren’t even told what makes a good SAQ. We found videos online to help with that as well. It’s so bad I decided to learn the material alongside my child and watch all the videos as well so I can help my child study. We spent hours poring over the course videos and worksheets which I purchased online. There was nothing from the actual teacher.  The only reason my child was able to get a 77 was because I worked with them at home and purchased additional materials. I asked my child how the other kids did - they said a lot of their classmates had bad scores - ranging from 50-65%. It doesn’t surprise me based on what my child tells me goes in class.

We are so disappointed because we had heard such good things about this teacher. I now think the kids liked him because they actually do nothing in class.[/quote]

Sounds really similar to how DD’s class is going. She is using Heimler and we’re buying other resources so she can self teach. She is basically doing the same in her other AP classes too.  I’m thinking maybe that’s just how AP classes are; the instructors assign a book, and the kids teach themselves.[/quote]

Maybe our kids are in the same class! [/quote]

That thought had crossed my mind. Except I think she said that the teacher has been talking non-stop about the AP exam, so maybe not.

She does like the teacher, BTW. Says he's a chill guy, which seems to be the criterion (she also appreciates non-chill teachers that can actually teach). She was stressing over an upcoming test, and he told her that she can just cheat, that none of them care. No, she didn't take that advice.[/quote]

What kind of advice is that?? My child’s teacher is also male and my child likes him as well. But no actual going over the material - more just tips and tricks for the exam. I was surprised they didn’t do any SAQ practice for this particular test as well.

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