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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's super easy to add 15 minutes of instruction. Just tell kids to log on to IXL or Khan at home, or in adtecare at school, and do a problem set. It's better than what they'd get in class for 15minutes. [/quote]

Have you actually tried to make kids do IXL or Khan outside of school? This idea that kids can teach themselves with IXL or Khan seems like more of an educator's fantasy. I've been on the receiving end of this advice from many MCPS teachers, and inevitably when I engage in the power struggle with my kid, these things happen:

1. Kid is so resentful about having to do "extra work" that they are not engaged or receptive to the lesson
2. They can't figure out how the IXL concepts they're working on align with what they're learning in class
3. They can't figure out what IXL is trying to teach them, even with the video explainers, and get frustrated, melt down and give up

If our kids could teach themselves math with IXL or Khan, we'd have no need for schools or teachers.[/quote]

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