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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sidwell advanced MS Math curriculum, especially in 7th grade, has a manic, desultory, quality to it. Teachers do NOT lay down foundations and building upon them slowly. Rather, it is one topic after the next, with the class going and back and forth on topics until presumably some learning is achieved. Curriculum and coverage not properly discussed in advance. I did not appreciate this style much at all. DC did quite well but wasn't especially happy with this approach either. Perhaps this could work with a very good instructor. DC wasn't so lucky. Got solid grades but felt shaky about DCs own knowledge by the end of it. Things settled down in 8th into a more consistent textbook style approach. If you feel uncertain about foundations by 9th, a tutor may help anchor the mind. [/quote] We've had two kids go through these and neither of them had this experience.[/quote]
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