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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As someone with experience inside the schools, I can tell you that advanced kids do get bored when a large enough group of kids is behind. Its just one of the negatives of being in a low performing school.

Differentiation does not mean that a teacher can clone herself and split into three. The teacher has to try to catch up the kids that are far behind which is pervasive in the Silver Spring schools. This isn't exciting or interesting for the advanced kids. The advanced kids can work independently and a creative teacher can find something for them to do that does not put them further above grade level which is a restriction in MCPS. Advanced kids are not always angels BTW. Their boredom can often turn into misbehavior and talking so using the chrome books to find engaging educational games is not as bad as posters seem to think.

Amazingly some parents can be utterly fooled that a once a week pull out is fantastic enrichment. We know that the parents are only seeking validation that their child is gifted and smart. As long as you stroke their ego, they'll believe anything.

If you want your advanced child to stay advanced in a FOCUS school environment then simply give them more challenging reading material at home. [/quote]
Well, my advanced DD got sufficient differentiation in a focus school, enjoyed school, loved her teachers, and continues to score in 99th percentile on various standardized tests in 8th grade. Having classmates in elementary school who were poor or English Language Learners didn't stop her from continuing to be "advanced." And yes, of course she got out of school enrichment, just as pretty much every child with educated and affluent parents gets, regardless of where they live. Itis not as if Bethesda parents are not giving their advanced kids challenging material at home as well. [/quote]

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