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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] Yes, they teach the old school way - memorization, using a dictionary, etc. It "worked" for generations and generations (including us DCUMers), BUT the difference it now public schools mainstream SN kids. These kids don't have the mental bandwidth, executive function, the attention span, or whatever other hinderance to do things like memorize, study for a test, sit still long enough to learn the mechanics of grammar (identify a predicate nominative), or master long division. So public school moved the goal posts and leveled the playing field and started using cherry-picked curricula so that learning was "easier". That is why public school (FCPS comes to mind) doesn't use textbooks. There is no textbook that covers their wonky, all over the place, and hard to follow curriculum. [/quote] You know that special ed kids aren’t all mentally retarded, right? Don’t blame special ed children for the poor curriculum choice. [/quote]
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