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[quote=Anonymous]My kid is in an Arlington elementary and his classroom has both a special Ed and a gifted cohort. He is not 2 grades ahead in math, more like one. He is getting differentiation and some kids in his class are likely 2e given that he has a full time teacher, a full time special Ed teacher and 1-2 aides in his classroom.

I have two gifted kids and I think the APS model of push-in / whole class activities is a good fit for my kids. I get it that a lot of parents want “pull out” services because that’s what we had as kids. My husband and I were both in pull out G&T programs and my mom has her masters in Gifted Ed and taught Jr high for 30+ years. It’s my understanding that pull out or total segregation like Fairfax AAP is not the most effective teaching model.

My kids get differentiation in class, opportunities to do “passion projects”, and we supplement with activities or camps in their areas of interest - Odyssey of the Mind, Robotics, Chemistry. A coworker’s kid is significantly ahead and he takes special weekend classes at GMU and does Code Ninjas - great options for kids who crave that mental challenge, but mine seem to need the social and physical aspect of rec sports more than accelerated academics. [/quote]

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