Reply to Gifted programs, options

Forum Index » DC Public and Public Charter Schools

Reply to "Gifted programs, options "

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I realize it’s frustrating, but there’s just no way any teacher, in any school system or independent school, can create 25 different customized curriculums for 25 different students. That’s not “school,” it’s private tutoring.

This is why (as noted at the top of this thread) profoundly gifted students are often homeschooled. [/quote]

What?  I went to a differentiated public school.   There was in school gifted pullout and full day ones, depending on the needs.  Just because you haven’t seen it doesn’t mean it isn’t possible.  It is possible and effective.  Unfortunately education is now all about not hurting feelings instead of education, and it would hurt too much to know that others were on different tracks.   So much stupidity in education right now.  [/quote]

First, to the teacher(s) on here, thank you for all you do. As a former teacher who only lasted just over a a decade in the classroom, I appreciate all of your hard work and dedication. I can't imagine adding a pandemic on top of your normal duties, as well as parents who constantly question and say your field is full of stupidity. Teachers can and do differentiate without gifted and talented programs. The same class can be given differentiated lessons and assignments, and as much as technology is vilified, the computer activities can fill in some gaps as well. As somebody who was several grade levels ahead at a "sought after" school district is a child, before technology, our advanced pull out often consisted of photocopy math booklets or a box full of advanced math problems for us to do independently. 
If you take some time to read some other threads on this topic or spend time reading some of the research, pushing kids to sprint years ahead is often detrimental, as they do not get time to actually learn/understand the content and have to relearn it in high school.
Either way, thanks teachers for everything you are doing, and parents, if you are finding there is a gap somewhere, maybe try working with the school to find a solution. Mathnasium and tutors were mentioned, but there are also many free and low-cost options for tutoring after school and enrichment program, especially once you get to middle school.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics