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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Navy is not what it used to be.  The only reason kids are still doing well is because of parental support and outside tutoring.  The curriculum is completely watered down, but that maybe an FCPS issue more than a Navy issue.  They certainly still have some gems among the staff, but the overall quality of teaching has definitely gone down and the teachers seem really checked out.  Lukewarm on new admin.  Nothing great coming out of there really.  [/quote]

I don’t think you’re going to be happy anywhere in FCPS and need to shell out for private. But I’m guessing you’re one of those parents who has already planned out their kids’ path to TJ, so until then you’re just going to complain that everything is too easy for your genius children.[/quote]

I see your coded racism there.  Well played honey.  This isn’t about TJ.  They don’t even teach science in 6th grade anymore.  I’m pretty sure all students need to know science.  [/quote]

Really that’s weird, my Navy 6th grader is working on a science unit right now. The balance is shifted toward more social studies this year, but they’ve always had that split. But I guess that’s not enough for your prodigy. Typical overdramatic Navy parent. [/quote]

Not having a core subject for a semester is wierd.[/quote]

But it’s nothing new. Isn’t the curriculum controlled by the district and really the state? Individual schools and teachers don’t just get to decide what they do and don’t cover.[/quote]

The teams can decide how to allocate the instructional hours for social studies and science though. What’s bizarre is that Navy gen ed 6th grade has a history of doing this. When you look at other schools, or even AAP at the same school, they don’t alternate social studies and science. The students who get it [b]risky [/b]are getting more instruction and going deeper. It’s a disservice to the students quite frankly and doesn’t prepare them adequately for middle school. I’ve brought it up and no one seems to care.[/quote]

This should say daily[/quote]

On what evidence are you basing your assertion that outcomes are better for daily vs alternating semesters? I don’t think the alternating semesters thing is exclusive to 6th grade. My gen ed 5th grader had no trouble getting a pass advanced on the science SOL so I am not worried. Most of what you learn in science classes has to be repeated across multiple courses in order for it to stick long term, no matter what schedule you use. Most kids will memorize what they need for a test and then out the window it goes, unless or until they need to apply it through hands on activities or research. This is my experience as someone who teaches science. [/quote]

Based on how unprepared the kids were for middle school.

Science SOL in 5th - the kids typically have science daily. In 6th that is no longer the case. It’s sad really.[/quote]

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