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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Fwiw I know of 3 families at the moment who would like to switch out of Basis 6th and 7th grades because the teachers can't keep control of the class.

Knowing the content area inside out is a requisite of being a good teacher, but there is more to it as well.[/quote]

Disruptive kids probably won't last at Basis, given they will probably flunk their comprehensives if they aren't paying attention to the teacher in class.  And, if they flunk comps, they get to repeat the grade - I doubt any but the most determined student or family will want to repeat a grade.

Precomps are coming up but already and that will gauge things but I know there are a few parents here and there who are only just now realizing they and their kids have not been on the ball and doing their part.  Like, the parents who never bother checking their kid's CJ - or worse yet, the kids that don't bother to write down the things they are supposed to in their CJ.  They only hurt themselves.  Learning isn't just about showing up and coasting along, students and families have to do their part, too. [/quote]

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