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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I don't know any kids who get or need any help with their AP classes, including my own. Either your sister is delusional or she is teaching kids who aren't academic enough to be taking AP classes. Or maybe she is one of those whiny teachers who resent their students and constantly complain about them and their parents. [/quote]

She was not complaining. She just stated that all the AP teachers were spending their planning day brainstorming on how to get the kids to do their own work. Its part of her job. She does not care, except she misses the discussion part of her classroom which was one of her favorite parts because it is now replaced with silent kids writing their own papers and doing their own projects. [/quote]

This makes no sense. I'm not sure you heard correctly. The whole point of flipping the classroom is to free up time for discussion, and also to make sure the kids are well prepared for discussion and ready to ask questions as they dive right into any projects.

Flipping aside, in what school do kids work silently on group projects (you originally said the problem was that these were group projects) without any interaction with the teacher at all? What does the teacher do, read novels while the kids work?

Also, just a tip, you'll seem more credible if you stop insulting everybody here.[/quote]

You need to read more carefully.

I understand the purpose of a flipped classroom BUT (this is context clue that I will give an alternate reason... Kids should look for But statements during SATs) they are using it for a [b]different[/b] purpose.... To ensure kids are doing their work with out mom's input.

I am not sure why this concept is so hard. In Point #2 of the exact same article colleges don't trust that college essays are written by the student. This is pretty common knowledge in the college apps scene.

They are not group projects but they are being done by a team: student, tutor, mom and dad. You misread my post.

Yes, my sister walks around and kids explain their project to her. When they are writing papers, she will have kids come up to explain her edits, grammar, weak point on their writing. They can't take a copy home. Parents email her, may I please see a copy of my child's research paper, what is the big secret.

I have not insulted everybody just the as guy who thinks he know something about a school in PA that he has never visited and he thinks he knows why his roommate dropped out. I doubt he does, he sounds ignorant and arrogant. [/quote]

Yikes. Smug, wrong and illogical is a toxic combination.

So it's not group of kids that means it's hard to hand out grades (like you said at first), nor is it an individual working in complete silence without the discussion you said your sister likes (like you said the next time). Now you say it's a "team" that looks (from what you describe) like an individual kid but which you choose to call a "team" because, you insist based on no evidence, that the "team" includes mom and dad. A person could be excused for asking for a playbill for your many act changes.

What do college essays have to do with AP classes? Everybody knows that the college essay is suspect. But "Point #2 of the exact same article" has nothing to do with your point about AP classes. Why are you even referring to this irrelevant "Point #2"?

Yes, your insults that people aren't qualified to teach AP are still insults.

You are a waste of time, being ignorant, and probably also being a troll. Good bye!

Signed,

Another mom who has never helped her DC with AP class and wonders if you have any experience with APs anyway[/quote]

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