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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
^ Yeah, I know.  I think the poster is a troll.  After school remediation for weeks and the child "loved it".

Right.  [/quote]

I'm an elementary teacher, and my school has an after school math club that was offered by invite only to those who we thought might benefit from the extra math practice. A parent might identify this as "after school remediation" while the kid sees nothing but fun math games and hanging out with their friends. [/quote]

My kid knew exactly what this was for and was devastated to have been "invited".  DC knew it was because someone considered him "dumb" and in need of extra help.  This was not a fun experience in the least.  [/quote]

Would you rather they not get the extra help and struggle the following year? I know many people who needed extra help as a child and are now very successful. Just tell your child that the teachers are there to help him/her get ready for the next grade.[/quote]

Yes, of course this is what I told my child.  However, it would have been really great had the teacher "helped my child get ready for the next grade" during actual class time instead, and [i]throughout the year[/i], not just during the two weeks prior to SOLs.  Or offered extra help [i]throughout the year,[/i] when it would have actually helped.  Or perhaps really explained things like math [i]well[/i] while in class so that my child would understand how to do the homework without me having to research it online and explain it.  [/quote]

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