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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We live IB and thinking of switching from where we are to our IB school.  Now that she has been there a few months are there any changes that you see?  [/quote]

+1. We are, too.  I'd also like to hear about any future plans for managing class sizes.  The giant 3rd grade class doesn't sound like a good solution to me.[/quote]

The rumor is that 3, 4, 5 will be large (30+) going forward, except with one teacher in grades 4 and 5 (and 2 in grade 3).  There really isn't any other solution.  There are too many kids, the city won't redistrict them, the school is out of rooms and they aren't allowed to put trailers outside. 
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There will be

I'm a teacher and I think that's just too many children for one. Is there an aide?  A second teacher who floats grades?  30+ is way too many for positive behavior management, many activities, and meaningful feedback.  [/quote]

So there are two dedicated full time teachers per 30 kids? That makes it a space issue..are they allowed to 'break out' into the hall or break put rooms? As a teacher, 2:30 is a great ratio if both are full time teachers (not teacher plus part time teacher or aide)

There are floating aides.
 The 30 kids classes have two full time teachers, in addition to the special subjects teachers. It is working very well.[/quote][/quote]

There are 30 to 33 kids per class in third grade. 
2 full time teachers. 
No floating aides.
However, when the kids go to specials there is one teacher. [/quote]

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