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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think for math and reading it’s easier to differentiate to some degree, at least in upper elementary. Math gets choice boards and reading they assign books in small groups and the books aren’t the same across groups so my assumption is that the novel assignment/grouping is deliberate. No idea how it might be done with other subjects.

[/quote]Math choice boards aren't allowed to go beyond the current grade's SOL standards so there is a huge cap to the differentiation.  If your kid is doing 2 digit subtraction in 2nd grade, teachers can't put three digit subtraction on a choice board because that's a 3rd grade standard.  They can only give more 2 digit subtraction problems.  Kids can't work ahead.  It's an APS policy.

My experience is that my kids finish their math early and spend a big chunk of math time reading or helping the teacher collate and staple packets or doing other classroom chores.  My 2nd grader came home proud that she'd made 63 packets yesterday.[/quote]

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