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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous],[b] just scared because kids aren't being taught things the same way they were[/b].  Admittedly, this makes it a little harder to help with homework, but it doesn't make the pedagogy unsound.

As a teacher, this is the number one area in which I run into conflict with parents. The parents at my school are well-educated and successful in their respective fields. Yet, somehow, they are afraid that their kids will think they are stupid or useless if they do not know what to do when it is time to work on homework or a project. On BTSN, we show the parents examples of tasks that MCPS includes on unit tests so that they are prepared for what we ask of the kids, but most are too busy chatting with other parents or trying to get us to reconsider Janey's C grade on the first quiz. I've actually started a file of stock answers about MCPS curriculum that I can plop into emails. Not because I am lazy, but because I want to better use my time at lunch or after school planning lessons, helping students study, and corresponding with parents who have legitimate concerns not just knee-jerk reactions to something unfamiliar. [/quote]
Amen!
 signed a parent[/quote]

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