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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am all for it. While there are a lot of negatives such of lack of choice and teacher autonomy there are many pluses. The main one is that it will equalize the quality of teaching across the county. Your student will get the same reading instruction if they are being taught by a 30 year veteran teacher in a rich area or are be being taught by a teacher trainee or long term sub in a title one, the book literally tells you what to say. Right now there is reading “curriculum” but it is strongly suggested and many schools don’t even use the phonics lessons and use something else and the writing plans are minimal . The new curriculum is all inclusive and had reading comprehension , writing, grammar, and small group instruction.[/quote]

Do the kids actually read any novels in the upper grades with this new curriculum, or is it all short passages to train them or the SOL? I’m not holding my breath. [/quote] What are you taking about? My kids have had book clubs starting in 3rd grade. They have read novels 3-6th. Then in MS and HS MANY are required.[/quote]
And this is why curriculum needs to be standardized across all of FCPS because your children get book clubs and mine don't get anything.[/quote]

And now no one will get book clubs. Standardized to the lowest level.[/quote]

+1 that’s one thing I don’t like. There will be no more novels or book clubs with this new heavy curriculum.[/quote]

I have the same concern. I’m also not convinced that instruction will be adapted to meet students’ needs. It seems a lot of people will be happy simply with the fact that it’s a “textbook” series. [/quote]

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