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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This sounds complicated. The 2.0 math curriculum is terrible. Why not just have him learn at home with good textbooks (traditional, not common core).[/quote]

He might learn at home, but the problem is that my kid cannot enjoy the math class at school and is wasting a lot of time. That is so sad.[/quote]

That is pretty much anyone with a middle income and half-involved parents.  Problem is there are many poor families, non-English families and illegal aliens who struggle.  Public school teaches to everyone.  When MCPS used to track kids in math classes in elementary schools (prior to 2.0) this was never an issue.  Having math classes all blended together with a few minutes at a reading table for a quick math lesson and an occasional enrichment sheet completely SUCKS.  It also sucks for the struggling kids who do not have enough time with the teachers.

[b]Why MCPS can not track math classes and change ratios based on levels, to teach kids in similar levels is beyond me.  30-1 for highest class, 25-1 for 2nd highest, 20-1 for 3rd highest, and 15-1 with lowest.  Have the math specialist spend one day a week in the higher classes and 2 days a week in the lower class.

I mean if we stopped being so politically correct and TEACH the kids at their level in a class with peers at their level, everyone would benefit.  Keeping the struggling kids in a class of 25+ kids is doing nothing to bring them up to speed, and they know it and it destroys their self esteem to see some annoying know-it all talk about how "easy" their work is.  I volunteer in 1st grade and see it all the time.  The combined math class are TERRIBLE.  [/quote]

This sounds like an excellent solution.  You need to run for the BOE, PP.  Why doesn't MCPS do this?

My DD is in 3rd and I've been volunteering in the classroom for the past 3 years.  The current math system is laughable.  The kids who are above level are often ignored because they don't 'need' the attention.  The kids who do need extra helped are given an extra 10 minutes during math time, but it's often not enough.  And, these kids start thinking 'I'm not good at math, Larla is good at math, Math is too hard'.  [/quote]

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