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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A FCPS math teacher (not a teacher at our school) told us quietly that the top math kids all are being tutored, either at home by a STEM parent, or at AoPS, Kumon, Mathnasium, or RSM.  We were very grateful she told us.  She also said that math textbooks were replaced by less effective electronic materials, and encouraged us to at least buy appropriate math workbooks or download math worksheets for our DC to practice with at home.[/quote]

I don’t know the others, but I would not consider AOPS as tutoring. It is more extension work. When I think of tutoring it is learning the material before it is officially taught in school so the kid looks super smart for picking it up so “quickly”[/quote]

I agree.  AOPS math is not tutoring.  It is just more in depth and challenging work.  It’s for kids like our DS where math is way too easy.  It is definitely not the program for kids who are struggling in math or kids who need tutoring.

If the schools could provide appropriate rigor, depth, and challenge for these kids, they would not need AOPS.[/quote]

Yes, it's tutoring.  Maybe in another eight or ten years, you'll realize that.[/quote]

The parents that push tutoring on their kids (bot of course, would never admit it) are doing their kids a disservice because their first (any job!) job will not have a tutor. [/quote]

The highest paying jobs have tutors. They are called mentors, trainers, or coaches.

Lebron James has tutors.

Larry Page had tutors. [/quote]

Wut? [/quote]

"Executive coaching"  - its a thing. [/quote]

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