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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I agree with the pp.  I have one "outlier" kid who would benefit so much more from an actual gifted program instead a water-down one.  In 4th grade and she's still not getting challenged at all.  And I mean, at all.  She doesn't study, barely does homework (and since it doesn't count in their grade it doesn't really make a difference), and gets straight 4s.  She learns more at home on the computer, reading, and doing extracurriculars.

Meanwhile, a classmates parent is telling me the other night how her kid is failing the math tests and gets to retake them.  It's ashamed that this program is set up this way.

I have another kid that is "smart."  The teacher's all fawn all over him.  Why because he's sweet, follows all of the rules, listens to instructions, and generally does well in class.  The teacher's already talking about AAP for him and DH and I are looking at each other like she's crazy.  He doesn't need AAP.  He does well in gen ed and that's where he'll stay.  The other sibling, however, NEEDS this program to kick it up a notch and stop catering to every "smart" kid.  [/quote]
You could have the genius kid edit your posts for errors.[/quote]

I could, but she's asleep and I'm not writing a thesis but late at night on an anonymous board.  Plus, I'm paid for my ideas, not for perfect writing skills.  I pay people for that.    [/quote]

No one is paying for your ideas on this board.  You know that, right?  If so, why on earth would you say that other than to appear holier than thou?   :roll: [/quote]

Sarcasm folks.  Why would the pp need to derail because I made a few errors in my post?  It's late.  I'm tired.  I get up at 4am to meet a friend at the gym and the between work, family, etc. and then I go to bed at 10 or 11pm.  I'm trying to discuss an issue on this thread and all the pp can think of is to comment on my writing skills.  Usually I just ignore, but the grammar policing gets old fast.[/quote]
Lol, the outlier gang talking about something "getting old".[/quote]

If a child maxed out the NNAT and COGAT and has an IQ over 150,[b] do you think "outlier" is appropriate?  [/quote]
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Not necessarily.  You make it seem as if he has no peer group.  [/quote]

She did not have an academic peer group within her own grade.  This is exactly the reason why she "needs" something different than the gen ed class.  It's not a healthy environment for anyone involved. Clearly the AAP is not a gifted program, but it's the closest thing we have right now.  Each teacher has been a different experience, as expected.  Some meshed better with her than others.  Last year, the teacher gave her extra projects, allowed her to demonstrate science experiments to the class, etc.  The teacher was able to really differentiate in the AAP class.  This year, the teacher is hell bent on teaching the kids that she is all-knowing and in charge.  The parents with the highly gifted kids and parents with the high achievers are all having issues.  It's a joke.

We've just explained to our DD that just like a job in the real world, you will have bosses that you love and work well with and others not so much.  You need to learn as much as you can from all of them, not let it affect your outlook, and then move on when possible.  [/quote]

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