Anonymous
05/11/2012 22:41
Subject: Re:Why are you sending your child to Basis?
Anonymous wrote:Sounds like Two Rivers to me.
Many of my friend's tutoring pupils attend expeditionary schools. According to her, students at Two Rivers are better that their peers in other expeditionary schools.
Anonymous
05/11/2012 21:35
Subject: Why are you sending your child to Basis?
Maybe, maybe not....
Anonymous
05/11/2012 21:28
Subject: Re:Why are you sending your child to Basis?
Sounds like Two Rivers to me.
Anonymous
05/11/2012 21:26
Subject: Why are you sending your child to Basis?
I'm not naming my school, but we're at an expeditionary learning school too. While it's been great in the primary grades, I think that it hasn't been as compelling as children approach MS. IMHO
Math and science are definitely a week link in the chain. Social studies and the social curriculum are the bright spots.
Many parents who have options exercise them by 5th or 6th.
Math and science are definitely a week link in the chain. Social studies and the social curriculum are the bright spots.
Many parents who have options exercise them by 5th or 6th.
Anonymous
05/11/2012 21:08
Subject: Why are you sending your child to Basis?
Anonymous wrote:Initially,
1- a nationally respected, tested and successful curriculum, with a map of classes to be taken up through high school
2- opportunity for advanced math and science in middle school
3- meeting the school leadership
Now,
1- the interesting children my child has met at Stars classes and social events
2-the fact that they are in the middle of providing 3+ months of two classes (english and math) a week in preparation for next years work, free of charge, at 3 locations and 3 levels.
+1
Anonymous
05/11/2012 20:57
Subject: Why are you sending your child to Basis?
Initially,
1- a nationally respected, tested and successful curriculum, with a map of classes to be taken up through high school
2- opportunity for advanced math and science in middle school
3- meeting the school leadership
Now,
1- the interesting children my child has met at Stars classes and social events
2-the fact that they are in the middle of providing 3+ months of two classes (english and math) a week in preparation for next years work, free of charge, at 3 locations and 3 levels.
1- a nationally respected, tested and successful curriculum, with a map of classes to be taken up through high school
2- opportunity for advanced math and science in middle school
3- meeting the school leadership
Now,
1- the interesting children my child has met at Stars classes and social events
2-the fact that they are in the middle of providing 3+ months of two classes (english and math) a week in preparation for next years work, free of charge, at 3 locations and 3 levels.
Anonymous
05/11/2012 19:52
Subject: Re:Why are you sending your child to Basis?
PP's do you mind stating the schools that you are unhappy with?
Anonymous
05/11/2012 18:48
Subject: Why are you sending your child to Basis?
Anonymous wrote:Here are my top reasons.
1. My DC needs an accelerated program.
2. DC will know alot of children that are going.
3. It will cut down on the work we do at home, giving DC more free time.
Same for my DC.
Anonymous
05/11/2012 18:28
Subject: Why are you sending your child to Basis?
another expeditionary parent here.
Our experience has been that students who need help are not getting it and there is no extention for the fast learners or those who already know what is being done. This is especially true for math.
Our experience has been that students who need help are not getting it and there is no extention for the fast learners or those who already know what is being done. This is especially true for math.
Anonymous
05/11/2012 18:02
Subject: Why are you sending your child to Basis?
Anonymous wrote:9 Do you think this is a problem with he expeditionary learning model overall?
I'm not the PP, but I have the same complaint at our expeditionary learning school. I think it's the model overall. Students study one very very narrow subject in depth and everything else falls by the wayside. This semester, my DS is doing a science-based expedition so there is no social studies, no history at all, and what is covered this semester feels like a repeat of an expedition done three years ago.
Anonymous
05/11/2012 16:33
Subject: Why are you sending your child to Basis?
9 Do you think this is a problem with he expeditionary learning model overall?
Anonymous
05/11/2012 16:10
Subject: Why are you sending your child to Basis?
at an expeditionary school where students are learning to be "independent" thinkers.
Anonymous
05/11/2012 15:14
Subject: Why are you sending your child to Basis?
That's too bad, PP. where are you now?
Anonymous
05/11/2012 14:15
Subject: Why are you sending your child to Basis?
Totally disappointed with current charter. It's been a complete waste and has resulted into my child giving up on himself. We are unable to afford afford 30 + thousands for private schooling.
I have been told by classmates' parents that it's necessary to "suppliment" by having private tutors 3-5 times a week, and that spending $1000 per month is cheaper than private schooling.
Basis is promising to hire teachers who know their subject. We have been very happy with the current tutoring sessions.
I have been told by classmates' parents that it's necessary to "suppliment" by having private tutors 3-5 times a week, and that spending $1000 per month is cheaper than private schooling.
Basis is promising to hire teachers who know their subject. We have been very happy with the current tutoring sessions.
Anonymous
05/11/2012 13:38
Subject: Why are you sending your child to Basis?
Here are my top reasons.
1. My DC needs an accelerated program.
2. DC will know alot of children that are going.
3. It will cut down on the work we do at home, giving DC more free time.
1. My DC needs an accelerated program.
2. DC will know alot of children that are going.
3. It will cut down on the work we do at home, giving DC more free time.