Anonymous
03/13/2013 12:41
Subject: Creative Minds Families - Negatives
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why would they offer language immersion? It's not an immersion school.
OP asked what the concerns were, the lack of immersion is obviously a concern for this parent. It's not that CM is falsely advertising immersion, but if immersion is important to you then that might be a reason you leave if you got a spot.
I'm not the PP you're referring to, so maybe I'm wrong, but that's how I read this.
But it's not a "negative" of the school. It's not as if they enrolled then were surprised and disappointed upon arrival. If immersion is important to you, great. But don't say it the lack of immersion is a negative for a school that clearly isn't an immersion school
Anonymous
03/13/2013 12:40
Subject: Creative Minds Families - Negatives
Sounds pretty good to me. No real concerns.
Anonymous
03/13/2013 12:02
Subject: Creative Minds Families - Negatives
Anonymous wrote:Why would they offer language immersion? It's not an immersion school.
OP asked what the concerns were, the lack of immersion is obviously a concern for this parent. It's not that CM is falsely advertising immersion, but if immersion is important to you then that might be a reason you leave if you got a spot.
I'm not the PP you're referring to, so maybe I'm wrong, but that's how I read this.
Anonymous
03/13/2013 10:44
Subject: Creative Minds Families - Negatives
Why would they offer language immersion? It's not an immersion school.
Anonymous
03/13/2013 09:40
Subject: Creative Minds Families - Negatives
What is there "staffing model"?
Anonymous
03/12/2013 23:40
Subject: Creative Minds Families - Negatives
Anonymous wrote:Poor classroom management in some classes; weak organization in central operations; no language immersion; aftercare feels like afterthought.
Haha. Wow. This could be any number of DCPS or charter schools (including my child's). If this is their worst, they're doing very well.
Anonymous
03/12/2013 22:59
Subject: Creative Minds Families - Negatives
Better to have young energetic smart teachers than bitter, exhausted unmotivated ones who are just counting the days to retirement.
Anonymous
03/12/2013 22:51
Subject: Creative Minds Families - Negatives
Watch out Creative Minds families . . . we have the negatives. Our demands must be met.
Anonymous
03/12/2013 22:38
Subject: Creative Minds Families - Negatives
Anonymous wrote:Interesting, I would have though that with the small class size classroom management would not be a problem. PP, do you attribute this to the teacher's young age?
Absolutely - but there are also pluses that come with young teachers, but there is a learning curve - and their staffing model doesn't allow for a lot of support for these young teachers, or that may how it looks from the parent outside looking in view.
Anonymous
03/12/2013 21:56
Subject: Creative Minds Families - Negatives
Some people who are not "sold" are holding out for Cap City, EL Haynes etc... Not going to happen!
Anonymous
03/12/2013 21:52
Subject: Creative Minds Families - Negatives
Interesting, I would have though that with the small class size classroom management would not be a problem. PP, do you attribute this to the teacher's young age?
Anonymous
03/12/2013 21:45
Subject: Creative Minds Families - Negatives
Poor classroom management in some classes; weak organization in central operations; no language immersion; aftercare feels like afterthought.
Anonymous
03/12/2013 21:43
Subject: Creative Minds Families - Negatives
Any criticism of outdoor space should be off set by the phenomenal teacher:student ration. 2:15!!!
Anonymous
03/12/2013 21:31
Subject: Creative Minds Families - Negatives
It doesn't bother me but I have heard some people complain about the lack of outdoor space.
Anonymous
03/12/2013 21:25
Subject: Creative Minds Families - Negatives
We have heard a lot of detail on how great the school is and a few people commenting that they will probably go back but were not sold. What are the concerns, criticisms of current parents?