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Anonymous wrote:The English instruction is poor in MS. What has your student really learned in 7th or 8th grade English. They only read 1 book the whole year. There are no vocabulary or grammar lessons. There is an essay or speech each quarter, but it’s very scaffolded with little leeway. No working on analogies, etc. There is little to no feedback on writing. Very poor instruction on how to improve writing. No comments. No working 1-1. No writing and the re-writing. Just a turn-in. Time management is even poor. That’s all problematic in MS.

When did you last have a child in middle school, PP? It sounds like 10+ years ago because my 7th grader absolutely had vocabulary and grammar lessons.

we are currently experiencing this.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The English instruction is poor in MS. What has your student really learned in 7th or 8th grade English. They only read 1 book the whole year. There are no vocabulary or grammar lessons. There is an essay or speech each quarter, but it’s very scaffolded with little leeway. No working on analogies, etc. There is little to no feedback on writing. Very poor instruction on how to improve writing. No comments. No working 1-1. No writing and the re-writing. Just a turn-in. Time management is even poor. That’s all problematic in MS.

When did you last have a child in middle school, PP? It sounds like 10+ years ago because my 7th grader absolutely had vocabulary and grammar lessons.

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Anonymous wrote:Was is your point, OP? My child has a 100% in English and got a 430 on her reading SOL. She is dyslexic, reading is challenging, but she's super smart and a hard worker. We don't measure our children's worth in SOL scores.

The state will force you to value it next year! That 430 will soon be a failing score as they raise the minimum passing scores, and then 10% of her year long grade will be a failing score.

Anonymous wrote:Was is your point, OP? My child has a 100% in English and got a 430 on her reading SOL. She is dyslexic, reading is challenging, but she's super smart and a hard worker. We don't measure our children's worth in SOL scores.

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Anonymous wrote:The English instruction is poor in MS. What has your student really learned in 7th or 8th grade English. They only read 1 book the whole year. There are no vocabulary or grammar lessons. There is an essay or speech each quarter, but it’s very scaffolded with little leeway. No working on analogies, etc. There is little to no feedback on writing. Very poor instruction on how to improve writing. No comments. No working 1-1. No writing and the re-writing. Just a turn-in. Time management is even poor. That’s all problematic in MS.

That might be the case at your middle school, but that's not our experience at our middle school.

My child gets detailed feedback on every writing assignment, including on all the quick responses she completes in No Red Ink. She has a major essay and at least four quick responses every quarter and there is detailed feedback and suggestions on every one of them.

My child has vocabulary units every quarter and they get tested on Latin and Greek roots, suffixes, prefixes, and context clues.

My child had had a lot of grammar instruction and has been tested every quarter. She has No Red Ink practice due every two weeks to practice the skills she's been taught in class.

Her ELA class also reads a lot of short stories, articles, poems, and personal essays. They've also read two novels so far in class and are currently reading a third.

Congrats, you won the thread. Your child has the best of everything. You must be so proud.

+1 DP here. My child went to Carson and didn’t have that experience at all. It’s teacher dependent.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The English instruction is poor in MS. What has your student really learned in 7th or 8th grade English. They only read 1 book the whole year. There are no vocabulary or grammar lessons. There is an essay or speech each quarter, but it’s very scaffolded with little leeway. No working on analogies, etc. There is little to no feedback on writing. Very poor instruction on how to improve writing. No comments. No working 1-1. No writing and the re-writing. Just a turn-in. Time management is even poor. That’s all problematic in MS.

That might be the case at your middle school, but that's not our experience at our middle school.

My child gets detailed feedback on every writing assignment, including on all the quick responses she completes in No Red Ink. She has a major essay and at least four quick responses every quarter and there is detailed feedback and suggestions on every one of them.

My child has vocabulary units every quarter and they get tested on Latin and Greek roots, suffixes, prefixes, and context clues.

My child had had a lot of grammar instruction and has been tested every quarter. She has No Red Ink practice due every two weeks to practice the skills she's been taught in class.

Her ELA class also reads a lot of short stories, articles, poems, and personal essays. They've also read two novels so far in class and are currently reading a third.

Congrats, you won the thread. Your child has the best of everything. You must be so proud.

Anonymous wrote:Was is your point, OP? My child has a 100% in English and got a 430 on her reading SOL. She is dyslexic, reading is challenging, but she's super smart and a hard worker. We don't measure our children's worth in SOL scores.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The English instruction is poor in MS. What has your student really learned in 7th or 8th grade English. They only read 1 book the whole year. There are no vocabulary or grammar lessons. There is an essay or speech each quarter, but it’s very scaffolded with little leeway. No working on analogies, etc. There is little to no feedback on writing. Very poor instruction on how to improve writing. No comments. No working 1-1. No writing and the re-writing. Just a turn-in. Time management is even poor. That’s all problematic in MS.

That might be the case at your middle school, but that's not our experience at our middle school.

My child gets detailed feedback on every writing assignment, including on all the quick responses she completes in No Red Ink. She has a major essay and at least four quick responses every quarter and there is detailed feedback and suggestions on every one of them.

My child has vocabulary units every quarter and they get tested on Latin and Greek roots, suffixes, prefixes, and context clues.

My child had had a lot of grammar instruction and has been tested every quarter. She has No Red Ink practice due every two weeks to practice the skills she's been taught in class.

Her ELA class also reads a lot of short stories, articles, poems, and personal essays. They've also read two novels so far in class and are currently reading a third.

Congrats, you won the thread. Your child has the best of everything. You must be so proud.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The English instruction is poor in MS. What has your student really learned in 7th or 8th grade English. They only read 1 book the whole year. There are no vocabulary or grammar lessons. There is an essay or speech each quarter, but it’s very scaffolded with little leeway. No working on analogies, etc. There is little to no feedback on writing. Very poor instruction on how to improve writing. No comments. No working 1-1. No writing and the re-writing. Just a turn-in. Time management is even poor. That’s all problematic in MS.

That might be the case at your middle school, but that's not our experience at our middle school.

My child gets detailed feedback on every writing assignment, including on all the quick responses she completes in No Red Ink. She has a major essay and at least four quick responses every quarter and there is detailed feedback and suggestions on every one of them.

My child has vocabulary units every quarter and they get tested on Latin and Greek roots, suffixes, prefixes, and context clues.

My child had had a lot of grammar instruction and has been tested every quarter. She has No Red Ink practice due every two weeks to practice the skills she's been taught in class.

Her ELA class also reads a lot of short stories, articles, poems, and personal essays. They've also read two novels so far in class and are currently reading a third.

Anonymous wrote:The English instruction is poor in MS. What has your student really learned in 7th or 8th grade English. They only read 1 book the whole year. There are no vocabulary or grammar lessons. There is an essay or speech each quarter, but it’s very scaffolded with little leeway. No working on analogies, etc. There is little to no feedback on writing. Very poor instruction on how to improve writing. No comments. No working 1-1. No writing and the re-writing. Just a turn-in. Time management is even poor. That’s all problematic in MS.

Anonymous wrote:Was is your point, OP? My child has a 100% in English and got a 430 on her reading SOL. She is dyslexic, reading is challenging, but she's super smart and a hard worker. We don't measure our children's worth in SOL scores.

Anonymous wrote:The English instruction is poor in MS. What has your student really learned in 7th or 8th grade English. They only read 1 book the whole year. There are no vocabulary or grammar lessons. There is an essay or speech each quarter, but it’s very scaffolded with little leeway. No working on analogies, etc. There is little to no feedback on writing. Very poor instruction on how to improve writing. No comments. No working 1-1. No writing and the re-writing. Just a turn-in. Time management is even poor. That’s all problematic in MS.