Anonymous
Post 08/08/2013 10:53     Subject: Re:2.0


4.5) My child is not being challenged by 2.0 and therefore should advance to 3.0
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2013 10:25     Subject: Re:2.0
Anonymous wrote:The one true benefit of 2.0 has been the boon to the tutoring industry in Montgomery County (e.g., Kaplan, Princeton Review, Kumon, C-2 educate, private). The 2 billion dollar MCPS motor is now driving the private tutoring and enrichment sector.

This is the silver lining for the local economy.


4. My child is not beng challenged, therefore, 2.0 should be eliminated for all children.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2013 09:42     Subject: Re:2.0
The one true benefit of 2.0 has been the boon to the tutoring industry in Montgomery County (e.g., Kaplan, Princeton Review, Kumon, C-2 educate, private). The 2 billion dollar MCPS motor is now driving the private tutoring and enrichment sector.

This is the silver lining for the local economy.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2013 07:57     Subject: 2.0
Nope, nothing new here. That goes under

3. Starr is an idiot.

and

9: 2.0 was totally the implementation of Montgomery County and there is nowhere else in the country that is teaching any standard that in any way resembles the standards of 2.0.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2013 07:55     Subject: 2.0
Anonymous wrote:Just to make this thread run quicker-

1. 2.0 is a disaster.
2. The teacher's union is to blame.
3. Starr is an idiot.
4. My child is not beng challenged, therefore, 2.0 should be eliminated for all children.
5. I will not apologize for advocating for my child, even at the expense of others.

Now. Can we do something different? How about: what I am going to do to have 2.0 changed is _____________.


You forgot to add the part about actual test scores since 2.0 started had one of the sharpest declines in the state.

http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-07-23/local/40863179_1_state-test-maryland-schools-passing-rate
Anonymous
Post 08/07/2013 21:25     Subject: 2.0
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My school just sent a summer mailing that says "the feedback on curriculum 2.0 has been "very positive." What feedback are they reading?


Ours said 2.0 es muy bueno.


No, no, you're doing it wrong. That is not a DCUM 2.0 item. That is a DCUM Montgomery County item. (Also a WTOP Montgomery County item.)
Anonymous
Post 08/07/2013 20:48     Subject: 2.0
Anonymous wrote:My school just sent a summer mailing that says "the feedback on curriculum 2.0 has been "very positive." What feedback are they reading?


Ours said 2.0 es muy bueno.
Anonymous
Post 08/07/2013 20:46     Subject: 2.0
Anonymous wrote:My school just sent a summer mailing that says "the feedback on curriculum 2.0 has been "very positive." What feedback are they reading?


Great, bring on the data and feedback then. Publish it all.
Marketing sound-bytes are for lemmings.
Anonymous
Post 08/07/2013 17:28     Subject: 2.0
Anonymous wrote:It's common sense (and a fact) that parents of kids who have been through both are obviously equipped to compare and contrast, whereas newbie parents are not.

So what? Having pre and post 2.0 experience doesn't make 2.0 objectively bad. Maybe these folks would have liked the other curriculum better, maybe not. That doesn't mean their positive opinions of 2.0 are not valid.
Anonymous
Post 08/07/2013 16:39     Subject: 2.0
Here come the haters!!!!!!
Anonymous
Post 08/07/2013 16:20     Subject: 2.0
I don't mind the curriculum, I hate new report card.
Anonymous
Post 08/07/2013 16:16     Subject: 2.0
It's common sense (and a fact) that parents of kids who have been through both are obviously equipped to compare and contrast, whereas newbie parents are not.
Anonymous
Post 08/07/2013 16:12     Subject: 2.0
Anonymous wrote:Q: Do the 2.0 supporters have younger kids (ie: so you can't really compare Pre 2.0 vs 2.0 MCPS? As a parent of older kids (including a rising 4th grader/aka 2.0 guinea pig) AND younger kids, I can actually compare the two. Just curious if the supporters have kids in k-3.


Wait, are we hinting at
11. You only like 2.0 because you are too naive to know any better?
Anonymous
Post 08/07/2013 16:10     Subject: Re:2.0
Sounds like the feedback is backfiring.
Anonymous
Post 08/07/2013 16:07     Subject: Re:2.0
Very funny ... and true.