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Anonymous wrote:Those whose kids don't have differentiated math instruction, what do your kids do during the math block? Have you been in class to see it? Is there whole class math instruction? DS's class has no full class math instruction. It is all groups rotating through centers and small group instruction with the teacher. A lot of games and manipulatives. We were told that is how 2.0 is supposed to be for math. Granted, none of the groups are doing algebra, so maybe not differentiated enough for some Tiger moms, but they are definitely working at different levels.

Could you please share the name of your school?

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That said, forcing 3rd grade students who took 4th grade math the previous year to repeat 3rd grade is careless and cruel and should not be tolerated. It may not affect us personally, but if there are any petitions circulating (meetings being held, torches and pitchforks being handed out, etc), just show me where to sign up.

Anonymous wrote:Those whose kids don't have differentiated math instruction, what do your kids do during the math block? Have you been in class to see it? Is there whole class math instruction? DS's class has no full class math instruction. It is all groups rotating through centers and small group instruction with the teacher. A lot of games and manipulatives. We were told that is how 2.0 is supposed to be for math. Granted, none of the groups are doing algebra, so maybe not differentiated enough for some Tiger moms, but they are definitely working at different levels.

Anonymous wrote:driven by the competence and philosophy of the math teacher (and or Principal)

Anonymous wrote:Ok, DS is only in second grade, so our only experience is with 2.0. It doesn't seem that bad to me. DS is bright, his class has 4 math groups, so there is differentiation in the classroom. He still gets everything right on math tests, but we are not up in arms about it. When DS was a baby and I checked this forum about schools, I seem to recall parents being very critical of Everyday Math. So, are people simply never satisfied with math instruction?

Hear hear .

As for closing the gap, in what world would that work? Immigrant parents from Asia and Europe in this area are, almost by definition, highly educated, driven to succeed, and working in STEM fields. They will always supplement math instruction at home. They will not be the ones whose scores will slip as a result of stupid reforms.

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I mean seriously?? A whole new curriculum so that there is no longer a small gap between Asians and everyone else? I might buy it if you had stated the real gap between blacks/hispanics and whites/Asians. I don't believe that is MCPS's motivation either, but at least it makes for a more coherent argument. I just don't think a county takes on a whole new curriculum to disadvantage some of its students. I hear the argument from parents of gifted kids and I understand it - I hope that the county will take some action to address this particular concern.

Given the amount of venom hurled at Tiger Moms and Tiger Cubs (reams of pages upon pages) I would take the poster's contention quite seriously. Given the venom/envy/jealousy/abhorence (simply read the whole dcum board) how would anyone be surprised MCPS wouldn't take such action to close the gap? Is MCPS any different from those here on dcum? I doubt it.

I truly believe DCUM is unique unto itself and not representative of the world at large.

Hear hear .

As for closing the gap, in what world would that work? Immigrant parents from Asia and Europe in this area are, almost by definition, highly educated, driven to succeed, and working in STEM fields. They will always supplement math instruction at home. They will not be the ones whose scores will slip as a result of stupid reforms.

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Anonymous wrote:

I mean seriously?? A whole new curriculum so that there is no longer a small gap between Asians and everyone else? I might buy it if you had stated the real gap between blacks/hispanics and whites/Asians. I don't believe that is MCPS's motivation either, but at least it makes for a more coherent argument. I just don't think a county takes on a whole new curriculum to disadvantage some of its students. I hear the argument from parents of gifted kids and I understand it - I hope that the county will take some action to address this particular concern.

Given the amount of venom hurled at Tiger Moms and Tiger Cubs (reams of pages upon pages) I would take the poster's contention quite seriously. Given the venom/envy/jealousy/abhorence (simply read the whole dcum board) how would anyone be surprised MCPS wouldn't take such action to close the gap? Is MCPS any different from those here on dcum? I doubt it.

I truly believe DCUM is unique unto itself and not representative of the world at large.

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I mean seriously?? A whole new curriculum so that there is no longer a small gap between Asians and everyone else? I might buy it if you had stated the real gap between blacks/hispanics and whites/Asians. I don't believe that is MCPS's motivation either, but at least it makes for a more coherent argument. I just don't think a county takes on a whole new curriculum to disadvantage some of its students. I hear the argument from parents of gifted kids and I understand it - I hope that the county will take some action to address this particular concern.

Given the amount of venom hurled at Tiger Moms and Tiger Cubs (reams of pages upon pages) I would take the poster's contention quite seriously. Given the venom/envy/jealousy/abhorence (simply read the whole dcum board) how would anyone be surprised MCPS wouldn't take such action to close the gap? Is MCPS any different from those here on dcum? I doubt it.

I mean seriously?? A whole new curriculum so that there is no longer a small gap between Asians and everyone else? I might buy it if you had stated the real gap between blacks/hispanics and whites/Asians. I don't believe that is MCPS's motivation either, but at least it makes for a more coherent argument. I just don't think a county takes on a whole new curriculum to disadvantage some of its students. I hear the argument from parents of gifted kids and I understand it - I hope that the county will take some action to address this particular concern.

Anonymous wrote:And as we have heard before. This is the r[i]eal [/i]underlying motivation of the MCPS policy to eliminate math pathways. MCPS leadership wishes to close the growing achievement gap between snowflakes and Tiger cubs in Montgomery County.

...Not that I am saying you have to do all that. I think that would be kinda crazy, actually. I certainly cannot imagine myself, as a parent of a 1st-grader, chasing after the Chinese moms in my neighborhood, asking to see their math textbooks to make sure that my kid was not falling behind their Tiger Cub....

Here in lies the epicenter of many insecure dcum parents. They pull out their thinning grey hair trying to keep up with the Jones. Leave the Jones alone, rather than bash them because of an inability (real or perceived) to keep up. Don't worry be happy.