Anonymous
Post 01/22/2014 16:19     Subject: "Junior Great Books" for advanced kids?
We did this at our elementary, but it was for all kids. Not just the "smart" ones.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2014 15:14     Subject: "Junior Great Books" for advanced kids?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Junior Great Books are known for being used in gifted/talented programs, particularly gifted pull-outs. And the basis for this claim is in part due to a Google search--it's used in Prince George's County Public Schools and Montgomery County Public Schools for that reason. I didn't see evidence of it from the JGB website itself but from seeing what other school districts say they use it for when I did a Google search.


OK JGB "is known to be used in gifted/talented programs". That doesn't mean JGB was "designed" for gifted and talented.

Sounds like a way to exclude other people's children from getting JGB and make parents who think their children are gifted/talented feel good. Fair enough.


I was waiting for this response. God forbid, any child be more intellectually advanced than another child. we must keep everything equal--therefore at the lowest level possible so no one gets their feelings hurt. So not only can we not have gifted and talented classes, apparently we aren't supposed even have a slightly more advanced reading group. I swear living in DC is turning me into a republican. This liberal feel good crap is tiresome.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2014 15:08     Subject: "Junior Great Books" for advanced kids?
Cheap shot, honey.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2014 11:49     Subject: "Junior Great Books" for advanced kids?
Anonymous wrote:Junior Great Books are known for being used in gifted/talented programs, particularly gifted pull-outs. And the basis for this claim is in part due to a Google search--it's used in Prince George's County Public Schools and Montgomery County Public Schools for that reason. I didn't see evidence of it from the JGB website itself but from seeing what other school districts say they use it for when I did a Google search.


OK JGB "is known to be used in gifted/talented programs". That doesn't mean JGB was "designed" for gifted and talented.

Sounds like a way to exclude other people's children from getting JGB and make parents who think their children are gifted/talented feel good. Fair enough.
Anonymous
Post 01/22/2014 08:24     Subject: "Junior Great Books" for advanced kids?
Anonymous wrote:At our school in Arlington, you just sign up and pay the fee. There is no selection process.


an effective way to exclude poor kids
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 22:17     Subject: "Junior Great Books" for advanced kids?
At our school in Arlington, you just sign up and pay the fee. There is no selection process.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 20:51     Subject: "Junior Great Books" for advanced kids?
At Hardy too
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 19:21     Subject: Re:"Junior Great Books" for advanced kids?
JGB started at Ross this year. My child is enjoying the experience. The Literacy Specialist leads it.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 18:12     Subject: "Junior Great Books" for advanced kids?
JGBs are used at Stoddert, Hyde-Addison, Eaton, Mann, and Murch, as well as around 40 other DCPS schools.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 13:01     Subject: "Junior Great Books" for advanced kids?
You could put it on a bumper sticker: My gifted child gets JGB
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 12:57     Subject: "Junior Great Books" for advanced kids?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It was designed initially for advanced readers.


What is the basis for this claim? I've had several rounds of training in JGB. I have never heard anyone say that it was designed for advanced readers.

BTW, DCPS currently has adopted no basel readers published by Pearson or anyone else. We are using leveled libraries for Guided Reading.


The basel readers ban was relatively recent. I am glad to hear they are focusing on more advanced reading sources.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 11:25     Subject: "Junior Great Books" for advanced kids?
The target ages are from K-high school and beyond apparently according to the website for JGBs. (Greatbooks.org)
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 11:24     Subject: "Junior Great Books" for advanced kids?
Junior Great Books are known for being used in gifted/talented programs, particularly gifted pull-outs. And the basis for this claim is in part due to a Google search--it's used in Prince George's County Public Schools and Montgomery County Public Schools for that reason. I didn't see evidence of it from the JGB website itself but from seeing what other school districts say they use it for when I did a Google search.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 09:12     Subject: "Junior Great Books" for advanced kids?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It was designed initially for advanced readers.


What is the basis for this claim? I've had several rounds of training in JGB. I have never heard anyone say that it was designed for advanced readers.

BTW, DCPS currently has adopted no basel readers published by Pearson or anyone else. We are using leveled libraries for Guided Reading.
Anonymous
Post 01/21/2014 06:54     Subject: "Junior Great Books" for advanced kids?
What age/grades is the target for the program?