Anonymous
Post 12/30/2021 21:25     Subject: Re:Longfellow MS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Just starting this year, Longfellow has combined all of its GE and Honors classes, because "only about 10 kids" were signing up for GE.


All that does is force the teacher to teach the honors class at the GE level.


No, all that does is prove that the honors curriculum should be the standard, not GE. Virtually all kids are capable of doing honors work.


No- that is not true. Many kids need and deserve extra help and a slower pace.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2021 08:50     Subject: Longfellow MS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it true there are no general Ed classes at Longfellow and they only offer Honors and AP classes?


No. And do you mean AAP? AP doesn't start until high school.

NP. I think first poster is referring to AAP.
All AAP classes have "AA" after it. Next is the "Honors" then General Education.

Only high school level classes do not have "AA" after it. For example, Algebra 1 Honors.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2021 08:49     Subject: Longfellow MS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is it true there are no general Ed classes at Longfellow and they only offer Honors and AP classes?


No. And do you mean AAP? AP doesn't start until high school.

NP. I think first poster is referring to AAP.
All AAP classes have "AA" after it. Next is the "Honors" then General Education.
Anonymous
Post 12/30/2021 08:46     Subject: Longfellow MS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sorry, PP is right - just Math 7 and Honors Math 7 and Math 8, with something called Algebra Readiness perhaps as a bit different from any of those. Here is the list of teachers and what they teach for 2014-15

Math Teachers
Susan Anthony
Algebra 1, Math 7
Barbara Benton
Algebra 1 Honors, Math 7
Barbara Burnett
Math 7 Honors, Geometry Honors
Patti Freeman
Math 7 Honors, Geometry Honors
Keira Godwin
Algebra 1 Honors, Math 8
Jason Gorgia
Math 7 Honors, Geometry Honors
Eugene Huang
Geometry Honors, Algebra 1 Honors
Marie Pelosi
Math 7, Math 8, Algebra Readiness
Silvia Perez-Fasano
Math 8, Algebra 1
Heather Postlethwait
Algebra 1, Math 7
Vern Williams
Algebra 1 Honors, GPS, Algebra 2 Trig


Now that Vern Williams left Longfellow, are the GPS (Geometry problem solving) and Algebra 2 Trig classes listed above still taught there? I searched the Longfellow website and course catalog and did not see them listed at all. I'm curious if any of the existing teachers stepped up to the plate to continue the advanced math courses.. anyone have any more info?
My child is taking Algebra 2 Trig with Mr. Huang - we think he is awesome.

Agree with bolded. My 7th grader is taking Algebra 1 Honors with Mr. Huang. He is awesome!!
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2021 21:22     Subject: Longfellow MS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sorry, PP is right - just Math 7 and Honors Math 7 and Math 8, with something called Algebra Readiness perhaps as a bit different from any of those. Here is the list of teachers and what they teach for 2014-15

Math Teachers
Susan Anthony
Algebra 1, Math 7
Barbara Benton
Algebra 1 Honors, Math 7
Barbara Burnett
Math 7 Honors, Geometry Honors
Patti Freeman
Math 7 Honors, Geometry Honors
Keira Godwin
Algebra 1 Honors, Math 8
Jason Gorgia
Math 7 Honors, Geometry Honors
Eugene Huang
Geometry Honors, Algebra 1 Honors
Marie Pelosi
Math 7, Math 8, Algebra Readiness
Silvia Perez-Fasano
Math 8, Algebra 1
Heather Postlethwait
Algebra 1, Math 7
Vern Williams
Algebra 1 Honors, GPS, Algebra 2 Trig


Now that Vern Williams left Longfellow, are the GPS (Geometry problem solving) and Algebra 2 Trig classes listed above still taught there? I searched the Longfellow website and course catalog and did not see them listed at all. I'm curious if any of the existing teachers stepped up to the plate to continue the advanced math courses.. anyone have any more info?
My child is taking Algebra 2 Trig with Mr. Huang - we think he is awesome.


Do they still teach the GPS class? (I heard it is supposed to have lots of problem solving, with many geometry problems given out from past high school math contests).


I believe Patricia Freeman took over teaching Vern's GPS class.
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2018 11:46     Subject: Longfellow MS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sorry, PP is right - just Math 7 and Honors Math 7 and Math 8, with something called Algebra Readiness perhaps as a bit different from any of those. Here is the list of teachers and what they teach for 2014-15

Math Teachers
Susan Anthony
Algebra 1, Math 7
Barbara Benton
Algebra 1 Honors, Math 7
Barbara Burnett
Math 7 Honors, Geometry Honors
Patti Freeman
Math 7 Honors, Geometry Honors
Keira Godwin
Algebra 1 Honors, Math 8
Jason Gorgia
Math 7 Honors, Geometry Honors
Eugene Huang
Geometry Honors, Algebra 1 Honors
Marie Pelosi
Math 7, Math 8, Algebra Readiness
Silvia Perez-Fasano
Math 8, Algebra 1
Heather Postlethwait
Algebra 1, Math 7
Vern Williams
Algebra 1 Honors, GPS, Algebra 2 Trig


Now that Vern Williams left Longfellow, are the GPS (Geometry problem solving) and Algebra 2 Trig classes listed above still taught there? I searched the Longfellow website and course catalog and did not see them listed at all. I'm curious if any of the existing teachers stepped up to the plate to continue the advanced math courses.. anyone have any more info?
My child is taking Algebra 2 Trig with Mr. Huang - we think he is awesome.


Do they still teach the GPS class? (I heard it is supposed to have lots of problem solving, with many geometry problems given out from past high school math contests).
Anonymous
Post 04/17/2018 08:48     Subject: Re:Longfellow MS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If Longfellow is honors courses only, I must have dreamed the two years that I attended since I was only in one such class. Is there only honors level wood shop now too? Do you fail if your wooden clock isn't smooth as a baby's behind?


Omg, is Mr. White still teaching shop at Longfellow?? I took his class more than 20 years ago...and he always talked about sanding it as "smooth as a baby's behind"


Since this old thread already got bumped, I don't mind chiming in. I'm the 3rd poster so far who had Mr. White for wood shop. That guy was awesome. MUH-HOG-ANNY WOOD!
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2018 21:32     Subject: Longfellow MS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Sorry, PP is right - just Math 7 and Honors Math 7 and Math 8, with something called Algebra Readiness perhaps as a bit different from any of those. Here is the list of teachers and what they teach for 2014-15

Math Teachers
Susan Anthony
Algebra 1, Math 7
Barbara Benton
Algebra 1 Honors, Math 7
Barbara Burnett
Math 7 Honors, Geometry Honors
Patti Freeman
Math 7 Honors, Geometry Honors
Keira Godwin
Algebra 1 Honors, Math 8
Jason Gorgia
Math 7 Honors, Geometry Honors
Eugene Huang
Geometry Honors, Algebra 1 Honors
Marie Pelosi
Math 7, Math 8, Algebra Readiness
Silvia Perez-Fasano
Math 8, Algebra 1
Heather Postlethwait
Algebra 1, Math 7
Vern Williams
Algebra 1 Honors, GPS, Algebra 2 Trig


Now that Vern Williams left Longfellow, are the GPS (Geometry problem solving) and Algebra 2 Trig classes listed above still taught there? I searched the Longfellow website and course catalog and did not see them listed at all. I'm curious if any of the existing teachers stepped up to the plate to continue the advanced math courses.. anyone have any more info?
My child is taking Algebra 2 Trig with Mr. Huang - we think he is awesome.
Anonymous
Post 04/16/2018 15:31     Subject: Re:Longfellow MS
Anonymous wrote:If Longfellow is honors courses only, I must have dreamed the two years that I attended since I was only in one such class. Is there only honors level wood shop now too? Do you fail if your wooden clock isn't smooth as a baby's behind?


Omg, is Mr. White still teaching shop at Longfellow?? I took his class more than 20 years ago...and he always talked about sanding it as "smooth as a baby's behind"
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2018 23:05     Subject: Longfellow MS
Anonymous wrote:Sorry, PP is right - just Math 7 and Honors Math 7 and Math 8, with something called Algebra Readiness perhaps as a bit different from any of those. Here is the list of teachers and what they teach for 2014-15

Math Teachers
Susan Anthony
Algebra 1, Math 7
Barbara Benton
Algebra 1 Honors, Math 7
Barbara Burnett
Math 7 Honors, Geometry Honors
Patti Freeman
Math 7 Honors, Geometry Honors
Keira Godwin
Algebra 1 Honors, Math 8
Jason Gorgia
Math 7 Honors, Geometry Honors
Eugene Huang
Geometry Honors, Algebra 1 Honors
Marie Pelosi
Math 7, Math 8, Algebra Readiness
Silvia Perez-Fasano
Math 8, Algebra 1
Heather Postlethwait
Algebra 1, Math 7
Vern Williams
Algebra 1 Honors, GPS, Algebra 2 Trig


Now that Vern Williams left Longfellow, are the GPS (Geometry problem solving) and Algebra 2 Trig classes listed above still taught there? I searched the Longfellow website and course catalog and did not see them listed at all. I'm curious if any of the existing teachers stepped up to the plate to continue the advanced math courses.. anyone have any more info?
Anonymous
Post 10/05/2014 15:49     Subject: Re:Longfellow MS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't have kids at Longfellow, but the principal has received recognition for helping to boost the achievement of students who in the past might not have considered or been recommended for Honors courses.

http://commweb.fcps.edu/newsreleases/newsrelease.cfm?newsid=2571

Perhaps the combination of regular and Honors classes here is a recognition that more kids are capable of the Honors curriculum that you might think. I've always had the impression that parents at Longfellow are rather demanding, so it's hard to see them accepting gen ed-level classes for their kids if they thought kids at other schools were getting something more challenging in the Honors classes.


That's the thing...Longfellow parents were likely signing their kids up for honors classes regardless of their capability. With such small numbers for the regular classes, why bother?


I guess I'm having a hard time seeing much reason for concern. Who do you think is getting the short end of the stick here? Regardless of the titles stuck on the classes (General, Honors, etc.), can't teachers still work with the kids who either need extra help or would benefit from additional challenges?
Anonymous
Post 10/05/2014 15:47     Subject: Longfellow MS
Sorry, PP is right - just Math 7 and Honors Math 7 and Math 8, with something called Algebra Readiness perhaps as a bit different from any of those. Here is the list of teachers and what they teach for 2014-15

Math Teachers
Susan Anthony
Algebra 1, Math 7
Barbara Benton
Algebra 1 Honors, Math 7
Barbara Burnett
Math 7 Honors, Geometry Honors
Patti Freeman
Math 7 Honors, Geometry Honors
Keira Godwin
Algebra 1 Honors, Math 8
Jason Gorgia
Math 7 Honors, Geometry Honors
Eugene Huang
Geometry Honors, Algebra 1 Honors
Marie Pelosi
Math 7, Math 8, Algebra Readiness
Silvia Perez-Fasano
Math 8, Algebra 1
Heather Postlethwait
Algebra 1, Math 7
Vern Williams
Algebra 1 Honors, GPS, Algebra 2 Trig
Anonymous
Post 10/05/2014 15:29     Subject: Re:Longfellow MS
Anonymous wrote:I don't have kids at Longfellow, but the principal has received recognition for helping to boost the achievement of students who in the past might not have considered or been recommended for Honors courses.

http://commweb.fcps.edu/newsreleases/newsrelease.cfm?newsid=2571

Perhaps the combination of regular and Honors classes here is a recognition that more kids are capable of the Honors curriculum that you might think. I've always had the impression that parents at Longfellow are rather demanding, so it's hard to see them accepting gen ed-level classes for their kids if they thought kids at other schools were getting something more challenging in the Honors classes.


That's the thing...Longfellow parents were likely signing their kids up for honors classes regardless of their capability. With such small numbers for the regular classes, why bother?
Anonymous
Post 10/05/2014 13:27     Subject: Re:Longfellow MS
I don't have kids at Longfellow, but the principal has received recognition for helping to boost the achievement of students who in the past might not have considered or been recommended for Honors courses.

http://commweb.fcps.edu/newsreleases/newsrelease.cfm?newsid=2571

Perhaps the combination of regular and Honors classes here is a recognition that more kids are capable of the Honors curriculum that you might think. I've always had the impression that parents at Longfellow are rather demanding, so it's hard to see them accepting gen ed-level classes for their kids if they thought kids at other schools were getting something more challenging in the Honors classes.
Anonymous
Post 10/05/2014 12:53     Subject: Longfellow MS
Anonymous wrote:I am pretty sure they are offering Math 7 & 8, not just Honors Math 7 and 8.


There is no such thing as math 8 honors in FCPS.

And as a pp said, if all classes are being called "honors" and the students who aren't ready for honors classes are in them, they will all be taught at the gen ed level. It's the same effect that happened when they started letting twice as many kids into the AAP centers. AAP is no longer a challenge for those who need it. It's a shame that Longfellow has taken it to this level.