Anonymous
09/13/2015 13:33
Subject: Re:The two SN children in DC's class slow down the pace of instruction every day, every class
If this was occasional, DC (and I) would feel differently but it's constant and shows no end in sight. I think this is the new normal for 80% of DC's classes (save for art, PE and "French").
Why is "French" in quotes?
Anonymous
09/13/2015 13:32
Subject: The two SN children in DC's class slow down the pace of instruction every day, every class
It's depressing how many people on this forum think all the non-SN kids get everything the first time a teacher says it.
Anonymous
09/13/2015 13:31
Subject: The two SN children in DC's class slow down the pace of instruction every day, every class
No mainstream school I have seen in this area really does differentiated teaching within the classroom beyond lower elementary. One teacher and 16-18 kids -- doesn't work. Yes, you can assign independent projects at different levels, different homework options, but really different teaching to different kids in class -- not seen it. I have seen using multiple modalities to reach as many kids as possible and reinforce -- that's fine -- but it is not teaching at a different pace or specific different way to different style learners. And yes, it slows down strong traditional learners.
Anonymous
09/13/2015 13:20
Subject: The two SN children in DC's class slow down the pace of instruction every day, every class
It's depressing how many people on this thread think that a teacher should be teaching the whole class at the pace of the slowest learner. Of course they shouldn't. That is NOT what differentiation in the classroom should look like.
Anonymous
09/13/2015 13:13
Subject: Re:The two SN children in DC's class slow down the pace of instruction every day, every class
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why are you observing the classroom. Parents should not be in the classroom!
I don't think you are educated enough on the subject to understand what you are observing.
Parents should ALWAYS be allowed to observe in the classroom, especially if they are paying $35,000 per year.
No. They shouldn't. Because OP has show how ignorant she is and she no doubt has violated the privacy kids should be afford end e classroom by talking to her "friends" about her "observations".
I pay $35k because the school can pay for trained teachers and aids and busy body moms can stay at the country club.
Being an involved parents means having an idea what goes on when our children are in the care of professionals. It's nice that you are wiling to hand the care and education of your children over to professionals without any involvement or supervision, but some of us prefer to actually raise our own kids.
Anonymous
09/13/2015 13:10
Subject: The two SN children in DC's class slow down the pace of instruction every day, every class
Anonymous wrote:Vote for Donald Trump
He'll send all the SN to Mexico.
Anonymous
09/13/2015 12:47
Subject: The two SN children in DC's class slow down the pace of instruction every day, every class
Yeah that would drive me nuts too, if my kid were quick to learn. I really think kids should be grouped according to ability.
Anonymous
09/13/2015 12:46
Subject: The two SN children in DC's class slow down the pace of instruction every day, every class
I'm so sorry that $35,000 was not enough to insulate you from those darn special needs kids.
Anonymous
09/13/2015 12:43
Subject: The two SN children in DC's class slow down the pace of instruction every day, every class
So now our SN kids are to blame for an entire private school's teaching style? I don't know whether to laugh or cry. OP, if you don't like the teaching style, address the teaching style.
Anonymous
09/13/2015 12:42
Subject: The two SN children in DC's class slow down the pace of instruction every day, every class
I would be pissed if I were paying 35K for an upper elementary school education where the teachers apparently relied on a pedagogy of passive lecturing instead of independent work, projects, flipped classrooms, and differentiated learning (for all, not just these supposed "SN" kids). What exactly are these teachers doing if it relies mainly on lectures?
Anonymous
09/13/2015 12:41
Subject: Re:The two SN children in DC's class slow down the pace of instruction every day, every class
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why are you observing the classroom. Parents should not be in the classroom!
I don't think you are educated enough on the subject to understand what you are observing.
Parents should ALWAYS be allowed to observe in the classroom, especially if they are paying $35,000 per year.
No. They shouldn't. Because OP has show how ignorant she is and she no doubt has violated the privacy kids should be afford end e classroom by talking to her "friends" about her "observations".
I pay $35k because the school can pay for trained teachers and aids and busy body moms can stay at the country club.
Anonymous
09/13/2015 12:39
Subject: The two SN children in DC's class slow down the pace of instruction every day, every class
Why in the world would you choose a highly inclusive school? You sound stupid.
Anonymous
09/13/2015 12:37
Subject: The two SN children in DC's class slow down the pace of instruction every day, every class
If the school isn't right, fine. Stop blaming kids with special needs. You suck.
Anonymous
09/13/2015 12:23
Subject: The two SN children in DC's class slow down the pace of instruction every day, every class
I would wait until October to raise a concern. The school could already have a plan in place for this and it would give your complaint more validity if there aren't changes by then.
Anonymous
09/13/2015 11:44
Subject: The two SN children in DC's class slow down the pace of instruction every day, every class
Vote for Donald Trump