Anonymous
09/15/2018 19:51
Subject: Re:Which MS are doing the pilot program for enriched studies?
Anonymous wrote:I posted this on the other thread. These are the books my child read in 6th grade at Eastern MS:
Gathering Blue: Lois Lowry
The Giver: Lois Lowry
Messenger: Lois Lowry
Watership Down: Richard Adams
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury
Animal Farm George Orwell
Children's Homer
Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang
Good Earth Pearl S. Buck
Twelfth Night Shakespeare
Our Town Thornton Wilder
Inherit the Wind Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee
Various short stories and Greek Myths
How does your child's new enriched humanities class compare?
My DD read several of these in 5th grade so I hope they are not being repeated in the 6th grade. Either way, it is a humanities/history class starting with the Neolithic Revolution so not all the books are appropriate. Also, this appears to be more of a hands on class with the students engaging in activities such as Model UN. The course is new so no one can comment yet on whether it is challenging or not.
Anonymous
09/15/2018 19:30
Subject: Re:Which MS are doing the pilot program for enriched studies?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We were told at BTS night that Pyle is having everyone in 6th grade use the curriculum from the new humanities course so I am not sure if the course is truly advanced. They did not say the same thing about the advanced math class.
Does that upset you? Does this appease parents if all kids have access to the enriched curriculm or do parents really only care about the quality of the peer group?
well the K-8 curriculum has sucked the last few years so they need to do something to improve things, everywhere!
I think it's great that Pyle is doing this. The "gifted" kids are still in a separate class, but all kids get access to the enriched curriculum. When Pyle still had advanced and on level classes they constantly had parents of average and struggling students electing to have their kids placed in the advanced classes against teacher recommendations. The only kids in the on level classes were learning impaired, very low, or typical students with parents who weren't complainers. Disaster.
Anonymous
09/15/2018 16:35
Subject: Re:Which MS are doing the pilot program for enriched studies?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I posted this on the other thread. These are the books my child read in 6th grade at Eastern MS:
Gathering Blue: Lois Lowry
The Giver: Lois Lowry
Messenger: Lois Lowry
Watership Down: Richard Adams
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury
Animal Farm George Orwell
Children's Homer
Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang
Good Earth Pearl S. Buck
Twelfth Night Shakespeare
Our Town Thornton Wilder
Inherit the Wind Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee
Various short stories and Greek Myths
How does your child's new enriched humanities class compare?
Posted in wrong spot:
In all fairness, not all of these were read in the Eastern Magnet SS class. Most were actually read in the Magnet English class. It was up to the teachers to plan which works were discussed in both classes.
The enriched course is in WS only and not in English. No one is disputing that.
I know but as I mentioned upthread the reading list for 6th grade in Eastern gives parents a sense of just how enriched and rigorous the actual magnet experience is. You need to know what your child is giving up if he/she chooses to not apply. It might still make sense for your child to go to the home MS but please make an informed decision.
Anonymous
09/15/2018 16:16
Subject: Re:Which MS are doing the pilot program for enriched studies?
Anonymous wrote:I posted this on the other thread. These are the books my child read in 6th grade at Eastern MS:
Gathering Blue: Lois Lowry
The Giver: Lois Lowry
Messenger: Lois Lowry
Watership Down: Richard Adams
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury
Animal Farm George Orwell
Children's Homer
Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang
Good Earth Pearl S. Buck
Twelfth Night Shakespeare
Our Town Thornton Wilder
Inherit the Wind Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee
Various short stories and Greek Myths
How does your child's new enriched humanities class compare?
Posted in wrong spot:
In all fairness, not all of these were read in the Eastern Magnet SS class. Most were actually read in the Magnet English class. It was up to the teachers to plan which works were discussed in both classes.
The enriched course is in WS only and not in English. No one is disputing that.
Anonymous
09/15/2018 16:15
Subject: Re:Which MS are doing the pilot program for enriched studies?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I posted this on the other thread. These are the books my child read in 6th grade at Eastern MS:
Gathering Blue: Lois Lowry
The Giver: Lois Lowry
Messenger: Lois Lowry
Watership Down: Richard Adams
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury
Animal Farm George Orwell
Children's Homer
Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang
Good Earth Pearl S. Buck
Twelfth Night Shakespeare
Our Town Thornton Wilder
Inherit the Wind Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee
Various short stories and Greek Myths
In all fairness, not all of these were read in the Eastern Magnet SS class. Most were actually read in the Magnet English class. It was up to the teachers to plan which works were discussed in both classes.
The enriched course is in WS only and not in English. No one is disputing that.
How does your child's new enriched humanities class compare?
It's a social studies class not a literature class. Supplements the ss material with a few literary works, but nothing very challenging.
Anonymous
09/15/2018 16:10
Subject: Re:Which MS are doing the pilot program for enriched studies?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I posted this on the other thread. These are the books my child read in 6th grade at Eastern MS:
Gathering Blue: Lois Lowry
The Giver: Lois Lowry
Messenger: Lois Lowry
Watership Down: Richard Adams
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury
Animal Farm George Orwell
Children's Homer
Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang
Good Earth Pearl S. Buck
Twelfth Night Shakespeare
Our Town Thornton Wilder
Inherit the Wind Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee
Various short stories and Greek Myths
How does your child's new enriched humanities class compare?
It's a social studies class not a literature class. Supplements the ss material with a few literary works, but nothing very challenging.
I know but the reading list from Eastern gives you a real sense of just how enriched a true magnet class is. Also many of the books listed explored themes and events that were part of the WS magnet class and they did joint projects. I would also suggest that if you are pulling the top 10-20% of kids from the home MS into the enriched class, there aren't going to be tons of kids who are interested in doing this much reading or the associated projects and writing assignments. The reading list gives parents a good sense of just how enriched and rigorous a true magnet class at Eastern would be.
Anonymous
09/15/2018 15:20
Subject: Re:Which MS are doing the pilot program for enriched studies?
Anonymous wrote:I posted this on the other thread. These are the books my child read in 6th grade at Eastern MS:
Gathering Blue: Lois Lowry
The Giver: Lois Lowry
Messenger: Lois Lowry
Watership Down: Richard Adams
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury
Animal Farm George Orwell
Children's Homer
Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang
Good Earth Pearl S. Buck
Twelfth Night Shakespeare
Our Town Thornton Wilder
Inherit the Wind Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee
Various short stories and Greek Myths
How does your child's new enriched humanities class compare?
It's a social studies class not a literature class. Supplements the ss material with a few literary works, but nothing very challenging.
Anonymous
09/15/2018 15:18
Subject: Re:Which MS are doing the pilot program for enriched studies?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Wait is every Pyle 6th grader taking the magnet English class? That’s kind of funny!
I think it's great! It's an acknowledgment that the curriculum needed improvement and the students needed more of a challenge. If the School Board or whoever wants to call it a "magnet class," fine. While part of the magnet experience is being in a class of higher-achieving peers, offering something better to all students seems like a great way to serve all their needs.
Everyone should have access to a rigorous curriculum, but it doesn’t strike you as more of a parent pleasing move than a way to actually meet all students’ needs? I am a teacher fwiw not a parent of an eligible kid or current student.
+1
For Pyle, NB, or Tilden, I’d definitely suspect a move to please parents. I really can’t think of any MS with a sixth grade entirely composed of students who need the enriched courses. It is telling that the one universally offered is WS (offering more wiggle room) and not Math.
This sucks for the kids who were shut out because of the peer cohort criteria.
Yes, it does. My DC is already bored by the rote work and keeps saying how much she misses classes like she had in 4th and 5th grade. Likes her electives though.
Anonymous
09/15/2018 15:15
Subject: Re:Which MS are doing the pilot program for enriched studies?
I posted this on the other thread. These are the books my child read in 6th grade at Eastern MS:
Gathering Blue: Lois Lowry
The Giver: Lois Lowry
Messenger: Lois Lowry
Watership Down: Richard Adams
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury
Animal Farm George Orwell
Children's Homer
Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang
Good Earth Pearl S. Buck
Twelfth Night Shakespeare
Our Town Thornton Wilder
Inherit the Wind Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee
Various short stories and Greek Myths
How does your child's new enriched humanities class compare?
Gathering Blue: Lois Lowry
The Giver: Lois Lowry
Messenger: Lois Lowry
Watership Down: Richard Adams
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury
Animal Farm George Orwell
Children's Homer
Red Scarf Girl Ji-li Jiang
Good Earth Pearl S. Buck
Twelfth Night Shakespeare
Our Town Thornton Wilder
Inherit the Wind Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee
Various short stories and Greek Myths
How does your child's new enriched humanities class compare?
Anonymous
09/15/2018 15:12
Subject: Re:Which MS are doing the pilot program for enriched studies?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Wait is every Pyle 6th grader taking the magnet English class? That’s kind of funny!
I think it's great! It's an acknowledgment that the curriculum needed improvement and the students needed more of a challenge. If the School Board or whoever wants to call it a "magnet class," fine. While part of the magnet experience is being in a class of higher-achieving peers, offering something better to all students seems like a great way to serve all their needs.
Everyone should have access to a rigorous curriculum, but it doesn’t strike you as more of a parent pleasing move than a way to actually meet all students’ needs? I am a teacher fwiw not a parent of an eligible kid or current student.
+1
For Pyle, NB, or Tilden, I’d definitely suspect a move to please parents. I really can’t think of any MS with a sixth grade entirely composed of students who need the enriched courses. It is telling that the one universally offered is WS (offering more wiggle room) and not Math.
This sucks for the kids who were shut out because of the peer cohort criteria.
Anonymous
09/15/2018 12:29
Subject: Re:Which MS are doing the pilot program for enriched studies?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Wait is every Pyle 6th grader taking the magnet English class? That’s kind of funny!
I think it's great! It's an acknowledgment that the curriculum needed improvement and the students needed more of a challenge. If the School Board or whoever wants to call it a "magnet class," fine. While part of the magnet experience is being in a class of higher-achieving peers, offering something better to all students seems like a great way to serve all their needs.
Everyone should have access to a rigorous curriculum, but it doesn’t strike you as more of a parent pleasing move than a way to actually meet all students’ needs? I am a teacher fwiw not a parent of an eligible kid or current student.
+1
For Pyle, NB, or Tilden, I’d definitely suspect a move to please parents. I really can’t think of any MS with a sixth grade entirely composed of students who need the enriched courses. It is telling that the one universally offered is WS (offering more wiggle room) and not Math.
Anonymous
09/15/2018 12:23
Subject: Re:Which MS are doing the pilot program for enriched studies?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Wait is every Pyle 6th grader taking the magnet English class? That’s kind of funny!
I think it's great! It's an acknowledgment that the curriculum needed improvement and the students needed more of a challenge. If the School Board or whoever wants to call it a "magnet class," fine. While part of the magnet experience is being in a class of higher-achieving peers, offering something better to all students seems like a great way to serve all their needs.
Everyone should have access to a rigorous curriculum, but it doesn’t strike you as more of a parent pleasing move than a way to actually meet all students’ needs? I am a teacher fwiw not a parent of an eligible kid or current student.
Anonymous
09/15/2018 10:37
Subject: Re:Which MS are doing the pilot program for enriched studies?
Anonymous wrote:Wait is every Pyle 6th grader taking the magnet English class? That’s kind of funny!
I think it's great! It's an acknowledgment that the curriculum needed improvement and the students needed more of a challenge. If the School Board or whoever wants to call it a "magnet class," fine. While part of the magnet experience is being in a class of higher-achieving peers, offering something better to all students seems like a great way to serve all their needs.
Anonymous
09/15/2018 10:28
Subject: Re:Which MS are doing the pilot program for enriched studies?
Wait is every Pyle 6th grader taking the magnet English class? That’s kind of funny!
Anonymous
09/15/2018 06:05
Subject: Re:Which MS are doing the pilot program for enriched studies?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We were told at BTS night that Pyle is having everyone in 6th grade use the curriculum from the new humanities course so I am not sure if the course is truly advanced. They did not say the same thing about the advanced math class.
Does that upset you? Does this appease parents if all kids have access to the enriched curriculm or do parents really only care about the quality of the peer group?
No, it doesn’t upset me. As long as my DC is challenged and enjoying what she is learning I don’t really care what they teach elsewhere in the school.
Is she enjoying it?
It’s only week two but she loves it. The teacher is rather amazing.
So your daughter is in the magnet class with peers, but all of the 6th graders have access to the enriched curriculum?
Sounds like “Advanced English.”
Wonder what the reaction would be to the class with a less amazing teacher.. obviously it is just the regular Pyle peer group.