DC is a very transient area. Many of the people in the DMV area are Type A people who are very intelligent. When they mary, they often map out their children's lives very early: the right pre-school, the right neighborhood, the right elementary school, the right summer camps, the right enrichment activities on the weekend, etc.

Intelligence and talent are not fixed but is developed over time. Everyone is born with a certain threshold of intelligence and talent, it is up to parents and people themselves to develop their God-given abilities.

See here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUtcigWSBsw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUWn_TJTrnU

Anonymous wrote:If most of the kids on DCUM are gifted and talented, are they really gifted & talented ... or just normal?

Most of them are normal but they have parents who were born on second or third base, meaning they are exceptionally gifted special snowflakes

very "Lake Wobegon." When I was in school, G and T actually meant that you had an IQ at or above the 95th percentile, so that should be 5 percent of kids.

Above average with hyper parents.

If most of the kids on DCUM are gifted and talented, are they really gifted & talented ... or just normal?

Good luck, MCPS teacher! Sincerely meant.

Good luck to you MCPS teacher! Sincerely meant.

To the PP, we will move to MoCo. DH and I are actively saving for a home. We're in a rent controlled building (rare gem in D.C.)!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not that simple. Our Latino cleaning lady's 10 year-old attends at GT program in MoCo. She tells me that he's attending a sleep-away GT math summer school the county is paying for.

From what I've seen when she brings him with her to work, his math homework is much harder than that my "snowflake" of the same age gets at a DC charter with a mile-long WL for every grade.

MoCo teacher here and DCPS parent (for the free pre-k). I currently teach enriched and accelerated math for students who are most likely to make it to the GT center. Enrichment and acceleration are two different things. Enrichment is a bit more challenging but still grade content level work. There's everything from critical thinking tasks, to critique a piece tasks, etc. Acceleration is above grade level content---many times a full year to two years above. I could not do enriched/acceleration and teach students who were severely behind. I teach in a "W" school and my class is diverse in terms of race and SES. When it's time for DD to go to Kinder, I'm pulling her from DCPS to MCPS as MCPS does a better job tracking, identifying and supporting GT students. MCPS also works with GT/LD students. Gifted students who might have a slight learning disability (ADHD, etc). It's sad that DCPS refuses to insert a GT program and what's worse it that they rebfuse to allow charters to be innovative or flexible to have a program.

So you only have a kid in DCPS “for the free pre-k” and you’re planning on “pulling her from DCPS to MCPS” for K—are you planning on moving, or are you a residency cheater?

I am a legal residing DC resident. I pay taxes to the Feds and DC. Not everyone commutes into the city for work. This is a tri-state area. Thank you very much.

Curious how you can move your child from DCPS to MCPS. Will you move or can MCPS teachers have their kids in MCPS w/o living in MoCo?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not that simple. Our Latino cleaning lady's 10 year-old attends at GT program in MoCo. She tells me that he's attending a sleep-away GT math summer school the county is paying for.

From what I've seen when she brings him with her to work, his math homework is much harder than that my "snowflake" of the same age gets at a DC charter with a mile-long WL for every grade.

MoCo teacher here and DCPS parent (for the free pre-k). I currently teach enriched and accelerated math for students who are most likely to make it to the GT center. Enrichment and acceleration are two different things. Enrichment is a bit more challenging but still grade content level work. There's everything from critical thinking tasks, to critique a piece tasks, etc. Acceleration is above grade level content---many times a full year to two years above. I could not do enriched/acceleration and teach students who were severely behind. I teach in a "W" school and my class is diverse in terms of race and SES. When it's time for DD to go to Kinder, I'm pulling her from DCPS to MCPS as MCPS does a better job tracking, identifying and supporting GT students. MCPS also works with GT/LD students. Gifted students who might have a slight learning disability (ADHD, etc). It's sad that DCPS refuses to insert a GT program and what's worse it that they rebfuse to allow charters to be innovative or flexible to have a program.

Because you are sure your 4 year old with the free pk is gifted. Yeah.

Jealous much?!! When you know, you just know. I happen to be one of those people that know their children. Learning is not fixed but can be grown. I'd suggest you read research by Carol Dweck on Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindsets. I'd also suggest you read about the work Johns Hopkins has done around Brain Targeted Teaching & Learning. I could go on with more suggestions but I'm not sure you'd actually read them or find them helpful.

New poster- you sound insane and I worry about your kids. Really.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not that simple. Our Latino cleaning lady's 10 year-old attends at GT program in MoCo. She tells me that he's attending a sleep-away GT math summer school the county is paying for.

From what I've seen when she brings him with her to work, his math homework is much harder than that my "snowflake" of the same age gets at a DC charter with a mile-long WL for every grade.

MoCo teacher here and DCPS parent (for the free pre-k). I currently teach enriched and accelerated math for students who are most likely to make it to the GT center. Enrichment and acceleration are two different things. Enrichment is a bit more challenging but still grade content level work. There's everything from critical thinking tasks, to critique a piece tasks, etc. Acceleration is above grade level content---many times a full year to two years above. I could not do enriched/acceleration and teach students who were severely behind. I teach in a "W" school and my class is diverse in terms of race and SES. When it's time for DD to go to Kinder, I'm pulling her from DCPS to MCPS as MCPS does a better job tracking, identifying and supporting GT students. MCPS also works with GT/LD students. Gifted students who might have a slight learning disability (ADHD, etc). It's sad that DCPS refuses to insert a GT program and what's worse it that they rebfuse to allow charters to be innovative or flexible to have a program.

Because you are sure your 4 year old with the free pk is gifted. Yeah.

Jealous much?!! When you know, you just know. I happen to be one of those people that know their children. Learning is not fixed but can be grown. I'd suggest you read research by Carol Dweck on Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindsets. I'd also suggest you read about the work Johns Hopkins has done around Brain Targeted Teaching & Learning. I could go on with more suggestions but I'm not sure you'd actually read them or find them helpful.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not that simple. Our Latino cleaning lady's 10 year-old attends at GT program in MoCo. She tells me that he's attending a sleep-away GT math summer school the county is paying for.

From what I've seen when she brings him with her to work, his math homework is much harder than that my "snowflake" of the same age gets at a DC charter with a mile-long WL for every grade.

MoCo teacher here and DCPS parent (for the free pre-k). I currently teach enriched and accelerated math for students who are most likely to make it to the GT center. Enrichment and acceleration are two different things. Enrichment is a bit more challenging but still grade content level work. There's everything from critical thinking tasks, to critique a piece tasks, etc. Acceleration is above grade level content---many times a full year to two years above. I could not do enriched/acceleration and teach students who were severely behind. I teach in a "W" school and my class is diverse in terms of race and SES. When it's time for DD to go to Kinder, I'm pulling her from DCPS to MCPS as MCPS does a better job tracking, identifying and supporting GT students. MCPS also works with GT/LD students. Gifted students who might have a slight learning disability (ADHD, etc). It's sad that DCPS refuses to insert a GT program and what's worse it that they rebfuse to allow charters to be innovative or flexible to have a program.

So you only have a kid in DCPS “for the free pre-k” and you’re planning on “pulling her from DCPS to MCPS” for K—are you planning on moving, or are you a residency cheater?

I am a legal residing DC resident. I pay taxes to the Feds and DC. Not everyone commutes into the city for work. This is a tri-state area. Thank you very much.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not that simple. Our Latino cleaning lady's 10 year-old attends at GT program in MoCo. She tells me that he's attending a sleep-away GT math summer school the county is paying for.

From what I've seen when she brings him with her to work, his math homework is much harder than that my "snowflake" of the same age gets at a DC charter with a mile-long WL for every grade.

MoCo teacher here and DCPS parent (for the free pre-k). I currently teach enriched and accelerated math for students who are most likely to make it to the GT center. Enrichment and acceleration are two different things. Enrichment is a bit more challenging but still grade content level work. There's everything from critical thinking tasks, to critique a piece tasks, etc. Acceleration is above grade level content---many times a full year to two years above. I could not do enriched/acceleration and teach students who were severely behind. I teach in a "W" school and my class is diverse in terms of race and SES. When it's time for DD to go to Kinder, I'm pulling her from DCPS to MCPS as MCPS does a better job tracking, identifying and supporting GT students. MCPS also works with GT/LD students. Gifted students who might have a slight learning disability (ADHD, etc). It's sad that DCPS refuses to insert a GT program and what's worse it that they rebfuse to allow charters to be innovative or flexible to have a program.

Because you are sure your 4 year old with the free pk is gifted. Yeah.

DCUM so funny, according to it, half of DC is G&T pour me another one please!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not that simple. Our Latino cleaning lady's 10 year-old attends at GT program in MoCo. She tells me that he's attending a sleep-away GT math summer school the county is paying for.

From what I've seen when she brings him with her to work, his math homework is much harder than that my "snowflake" of the same age gets at a DC charter with a mile-long WL for every grade.

MoCo teacher here and DCPS parent (for the free pre-k). I currently teach enriched and accelerated math for students who are most likely to make it to the GT center. Enrichment and acceleration are two different things. Enrichment is a bit more challenging but still grade content level work. There's everything from critical thinking tasks, to critique a piece tasks, etc. Acceleration is above grade level content---many times a full year to two years above. I could not do enriched/acceleration and teach students who were severely behind. I teach in a "W" school and my class is diverse in terms of race and SES. When it's time for DD to go to Kinder, I'm pulling her from DCPS to MCPS as MCPS does a better job tracking, identifying and supporting GT students. MCPS also works with GT/LD students. Gifted students who might have a slight learning disability (ADHD, etc). It's sad that DCPS refuses to insert a GT program and what's worse it that they rebfuse to allow charters to be innovative or flexible to have a program.

So you only have a kid in DCPS “for the free pre-k” and you’re planning on “pulling her from DCPS to MCPS” for K—are you planning on moving, or are you a residency cheater?