tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33353812.post5923828520845093341..comments2024-02-17T04:12:23.721-04:00Comments on parentalcation: NCGA: No Child Gets AheadTurbineGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09781298806992944235noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33353812.post-22992456311122382932023-10-20T15:26:16.400-04:002023-10-20T15:26:16.400-04:00Good to see that someone is here who is talking ab...Good to see that someone is here who is talking about finance. I am looking for someone who can guide me about <a href="https://expaty.com/accountants-in-berlin/" rel="nofollow">English-Speaking Accountants in Berlin</a>. If you have any knowledge about it please let me know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33353812.post-61878088059594091742007-05-30T08:10:00.000-04:002007-05-30T08:10:00.000-04:00I thought I was going to be an easy mark, too! I ...I thought I was going to be an easy mark, too! I live in a house with a debater husband of 35 years and temporarily have a grown lawyer son and a grown philosopher son living at home--so our dinner time discussions are lively! I usually just stay quiet but obviously you got me going! Thanks for the debate and let me know if you ever want the "right" answers about anything that has to do with gifted education! Have a good summer, I'll be checking back with you often to keep you in line! Nnboschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14219753105416637743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33353812.post-56132663608896033902007-05-29T22:15:00.000-04:002007-05-29T22:15:00.000-04:00Your welcome nbosch, you have are a great debater....Your welcome nbosch, you have are a great debater.<BR/><BR/>When I read your first post, I assumed you were going to be an easy mark... you certainly proved me wrong.<BR/><BR/>I was tempted to post your list of benefits to the grave project...TurbineGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781298806992944235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33353812.post-82553333963230143922007-05-29T19:44:00.000-04:002007-05-29T19:44:00.000-04:00Deal--I do have to say that you have given me a lo...Deal--I do have to say that you have given me a lot to think about over the last few days. About 10 years ago I decided that a meaningful program for gifted kiddos must be differentiated, and something that would be challenging enough for only them to do--otherwise there would be no need for services. I gave up the "All About Me" mobiles and "Endangered Animal" Powerpoints and look for real and relevant options. BUT, you have made me think about what that differentiation looks like, I will continue to think about this as I write my curriculum for next year. Thanks for making an old lady (OK, mature lady) think. Nnboschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14219753105416637743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33353812.post-75853405670126460242007-05-29T19:36:00.000-04:002007-05-29T19:36:00.000-04:00There is one flaw in your argument. Schools are e...There is one flaw in your argument. Schools are expected to accelerate low performing students to catch them up.<BR/><BR/>Making an ideal acceleration program work would be a challenge, but so is educating low SES students. We should try.<BR/><BR/>Ok... once and for all I am going to end the enrichment vs acceleration debate with you. How about a compromise.<BR/><BR/>We accelerate math, and enrich all other subjects (as long as its more than hokey pokey fluffy enrichment)... deal?TurbineGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781298806992944235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33353812.post-7240494990581484542007-05-29T18:30:00.000-04:002007-05-29T18:30:00.000-04:00Me again--I agree with you but I actually think up...Me again--I agree with you but I actually think upwards of 50% of kiddos could move at a faster pace, maybe not "bullet train" but faster. <BR/><BR/>Your idea of moving through the curriculum quickly is flawed because you imply that the next year they'd be ahead and ready to pick it up from where they left off...what are they going to do from February til the next September? <BR/><BR/>You might be interested in looking into “curriculum compacting” http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~nrcgt/news/fall99/fall996.html which might over come some of the inherent problems with acceleration. (see my response to Exo on 5-27 Acceleration vs. Enrichment that starts …"OK, now we have this forward moving group. Some are moving faster in math, some reading, some computers, some history, some science, some art, some music. Are you going to be the person that schedules these kiddos into classes with teachers qualified to teach them?")<BR/><BR/>If your child was doing the course material at an appropriate pace and then allowed to do real and relevant study in lieu of already mastered material, would you be OK with that? One and a half days left til "School's Out For The Summer". Nnboschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14219753105416637743noreply@blogger.com