I'd love to know what the minds on this wonderful forum think of the new learning environment in my district.
The kindergarten classrooms have been stripped of any toys, naps have been forbidden and kindergarteners are now required to sit through 90 minute ELA instruction, half of which is a powerpoint presentation. This is all Journeys based and teachers are not permitted to stray from the script (yes, there is a script) and they are to teach the same way, the same level, to all children regardless of ability.
There is something very, very wrong with this in my opinion. We are losing teachers.
Can any of you see any positives in this kind of approach?
If I had a kindergartener my first instinct would be to take him or her out of that school and go for a private school or homeschool situation.
Last edited by KADmom; 11/15/13 12:36 PM.
