Originally Posted by MidwestMom
Had a great first meeting with DD8's teacher today. They're going to group kids by ability across classrooms for math and reading. All math and reading instruction will take place in the small groups, and each group will be able to progress at its own speed.

Unfortunately, the reality isn't quite so good. From what DD has said, it seems like the kids who are below grade level are in small groups. All the kids who are at or above grade level seem to be in one big group. For the past few weeks, they've been working on single and double digit addition. shocked Not surprisingly, DD is rather bored, so we've been working at home. Hopefully once all the assessments are done, they'll be able to let the kids who are ready move ahead.