Our district TAG pullout classes for Math and LA starts in 3rd grade. Math TAG students are accelerated and they do Algebra in 7th grade and Geometry in 8th grade which earns them 2 HS credits in MS. But I recently learned that LA TAG students are supposedly challenged but they will not earn a single HS credit.
Now, I am going to advocate for changes (it will be uphill battle and many parents do not care about LA). I am thinking 6th grade LA and part of 7th grade LA in 6th grade (TAG) LA, the rest of 7th and 8th grade LA in 7th grade (TAG) LA and English I for 8th grade LA. And they would do ENG II, III, IV and creative writing in HS.
Any thoughts?
