Meeting with teacher re: grade acceleration - 03/25/10 12:52 AM
Just need to post for a confidence boost. My DS5 is currently in Kindergarten and we are asking the school to skip him to 2nd grade next year. Our school district has no mandate nor funding for GT so pull-outs and subject acceleration do not exist, except to the extent a teacher will incorporate it into a classroom.
My first step is to get his teacher on board before I approach the principal. I am meeting with her tomorrow. Best outcome would be for her to say she absolutely agrees with us and we just make it happen. If she needs some convincing I have printed out some articles she could quickly read and then, if she so desired, I would give her my copy of "A Nation Deceived" or "Iowa Acceleration Scale", or "5 levels of Gifted". I would have to get a read on what she is willing to read, obviously.
She loves our DS and has easily accommodated his needs in her class. For example, when they do their math centers he is often allowed to do his EPGY. She has chapter books in the classroom for him to read and she really gets excited when the kids soar. What I'm not sure about, is whether or not she realizes she is the exception to the norm.
I was recently introduced to one other mom whose daughter skipped 1st grade at this school. She said the K teacher (a different one) was pushing for the skip and the principal was skeptical but finally agreed. So it has been done.
Any advice? or just wish me luck!
My first step is to get his teacher on board before I approach the principal. I am meeting with her tomorrow. Best outcome would be for her to say she absolutely agrees with us and we just make it happen. If she needs some convincing I have printed out some articles she could quickly read and then, if she so desired, I would give her my copy of "A Nation Deceived" or "Iowa Acceleration Scale", or "5 levels of Gifted". I would have to get a read on what she is willing to read, obviously.
She loves our DS and has easily accommodated his needs in her class. For example, when they do their math centers he is often allowed to do his EPGY. She has chapter books in the classroom for him to read and she really gets excited when the kids soar. What I'm not sure about, is whether or not she realizes she is the exception to the norm.
I was recently introduced to one other mom whose daughter skipped 1st grade at this school. She said the K teacher (a different one) was pushing for the skip and the principal was skeptical but finally agreed. So it has been done.
Any advice? or just wish me luck!