well... I just had the meeting with the dual immersion coordinator. I do think it went well.
My first concern was that they were not going to pull the dual kids for the GT math program - but as I understand it, they will. So he will get 60 min./week of that service.
Through discussing the other 4 days - I see that in dual they receive about 40 min. instruction in math... which is less than in other classes.
I was offered a pre-school meeting with the teacher & coordinator of dual to formulate a plan on extension activities for my son as well as looking at specific ways to keep him engaged, coping skills that he needs for all of his life (how to deal with others who don't learn as quickly, what he can do to help himself - Habits Of Mind stuff) and alternative activities that will allow him to think about the concepts they learn at deeper levels of understanding.
I liked all this... it seems like developing a much more broad based package than just accelration in computation.
Of course, I will be monitoring things closely and am hoping that they'll allow me to have a hand in the extention activities (I have some GREAT resources) and follow the curriculum.
We also identified the need to have homework that matches his learning ability as none of that really has anything to do with the language piece.
What do you all think? Am I being snowed? Could this actually work?
I want him challenged but don't want to have to do it outside school. It's too much that way and interferes with sports, socials and family time!!
