There may be assignments on the board, but she also gives them orally. I couldn't believe it either, about the planner! But they are separated from their "stuff" and only have their one folder at their seats during class. This teacher is very experienced, btw. I don't know what to think, really. It's always possible that I am missing pieces of the story.

The Fitbit is kind of a cool idea.

BTW, DD is also in a FT gifted/acclerated program. It has been our experience (she was in one for elementray as well) that these programs routinely assume that kids are high in EF as well as IQ. Why would one assume this??