Comments on: Free-For-All Friday 3/22/13

By: kristend

kristend — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:30:42 +0000

I am laughing so hard right now! Thanks for all the input!!! The weather this weekend put a bit of a pause in Operation Ratzilla Elimination, but I’m printing out the thread for future reference. I’m not sure I have the stomach for the chlorine gas/bucket of water approach. Of course, I am the researcher and not the implementer, so I will pass it all along to my husband and see how much he REALLY wants the rat eliminated. It is good to know that there are definitely recommended professionals that can be called!

By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:54:04 +0000

I thought “Get a Grip” WAS you.

By: tiptoe

tiptoe — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:45:13 +0000

Wow, it’s like Get a Grip and I mind-melded and he/she did all the typing. Thanks for putting all that into words–I agree 100%.

By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:50:24 +0000

I think it’s going to end up like old-fashioned tracking. I’m not happy about that. We got rid of advanced college prep courses supposedly to reduce tracking. Now we’ve replaced it with more rigid tracking and fewer AP courses. I know the idea of the IB diploma program is great and the intentions of all involved are good, but I’m afraid that this is going to hurt the 80-90% of students who are not in the program. AP courses allow kids to pick as few or as many as they want to take and can handle. The IB options don’t look that flexible. If IB is implemented really, really, really, really, really well, it may be possible that it can benefit the few without hurting the majority. But I’m not sure CSD has the resources and time to do it that well.

By: No Decaf

No Decaf — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:36:55 +0000

Yep, what Get a grip said. I’ve tried to understand the IB rubric, I’ve read it more than once, and I still don’t really understand what kind of grades my child is getting. I’m told the high level IB courses are equivalent to AP classes, but don’t know if there’s still the possibility of college credit. I’m still worried about my child getting the same education and opportunities as the IB diploma kids. Plenty to worry about, but principals aren’t on my list.