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PURE Rebuttal - It All Makes Sense Now
Anonymous:
Judy - reasonable intelligence, common sense, critical thinking...
Actually, I don't ALWAYS know when a loved one is being honest. I lived with a habitual liar, my ex husband, and it was hard to discern when he was telling the truth. Most of what I learned was that I chose to trust my gut feeling, and not base it on intelligence, common sense or critical thinking. That didn't work.
Didn't I read somewhere that some kids choose to do one course at a time as opposed to doing several? If that wasn't his choice, then the academic advisor may have seen a need to do it this way. I get that you questioned the lesson plan, but that may not be the whole story.
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---On 2003-08-31 20:08:00, Anonymous wrote:
"Judy - reasonable intelligence, common sense, critical thinking...
Didn't I read somewhere that some kids choose to do one course at a time as opposed to doing several? If that wasn't his choice, then the academic advisor may have seen a need to do it this way. I get that you questioned the lesson plan, but that may not be the whole story. "
--- End quote ---
One more time..I am only replying with info I personally have so I am not referring to "some kids". Specifically, it was Ms. Collins' decision. My FR was merely the one who communicated the decision to me. Ms. Collins then confirmed that it was her decision. It's all very simple, no lines to read between, no assumptions to be made based on anything else read, posted, or imagined. I am always amazed at how program parents will second guess and try to cast a different light on something that those involved do not feel a need to defend. I am certain that Ms. Collins herself would not continue this dialogue but would confirm that this is correct. I assume that she did see "a need to do it this way". She and I strongly disagree on the appropriateness of her decision but we would agree on the specifics of the lesson plan and how it came about. You, however, choose to conclude that someone has to be lying when you have no information at all to base that on.
Judy
Anonymous:
Judy - is your child still there? Is so, maybe PURE can help you in the rescue. :wink:
Anonymous:
The students are required to do one subject at a time.They are required to complete a module, chapter,receive 80% or better before moving to the next chapter.6 hrs with a book,no teacher is a reasonably amount of time to self teach if that is at all possible.
Anon your information in supporting wwasp,critizing people who had lived the nightmare, is very limited.
Anonymous:
I do have experience with WWASPS. My son had 4-5 subjects per day. When he first got there he was only doing 2 because of his ADD and his past academic history. He worked into the 4-5 with great success. He did have to complete each chapter packet before getting another one, but it was not just 1 subject. He did say that some students are asked to do just one subject if they are struggling, but that's not the norm at all. I don't think there is anything wrong with questioning the teachers motives if you don't agree or don't understand. They want the student to be successful and sometimes that's what it takes. Passing with an 80% or higher is wonderful, that way they understand the content. My son's previous public school passed him to the 9th grade even though his grades were D's-F's.
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