In our case, we would like to see a teacher experienced with 1 st graders and their needs. The current teacher is disorganized, gives multi-step, confusing directions that the students don t understand. So much time is wasted on behavior problems, we feels our child is moving backwards. The curriculum is a mess and compared to Howard County, watered down with lower expectations. Don t tell me our students aren t as capable as theirs.
ISMs are a joke .
3-4 objectives combined in 1 of these ridiculous A, B, C categories. Math program similar to Reading Initiative. Group by ability by different concepts. More focus on math facts that are age appropriate. Use manipulatives to learn concepts.