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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 02:03 PM Original message |
NYT examines how Advanced Placement classes may take place of real learning. |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. That's something I want to see when it comes out. n/t |
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lurky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
2. Those AP credits made my life a lot easier, and saved a lot of tuition. |
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zazen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 03:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. great point, Lurky n/t |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 06:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Of course some have good experiences. I know those who did. |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. These people who are capable of AP classes should be on there way |
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caraher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 10:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. Who teaches calculus that way? |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 10:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. I agree ...both my children took AP classes and graduated HS with 30/32 credits. saved us some $$$ |
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zenj8 (35 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
5. A No-Win Game |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
6. REAL learning? |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. When I look back, education was just what prepared me for REAL learning. |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. My daughters received REAL learning from the beginning, |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 01:18 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. My parents and schools did their best for the most part. |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 01:24 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. AP classes were the ONLY classes where I feel like I had REAL learning |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. Why does this seem like an Americanized juku system? |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
11. Sometimes I'll meet a parent who |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 01:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. You don't HAVE to take the AP exam if you take the class. |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 09:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. I know. But it hardly makes sense not to, since |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. I am the parent of a straight "A" 11th grader who has taken |
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erpowers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
13. I Disagree |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
16. Interesting. Thanks for posting this, Madflo. REC. nt |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
17. Rising college costs. |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
18. They used to have that |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 06:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. I attended a suburban high school forty years ago where basically all of |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
19. Interesting stuff - so much pressure and to top it off |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-02-10 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
20. This is a very important video, madfloridian. |
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exboyfil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 01:24 AM Response to Original message |
22. Since after 12 credit hours/sem tuition cost does not rise much |
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Mithreal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. Excellent video, thank you for posting this |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
24. Most of these AP exams AREN'T cram style exams |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
27. We have produced a system that does well |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-03-10 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
29. As always madfloridian, excellent information, thank you. K&R |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
31. Some students want the intellectual challenge; some teachers are up to it; some students want the |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
32. I admit I didn't watch the clip |
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olegramps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
33. Thanks for posting this. |
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democracy1st (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
34. kick |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-05-10 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
35. interesting, interesting. i am not seeing son as freshman having issues |
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