tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651514617266100245.post2710220482880424076..comments2024-01-03T04:58:04.221-05:00Comments on I Hope This Old Train Breaks Down...: Being the New Kid On the BlockUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6651514617266100245.post-61953721382210782802011-12-16T21:07:16.970-05:002011-12-16T21:07:16.970-05:00We've had this issue not so much with students...We've had this issue not so much with students as with their parents, especially when they're in a "faster" section and it's clear that next year they should take the "slower" version. <br /><br />It's hard to get across that everybody can calculus eventually, and they will all be OK. The issue is not that the BC kids will get more math than the AB kids, or, God forbid, that they are smarter or better people. Or that you will lose out on a potential career if (gasp!) you have to take calculus in college.<br /><br />Instead, think about your (or your kid's) experience: do you want to feel as if you're working hard but you can stay on top of it, and feel successful; or is it OK if you're always on the point of drowning? The whole issue makes me think once again about the damage that tracking can do.<br /><br />Anyhow, I'm sorry for your position on the totem pole. Keep up the good fight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com