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ParticipantI guess comparing someone to the French is no longer a slur… We can go back to calling freedom fries, french fries because the French are so macho.
There are some news “analysists” and talk show hosts who might have to rework their jokes.
ParticipantI guess comparing someone to the French is no longer a slur… We can go back to calling freedom fries, french fries because the French are so macho.
There are some news “analysists” and talk show hosts who might have to rework their jokes.
ParticipantAs mentioned SDUSD had Gate Cluster and Seminar. Gate is for kids who score 98% or better on the Raven Matrices test. Seminar is for those who score 99.9 percent on the test. In other words – the genious kids.
In the cluster model – 1/3 of the children in a GATE cluster class are identified GATE. In theory, the teachers are trained in differentiation – so that they can offer extended subject matter to kids who excel in a specific topic. Going further or deeper into a subject matter. In practice – this is only as good as the teacher and their demands. Class sizes have gotten bigger so the teachers have more students to try to offer differentiation to. A good teacher, GATE or not, will offer differentiation based on ability levels… this, unfortunately, does not happen as much as it should.
In some schools, all of the classes are GATE cluster. Scripps ranch elementaries probably fit this model. I know it’s true at Curie (where my kids go) since about 1/2 of the enrolled kids, 3rd grade and up, are identified GATE. Demographics skews the number of GATE kids.
Doyle elementary used to offer homogenous GATE classes (not seminar)… but they were pressured to move to the cluster model. I believe all schools with GATE programs are now on the cluster model.
Not all Seminar programs are the same. Different Seminar programs have different approaches. Some emphasize Academic Olympics, others emphasize independant learning plans. I have friends with kids in the Spreckel’s seminar program, and other friends who felt that wasn’t for them – so they send their kids to Hawthorn’s seminar program. I had long talks with one of the Seminar teachers at Erickson, in Mira Mesa. He worked very hard to offer rigor and differentiation.
Seminar does offer smaller class size. But even Seminar is having to increase the class size. It’s still less than non-seminar, but getting bigger than it was going forward in the 2011/2012 school year.
The funding was never that great for GATE – $35/kid/year. 2 years ago, because of the budget crisis, they allowed schools governance teams to divert the money if they want to. It’s done on a school by school basis. In other words – the GATE funds are still there – but can be dumped into the general funding for that school if the SGT decides to do so.
General information about San Diego Unified’s GATE program:
http://www.sandi.net/20451072011453310/site/default.asp
Info specific for Seminar:
http://www.sandi.net/20451072011453310/lib/20451072011453310/Forms%20and%20PDFs/SeminarProgramDesBooklet1011.pdf
Info for the SDUSD GATE cluster program:
http://www.sandi.net/20451072011453310/lib/20451072011453310/Forms%20and%20PDFs/GATEProgramBrochure1011.pdfParticipantAs mentioned SDUSD had Gate Cluster and Seminar. Gate is for kids who score 98% or better on the Raven Matrices test. Seminar is for those who score 99.9 percent on the test. In other words – the genious kids.
In the cluster model – 1/3 of the children in a GATE cluster class are identified GATE. In theory, the teachers are trained in differentiation – so that they can offer extended subject matter to kids who excel in a specific topic. Going further or deeper into a subject matter. In practice – this is only as good as the teacher and their demands. Class sizes have gotten bigger so the teachers have more students to try to offer differentiation to. A good teacher, GATE or not, will offer differentiation based on ability levels… this, unfortunately, does not happen as much as it should.
In some schools, all of the classes are GATE cluster. Scripps ranch elementaries probably fit this model. I know it’s true at Curie (where my kids go) since about 1/2 of the enrolled kids, 3rd grade and up, are identified GATE. Demographics skews the number of GATE kids.
Doyle elementary used to offer homogenous GATE classes (not seminar)… but they were pressured to move to the cluster model. I believe all schools with GATE programs are now on the cluster model.
Not all Seminar programs are the same. Different Seminar programs have different approaches. Some emphasize Academic Olympics, others emphasize independant learning plans. I have friends with kids in the Spreckel’s seminar program, and other friends who felt that wasn’t for them – so they send their kids to Hawthorn’s seminar program. I had long talks with one of the Seminar teachers at Erickson, in Mira Mesa. He worked very hard to offer rigor and differentiation.
Seminar does offer smaller class size. But even Seminar is having to increase the class size. It’s still less than non-seminar, but getting bigger than it was going forward in the 2011/2012 school year.
The funding was never that great for GATE – $35/kid/year. 2 years ago, because of the budget crisis, they allowed schools governance teams to divert the money if they want to. It’s done on a school by school basis. In other words – the GATE funds are still there – but can be dumped into the general funding for that school if the SGT decides to do so.
General information about San Diego Unified’s GATE program:
http://www.sandi.net/20451072011453310/site/default.asp
Info specific for Seminar:
http://www.sandi.net/20451072011453310/lib/20451072011453310/Forms%20and%20PDFs/SeminarProgramDesBooklet1011.pdf
Info for the SDUSD GATE cluster program:
http://www.sandi.net/20451072011453310/lib/20451072011453310/Forms%20and%20PDFs/GATEProgramBrochure1011.pdfParticipantAs mentioned SDUSD had Gate Cluster and Seminar. Gate is for kids who score 98% or better on the Raven Matrices test. Seminar is for those who score 99.9 percent on the test. In other words – the genious kids.
In the cluster model – 1/3 of the children in a GATE cluster class are identified GATE. In theory, the teachers are trained in differentiation – so that they can offer extended subject matter to kids who excel in a specific topic. Going further or deeper into a subject matter. In practice – this is only as good as the teacher and their demands. Class sizes have gotten bigger so the teachers have more students to try to offer differentiation to. A good teacher, GATE or not, will offer differentiation based on ability levels… this, unfortunately, does not happen as much as it should.
In some schools, all of the classes are GATE cluster. Scripps ranch elementaries probably fit this model. I know it’s true at Curie (where my kids go) since about 1/2 of the enrolled kids, 3rd grade and up, are identified GATE. Demographics skews the number of GATE kids.
Doyle elementary used to offer homogenous GATE classes (not seminar)… but they were pressured to move to the cluster model. I believe all schools with GATE programs are now on the cluster model.
Not all Seminar programs are the same. Different Seminar programs have different approaches. Some emphasize Academic Olympics, others emphasize independant learning plans. I have friends with kids in the Spreckel’s seminar program, and other friends who felt that wasn’t for them – so they send their kids to Hawthorn’s seminar program. I had long talks with one of the Seminar teachers at Erickson, in Mira Mesa. He worked very hard to offer rigor and differentiation.
Seminar does offer smaller class size. But even Seminar is having to increase the class size. It’s still less than non-seminar, but getting bigger than it was going forward in the 2011/2012 school year.
The funding was never that great for GATE – $35/kid/year. 2 years ago, because of the budget crisis, they allowed schools governance teams to divert the money if they want to. It’s done on a school by school basis. In other words – the GATE funds are still there – but can be dumped into the general funding for that school if the SGT decides to do so.
General information about San Diego Unified’s GATE program:
http://www.sandi.net/20451072011453310/site/default.asp
Info specific for Seminar:
http://www.sandi.net/20451072011453310/lib/20451072011453310/Forms%20and%20PDFs/SeminarProgramDesBooklet1011.pdf
Info for the SDUSD GATE cluster program:
http://www.sandi.net/20451072011453310/lib/20451072011453310/Forms%20and%20PDFs/GATEProgramBrochure1011.pdfParticipantAs mentioned SDUSD had Gate Cluster and Seminar. Gate is for kids who score 98% or better on the Raven Matrices test. Seminar is for those who score 99.9 percent on the test. In other words – the genious kids.
In the cluster model – 1/3 of the children in a GATE cluster class are identified GATE. In theory, the teachers are trained in differentiation – so that they can offer extended subject matter to kids who excel in a specific topic. Going further or deeper into a subject matter. In practice – this is only as good as the teacher and their demands. Class sizes have gotten bigger so the teachers have more students to try to offer differentiation to. A good teacher, GATE or not, will offer differentiation based on ability levels… this, unfortunately, does not happen as much as it should.
In some schools, all of the classes are GATE cluster. Scripps ranch elementaries probably fit this model. I know it’s true at Curie (where my kids go) since about 1/2 of the enrolled kids, 3rd grade and up, are identified GATE. Demographics skews the number of GATE kids.
Doyle elementary used to offer homogenous GATE classes (not seminar)… but they were pressured to move to the cluster model. I believe all schools with GATE programs are now on the cluster model.
Not all Seminar programs are the same. Different Seminar programs have different approaches. Some emphasize Academic Olympics, others emphasize independant learning plans. I have friends with kids in the Spreckel’s seminar program, and other friends who felt that wasn’t for them – so they send their kids to Hawthorn’s seminar program. I had long talks with one of the Seminar teachers at Erickson, in Mira Mesa. He worked very hard to offer rigor and differentiation.
Seminar does offer smaller class size. But even Seminar is having to increase the class size. It’s still less than non-seminar, but getting bigger than it was going forward in the 2011/2012 school year.
The funding was never that great for GATE – $35/kid/year. 2 years ago, because of the budget crisis, they allowed schools governance teams to divert the money if they want to. It’s done on a school by school basis. In other words – the GATE funds are still there – but can be dumped into the general funding for that school if the SGT decides to do so.
General information about San Diego Unified’s GATE program:
http://www.sandi.net/20451072011453310/site/default.asp
Info specific for Seminar:
http://www.sandi.net/20451072011453310/lib/20451072011453310/Forms%20and%20PDFs/SeminarProgramDesBooklet1011.pdf
Info for the SDUSD GATE cluster program:
http://www.sandi.net/20451072011453310/lib/20451072011453310/Forms%20and%20PDFs/GATEProgramBrochure1011.pdfParticipantAs mentioned SDUSD had Gate Cluster and Seminar. Gate is for kids who score 98% or better on the Raven Matrices test. Seminar is for those who score 99.9 percent on the test. In other words – the genious kids.
In the cluster model – 1/3 of the children in a GATE cluster class are identified GATE. In theory, the teachers are trained in differentiation – so that they can offer extended subject matter to kids who excel in a specific topic. Going further or deeper into a subject matter. In practice – this is only as good as the teacher and their demands. Class sizes have gotten bigger so the teachers have more students to try to offer differentiation to. A good teacher, GATE or not, will offer differentiation based on ability levels… this, unfortunately, does not happen as much as it should.
In some schools, all of the classes are GATE cluster. Scripps ranch elementaries probably fit this model. I know it’s true at Curie (where my kids go) since about 1/2 of the enrolled kids, 3rd grade and up, are identified GATE. Demographics skews the number of GATE kids.
Doyle elementary used to offer homogenous GATE classes (not seminar)… but they were pressured to move to the cluster model. I believe all schools with GATE programs are now on the cluster model.
Not all Seminar programs are the same. Different Seminar programs have different approaches. Some emphasize Academic Olympics, others emphasize independant learning plans. I have friends with kids in the Spreckel’s seminar program, and other friends who felt that wasn’t for them – so they send their kids to Hawthorn’s seminar program. I had long talks with one of the Seminar teachers at Erickson, in Mira Mesa. He worked very hard to offer rigor and differentiation.
Seminar does offer smaller class size. But even Seminar is having to increase the class size. It’s still less than non-seminar, but getting bigger than it was going forward in the 2011/2012 school year.
The funding was never that great for GATE – $35/kid/year. 2 years ago, because of the budget crisis, they allowed schools governance teams to divert the money if they want to. It’s done on a school by school basis. In other words – the GATE funds are still there – but can be dumped into the general funding for that school if the SGT decides to do so.
General information about San Diego Unified’s GATE program:
http://www.sandi.net/20451072011453310/site/default.asp
Info specific for Seminar:
http://www.sandi.net/20451072011453310/lib/20451072011453310/Forms%20and%20PDFs/SeminarProgramDesBooklet1011.pdf
Info for the SDUSD GATE cluster program:
http://www.sandi.net/20451072011453310/lib/20451072011453310/Forms%20and%20PDFs/GATEProgramBrochure1011.pdfParticipant[quote=Jazzman]
Roundabouts are like riding a bike. Once you grasp it, you wonder why you ever doubted it. For the minority who drive on the “wrong side” of the road, they adapt quickly when abroad. The answer lies in the steering wheel, which always remains on the “right side”, and tricks the brain into switching orientation. You’d be surprised how easy it is.[/quote]
Having driven in Japan and Scotland… it took me about 60 minutes to feel confident when first arriving.
Ironically, Italy drives on the same side as we do – but my nervousness lasts much longer because of the general chaos and crazy drivers.Participant[quote=Jazzman]
Roundabouts are like riding a bike. Once you grasp it, you wonder why you ever doubted it. For the minority who drive on the “wrong side” of the road, they adapt quickly when abroad. The answer lies in the steering wheel, which always remains on the “right side”, and tricks the brain into switching orientation. You’d be surprised how easy it is.[/quote]
Having driven in Japan and Scotland… it took me about 60 minutes to feel confident when first arriving.
Ironically, Italy drives on the same side as we do – but my nervousness lasts much longer because of the general chaos and crazy drivers.Participant[quote=Jazzman]
Roundabouts are like riding a bike. Once you grasp it, you wonder why you ever doubted it. For the minority who drive on the “wrong side” of the road, they adapt quickly when abroad. The answer lies in the steering wheel, which always remains on the “right side”, and tricks the brain into switching orientation. You’d be surprised how easy it is.[/quote]
Having driven in Japan and Scotland… it took me about 60 minutes to feel confident when first arriving.
Ironically, Italy drives on the same side as we do – but my nervousness lasts much longer because of the general chaos and crazy drivers.Participant[quote=Jazzman]
Roundabouts are like riding a bike. Once you grasp it, you wonder why you ever doubted it. For the minority who drive on the “wrong side” of the road, they adapt quickly when abroad. The answer lies in the steering wheel, which always remains on the “right side”, and tricks the brain into switching orientation. You’d be surprised how easy it is.[/quote]
Having driven in Japan and Scotland… it took me about 60 minutes to feel confident when first arriving.
Ironically, Italy drives on the same side as we do – but my nervousness lasts much longer because of the general chaos and crazy drivers.Participant[quote=Jazzman]
Roundabouts are like riding a bike. Once you grasp it, you wonder why you ever doubted it. For the minority who drive on the “wrong side” of the road, they adapt quickly when abroad. The answer lies in the steering wheel, which always remains on the “right side”, and tricks the brain into switching orientation. You’d be surprised how easy it is.[/quote]
Having driven in Japan and Scotland… it took me about 60 minutes to feel confident when first arriving.
Ironically, Italy drives on the same side as we do – but my nervousness lasts much longer because of the general chaos and crazy drivers.March 19, 2011 at 7:32 AM in reply to: OT – Should the government fund the press, the arts and the sciences? #678509ParticipantI have issues with government funded scientific studies that REWARD private drug companies.
Case in point: The NIH funded the study of natural progesterone to prevent pre-term labor. During the study the drug was produced at about $10/dose. It was proven to be highly effective.
The NIH funded the development and testing.
Based on the results of the taxpayer funded studies – the FDA approved this treatment.
And awarded the exclusive use to K-V Pharmaceutical – who is now charging $1500 dollars per dose for the drug that is inexpensive to produce.
Tax money funded the studies. Private corp profits from the studies.
I’m for tax payer funded studies. But NOT privatizing the profits from those studies.
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/news/releases/021611-FDA-approves-drug.cfm
http://www.kvpharmaceutical.com/news_center_article.aspx?articleid=333
http://brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press_releases/release/?id=ba4fee2d-7d8e-40a5-86b1-74610cf1cb02March 19, 2011 at 7:32 AM in reply to: OT – Should the government fund the press, the arts and the sciences? #678563ParticipantI have issues with government funded scientific studies that REWARD private drug companies.
Case in point: The NIH funded the study of natural progesterone to prevent pre-term labor. During the study the drug was produced at about $10/dose. It was proven to be highly effective.
The NIH funded the development and testing.
Based on the results of the taxpayer funded studies – the FDA approved this treatment.
And awarded the exclusive use to K-V Pharmaceutical – who is now charging $1500 dollars per dose for the drug that is inexpensive to produce.
Tax money funded the studies. Private corp profits from the studies.
I’m for tax payer funded studies. But NOT privatizing the profits from those studies.
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/news/releases/021611-FDA-approves-drug.cfm
http://www.kvpharmaceutical.com/news_center_article.aspx?articleid=333
http://brown.senate.gov/newsroom/press_releases/release/?id=ba4fee2d-7d8e-40a5-86b1-74610cf1cb02 -
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