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Tyler's math teacher, Renee Weisenstein, suggests moving Tyler from Algebra to Basic Algebra based on a skills assessment. Tyler scored only 1 out of 12 questions involving solving basic one- and two-step equations. The teacher believes this foundational skill is necessary for success in Algebra. Susie Leerar, Tyler's mother, agrees to the change after discussing it with Tyler and alleviating his concerns about being viewed as "dumb" or having his schedule disrupted. The change will take effect at the start of the next quarter.

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Tyler's math teacher, Renee Weisenstein, suggests moving Tyler from Algebra to Basic Algebra based on a skills assessment. Tyler scored only 1 out of 12 questions involving solving basic one- and two-step equations. The teacher believes this foundational skill is necessary for success in Algebra. Susie Leerar, Tyler's mother, agrees to the change after discussing it with Tyler and alleviating his concerns about being viewed as "dumb" or having his schedule disrupted. The change will take effect at the start of the next quarter.

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11/8/2017 Garner Hayeld Ventura Mail - Tyler

ReneeWeisenstein<[email protected]>

Tyler
3messages

ReneeWeisenstein<[email protected]> Sat,Oct14,2017at1:33PM
To:Susie<[email protected]>
Cc:AngieBierle<[email protected]>,JimHaag<[email protected]>

GoodafternoonMrs.Leerar,

OneoftheskillsthatisneededbeforetakingAlgebraissolvingoneandtwostepequationsusinginverseoperations.After
reviewingthiswithallofmyAlgebraclassesforafewdays,itbecameveryapparentthatseveraloftheincomingfreshmen
havenotlearnedthosetwoskillsyet.OnFridayIgaveashortassessmenttoallofmyAlgebrastudentsthequestionsthat
wereonthisassessmentwereequationsthatIwouldexpectmyBasicAlgebrastudentstobeabletosolvesuccessfully
withoutstruggle.Betweenhavinglearnedtheseskillslastyearandthefourdaysofreviewinmyclassthisyear,theintent
wastofindwhichstudentshadn'tactuallyseenthesestrategiesforsolvingequationsbeforethisyear.

Tyler'sscoreonthisassessmentwas1outof12.IstronglysuggestthatTylerbemovedtoBasicAlgebrathisyear.Tyler
hasallofthequalitiesofagreatstudenthepaysattentionandparticipates,heworkshard,heasksquestionswhenhe
needshelp,andhegenuinelywantstodowell.IwantTylertobeinthebestpositionpossibletobesuccessful,butitis
goingtobedifficultforthattohappenthisyearinAlgebraifthefoundationalskillsarenotthere.

Ifweweretohavehimswitchclasses,itwouldtakeplaceonthefirstdayofthenextquarter:MondayOctober23rd.Ifhe
weretostayinAlgebra,Iwilldomybesttohelphimlearnandbesuccessful.However,basedoffmypreviousexperiences,
astudentstrugglingatfirstquartercontinuestostruggleduringsecondquartersincemathissequential.Thisresultsin
thembeingforcedtoswitchatsemester,leavingthembehindinmathcreditstowardsgraduation.Makingthechangenow
couldhelpsavethatfirstsemestercreditandhelpthemtobemoresuccessfulinmathmovingforward.

PleaseletmeknowwhereyouandTylerwouldliketogofromhereorifyouwouldliketodiscussthismore.


ReneeWeisenstein
HighSchoolMathTeacher
AssistantVarsityVolleyballCoach

Susie<[email protected]> Sun,Oct15,2017at3:55PM
To:ReneeWeisenstein<[email protected]>
Cc:AngieBierle<[email protected]>,JimHaag<[email protected]>

Mrs.Weisenstein,

ThankyoufortheupdateonTyler.Perpreviousemails,weknowTylerhasbeenstrugglingwithhisAlgebra.Hehas
beentryingtounderstanditmorebycominginearlytogethelp,butapparentlyyoufeelthiswillnotgethimtowherehe
needstobe.Wehadafamilytalkthismorningandweallagree,thatmovingTylertoBasicAlgebraatthistimewouldbe
thebestforhim.

Hedidhave2concerns,bothnonacademic.One,thathewouldbeviewedasbeingdumb.Ithinkwewereabletoget
himpassedthataftertalkingitoutwithhim.Thesecondoneiswhatitwilldotohisschedule?Hedoesntwanttodisrupt
thattoomuch.MrsBierleIamthinkingyouwouldbetheonethatcouldhelpwithbothofthese.

Bythetimeweweredonetalking,anditwasagreedthatwewouldsendanemailrequestingthemove,itwaslikea
weighthadbeenliftedoffhisshoulders.Thankyouforrecognizingthisissueandactingonit,notjustlettingitgo.Things
likethismakeGHVsuchagoodschooltosendourkidsto.

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Ifanyofyoufeelafacetofacemeetingwouldbebetter,pleaseletusknowandwewillmakethetimetomeet.Thankyou
again.

Susie&GregLeerar

From:ReneeWeisenstein
Sent:Saturday,October14,20171:33PM
To:Susie
Cc:AngieBierleJimHaag
Subject:Tyler

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ReneeWeisenstein<[email protected]> Sun,Oct15,2017at4:16PM
To:Susie<[email protected]>

ThankyousomuchforthekindwordsyousaidaboutGHVschools.I'mgladthatyouwereabletohelpalleviatehis
concernaboutbeingviewedasdumbheisnottheonlystudentthatwillbemakingtheswitch,anditwouldbetoughfor
anystudenttokeepupwiththeAlgebrastandardsifthoseBasicAlgebraskillswerenotcompletelycoveredinprevious
years.IthinkthatTylerwillfeelmuchbetteronceheisinBasicAlgebraanditwillhelphimbemoresuccessfulmoving
forwardinmath.AndI'msureMrs.Bierlewillfindasolutiontohisschedulechange.

Thankyou!
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