Johns Creek High School Need alternative (private school, taxes, live)

[oooglee]

Okay so I have lived in Johns Creek, GA for 1 year and watched my kids struggle in each of their respective math classes. One is a freshman and the other is a sophmore. I have had my daughter with a tutor since the first week of school, every single week. My son was a surprise, as math was his strongest subject. What concerned me most, is that both my kids say that in each of their classes, almost the entire class has a tutor. In my opinion, that is a sign of bad teaching if so many students need a tutor. In addition, I have found that communication amongst the teachers and parents is dismal. So I am looking for an alternative. I am fortunate that I can pick and move to another location if need be or send them to a private school. I am seeking some suggestions please.

[ATLTJL]

I'd schedule a conference with the teachers and find out what is going on.

The school year is almost over, but if it's a problem at the entire school, you'll get a good idea of what the thinking is from the teachers. Then, if you need to, have a talk with the principal about it.

I know Johns Creek is known for its schools, so the teachers may be trying to zoom through math and teaching to the smartest kids, leaving everyone else behind. At these really high level schools a common complaint seems to be that if you're not super advanced, it's easy to get lost.

But I would go find out the story directly from the school. You pay taxes, so you're entitled to the same level of education as everybody else.

[futureATLien]

Just because a lot of kids have tutors isnt necessarily a sign of bad teaching. High school math is pretty tough. When I started taking Algebra I in 7th grade, I was appalled at how difficult it was. I was(up until that point) pretty good at math. So I was tutored in both 7&8th grade for Algebra and Geometry respectively. Just my 2 cents

[lastminutemom]

Math tutors are very common these days. It is partially because there is simply a dearth of strong math teachers but also because the state has royally messed up math. In an unbelievable way.

I would start with the teacher and the school. Share your concerns, get their feedback, make sure your children are taking advantage of all the assistance the school offers for free.

Keep in mind that Johns Creek is full of very competitive parents, many of whom view tutoring as a way to give their kids an advantage.

My friend is a math tutor sees about 45-50 kids a week, 80 percent of them in private school.

[ATLTJL]

When I started taking Algebra I in 7th grade, I was appalled at how difficult it was.

There may be some truth, here.

Certain people have difficulties in certain areas.

For example, I know a lot of people who can't wrap their heads around geometry, but to me it made complete and total sense. Other's couldn't figure out algebra, but that also made a lot of sense to me.

I'm not saying I'm a math whiz....calculus is where I hit my wall. I was good in applied math, but when it got too abstract, I lost my way.

It could be these kids are just having trouble thinking about math in the right way. Since different people learn in different ways, maybe the teacher isn't teaching your kids the way they need to be taught. You also have to consider the thing that not a lot of people like to talk about: math is often taught be teachers who themselves do not fully comprehend the subject matter, so when a kid asks a question outside the scope of the textbook, they can't help. This can make things more confusing for kids who are having trouble already.