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These days it seems like a reasonable alternative for a gifted high school stduent to take online math classes. So they can still socialize with their peers bu
by chubot 7y ago
These days it seems like a reasonable alternative for a gifted high school stduent to take online math classes. So they can still socialize with their peers but take some advantage of their advanced ability.
I know online classes don't have a great record, but this is probably one of the instances where it makes the most sense. The student is presumably motivated, and if they're not, then it's not a big deal. They're already ahead and can do something else at their regular school.
- jcranmer 7y agoI was in gifted programs until high school, whereupon I went to a magnet school that had lots of opportunities for advanced math people (you could take calculus freshman year and not run out of math courses). The schools (both private and public) broke up the students into effectively the "fast" math group and the "slow" math group. And very often, there was the "me" group, where I was working at my own pace and quickly burning through the math books. As you say, students who have that aptitude for math tend to have a sufficient motivation to do the self-study, especially if the material can be presented as some sort of challenge (how fast can you get through this textbook?).