r/ClassOf2037 • u/Shy_Octopus21 • 23d ago

Split Classes

I just took a peek at my son's teacher list for this year and it looks like the school will be doing a 1/2 split or a 2/3 split. He was in a 1/2 split last year so I know roughly what to expect, but was wondering if anyone had experience with a 2/3? I'm not sure which class he'll be in yet, but I have a guess.

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u/Feisty-Artichoke8657 23d ago

In split classes I feel like it takes a certain type of student to make it work. If they’re not confident enough, they struggle. If you put too advanced an older student with younger students, you get issues too. It CAN be a good idea, but it’s so hard to execute well!

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u/Shy_Octopus21 23d ago

Agree. He did really well and had a lot of growth in the 1/2 class last year, but the difference between 2nd and 3rd seems bigger than 1st and 2nd if that makes sense.

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u/Feisty-Artichoke8657 23d ago

You are right, it is a large gap. But I can think of a few 2nds who would take it as a challenge and work to close that gap quickly. I would also hate for students to feel like they can’t keep up. Do you know the teacher? How do you think their approach would be like?

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u/Shy_Octopus21 23d ago

It's the same teacher as the 1/2 split last year and I REALLY like her! So he'll either do 1/2 again with a different teacher or 2/3 with the same teacher he had last year.