We did this last spring, and it worked out fine - but it was a very
small class, only four kids total, which was highly individualized
except for Tuesday "conversation days." A more traditional class with
lots of whole-group instruction would have been much more difficult.
We do find, where our middle and upper school students mix,
predominantly in math classes and sports, that differences in levels
of maturity have only rarely been an issue. In part, it depends on how
it is presented to the kids.
Good luck!
Take care,
Bill Ivey
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 9:18 AM, Eagen, James <jeagen@mph.net> wrote:
> We have a boy who just moved here from China, who is in the 10th grade.
> He has limited or no English skills at the moment. The upper school head
> is thinking about placing the boy in the MS for English class and moving
> him up to grade 10 English over time, as his English improves throughout
> the year. We haven't done this before and wonder what others do in these
> situations. I would appreciate your thoughts.
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