best v. worst students

[swatiraohnlu]

This is an almost untouchable topic to address after "No Child Left Behind" has been in the forefront. The teachers can look at their teaching style to better present skills in the curriculum. Students are all unique and have unique personalities. They can learn and will in a comfortable learning environment. Should schools help the worst students at the risk of dumbing down the curriculum or sacrifice them to challenge the better students?

 

[swatiraohnlu]

For many years it was thought that the only way to provide special needs students with appropriate educational resources and challenges was to segregate them in specialized classrooms. Students with physical, mental and/or emotional disabilities were grouped together in special education classrooms and students performing at higher levels of academic ability were placed in gifted and talented programs.

 

[swatiraohnlu]

The curriculum and/or content does not change with the changes in the learning of every student. When considering dumbing down the curriculum, what can be eliminated or changed? What skills can be left out? With the state standards being tested at various and all levels, how is the area to be dumbed down selected. The state standards are designed to test at different grade levels and the students are expected to be able to succeed at their particular level. The standards are selected and assigned to each grade level at which they are required.

 

[dimpy.handa]

The teachers as well can look at their teaching style to better present skills in the curriculum. Students are all unique and have unique personalities. They can learn and will in a comfortable learning environment. As for the debate, both sides can be winners if it is for the benefitof the students. Adapting is a better choice than dummbing down.