I remember that back in elementary school and even middle school, there were separate classes for the mentally handicapped kids. They had individualized teachers that responded to each kid's learning styles and instructional needs. So that the best most effective learning style was utilized for them. You know how some people are visual learners, some are auditory learners, and some are kinesthetic learners? The mentally handicapped kids received careful, planned, meticulous care so that they had optimal comprehension of the course lessons.
THEY got individualized attention. THEY were set up so that each could "work at their own speed." That is a favorite stock quote that media commentators always fall back upon. "Each student can work at his or her own pace."
But it is not actually true. What about the kids that really are intelligent? I remember my parents were mad that the schools seemed most concerned with whether or not the mentally handicapped kids got enough support and encouragement. The schools did not seem particularly concerned, however, with whether or not the smart kids were living up to their full potential.
The advanced kids are not allowed to "work at their own pace." They are not each given individualized attention with a teacher that is equipped to keep up with their unique breakneck pace.
I remember that all throughout elementary school and even part of middle school, there were no advanced English or Math classes for the smart kids.
They are effectively being held back. They are not given a useful, beneficial course curriculum tailored to their specific learning styles and needs. They are not given a course syllabus that is custom-designed to their brain wrinkles and neurons and neural tracts.
They are not given highly educated, intelligent teachers__ That's right. The extra smart kids are not given teachers that are necessarily trained to work with advanced-level kids___
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In an effort to get all the retarded kids operating at the same level as average-intelligence kids. They have effectively cheated the kids that have above-average intelligence.
Because all the available resources are being spent and used up on the kids that are mentally handicapped.
This has been a hot-button topic as far back as I can remember almost.
**even as far back as middle school, they were talking about charter schools. __and ohhh how can they improve student performance??? how can they help the poor kids from poverty-stricken homes that are terrible students? I remember hearing the lot of pseudo-reasons for why minority kids do not perform well in school. I remember being in middle school and high school and feeling livid and insulted at the excuses that pundit commentators served up.
THEY got individualized attention. THEY were set up so that each could "work at their own speed." That is a favorite stock quote that media commentators always fall back upon. "Each student can work at his or her own pace."
But it is not actually true. What about the kids that really are intelligent? I remember my parents were mad that the schools seemed most concerned with whether or not the mentally handicapped kids got enough support and encouragement. The schools did not seem particularly concerned, however, with whether or not the smart kids were living up to their full potential.
The advanced kids are not allowed to "work at their own pace." They are not each given individualized attention with a teacher that is equipped to keep up with their unique breakneck pace.
I remember that all throughout elementary school and even part of middle school, there were no advanced English or Math classes for the smart kids.
They are effectively being held back. They are not given a useful, beneficial course curriculum tailored to their specific learning styles and needs. They are not given a course syllabus that is custom-designed to their brain wrinkles and neurons and neural tracts.
They are not given highly educated, intelligent teachers__ That's right. The extra smart kids are not given teachers that are necessarily trained to work with advanced-level kids___
___+++++____+++____))))
In an effort to get all the retarded kids operating at the same level as average-intelligence kids. They have effectively cheated the kids that have above-average intelligence.
Because all the available resources are being spent and used up on the kids that are mentally handicapped.
This has been a hot-button topic as far back as I can remember almost.
**even as far back as middle school, they were talking about charter schools. __and ohhh how can they improve student performance??? how can they help the poor kids from poverty-stricken homes that are terrible students? I remember hearing the lot of pseudo-reasons for why minority kids do not perform well in school. I remember being in middle school and high school and feeling livid and insulted at the excuses that pundit commentators served up.
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