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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Again, if you have two excellent teachers and 50 kids (plus 2 aides), why aren't you better off with two classes of 25 (each with an excellent teacher and an aide) and a desk for every kid?  The large class/inadequate facilities clearly aren't the price you have to pay for an excellent teacher on this scenario.

Or are things so bad at Lafayette that you'll put up with anything to have access to one of the few excellent teachers?  Because that's what it sounds like...[/quote]

I've already stated the benefit is their working model of differentiating instruction.  See the second example here of how these two teachers operate: [url]http://www.equityallianceatasu.org/blog/equity-alliance/2010/04/19/ins-and-outs-co-teaching-wendy-murawski[/url]
It's a union they created on their own; they've already been team teaching.  Anyone who invokes the maternity leave should be cited with harassment.  Period.

To the pp I quote: just be happy with the school you chose, it's okay to be without bashing other entire schools.  [/quote]

Yes, you've already stated that, but  it doesn't make sense.  You can differentiate without putting all 50 kids (and 4 adults) in the same classroom.  And you don't have to deprive anyone of a desk in order to do it.  And, yes, I understand co-teaching.  I've done it and, in fact, continue to teach in an environment where 2 classes are frequently combined (but involving older kids, 32 students max).  Again, collaboration is good, but it doesn't require 50 third-graders in the same classroom continually.  Nor is the model described here (one teacher lecturing, another keeping kids quiet/engaged) co-teaching.  [/quote]

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