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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was an elementary teacher when teachers had freedom to teach.
It sounds like everything is scripted and controlled now so that everyone gets exactly the same instruction.

I taught first grade for years.  Each class was different.  There were different learning styles and different levels of achievement.  I did not teach exactly the same thing in exactly the same way from year to year.

My goals and objectives were the same, but the kids were different.  Sometimes, I needed to repeat a lesson or two.  Some kids moved fast and some kids moved slower.  So, I adapted lessons to them.  I also shifted kids around as needed and as they progressed.  Some kids went in spurts.  Some were slow and steady.  And, occasionally, some plateaued for a while.  I was able to adjust and push and pull as needed.

Are teachers no longer able to do this?[/quote]

According to my middle schooler, the teachers don't teach.  They show a video or possibly some power point slides for 5 minutes or less.  Then the kids have worksheets to work on.  If there is something that the kids don't understand while working on their work sheets they can ask a question and the teacher will explain ( teach) .  I encourage my kid to ask a lot of questions.  This is for honors level MS courses.[/quote]

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