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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I teach several "advanced" classes.  I have to dumb them down because I have so many kids parent placed into them against their prior teacher's recommendations.

When I teach the way I want to/should be able to for an advanced course, I find half the kids are failing, and in an advanced class that means parents are calling admin or scheduling conferences to discuss what I'm doing wrong.

Really, my "regular" and my "advanced" classes for the same subject are 90% the same, and I'll throw one or two challenge questions at the kids because that's all half of them can handle.

It's a shame, but I tried doing things the "right" way and holding standards high, and I got into too much hot water.  Everyone is happier with me dumbing stuff down so that kids who aren't necessarily talented at a subject but are willing to work hard can be successful.[/quote]

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Yea, that really sucks, teaching kids that be willing to work hard is valued.  Really feel bad for you.  [/quote]

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