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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Friend of an English language tutor for grades 4-6.

Almost every single one of her students (both ELL and English speakers) are from non traditional schools who are  behind in reading and writing, with no learning disabilities. I am implying it's the teacher or the programme -- if the kid needs a structured curriculum, then the parents need to realize that and not be swayed by all the hip methodologies.[/quote]

I agree that every learning model is not for every student and yes, you have to know what works best for your individual kid.   Where traditional schools drill and cram information into students (often not such a bad thing for some), other models such as the expeditionary model create an atmosphere where the student actually takes the time to "learn" the material.  The problem is the "time" factor--actually learning the information takes time.  If the teacher travels down too many rabbit holes and does not focus on the most important parts of the curriculum, the students will fall behind their cohorts in more traditional learning programs. The key is in the execution which is why you have to research carefully the operators of the program to make sure they know what the heck they are doing.[/quote]

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