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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's excellent differentiation at my kids' JKLMM school; it is a particular focus of the principal's, and he has sent teachers for training to ensure they are able to teach kids at different levels in the same room. Both of my kids are advanced in reading--one reading 4+ grades above his grade level--and they are both challenged and engaged.

I'd much rather have my kids in diverse classrooms where each kid is taught as his/her level than in a pull-out G&T program.[/quote]
Differentiation works best when you are talking about a mild range in performance.
However, when you have a class with kids significantly below grade level the wheels start to fall off. If the lowest students cannot access the curriculum than that is, naturally where the attention and focus go. 
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PP, I have to agree with you.  I'm not a teacher, but that speaks common sense to me.  When you're on the highway, there are maximum speeds and minimum speeds, and if you're not within that range you are adversely affecting the majority.  High speeders need a G & T, and local road-types need extra aides/counselling.  I'm willing to bet my DD is not necessarily a G & T, or at least not yet, but DD needs a classroom where the majority are within a range where differentiation can occur effectively versus being ignored and concentrating on the bottom.

Someone mentioned that a G & T child in the class was FARM.  That's excellent, and it goes to show G & T is for everyone who is there.[/quote]

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