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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The lie of "Differentiated teaching" in most FCPS means that instead of putting all the kids who get things really fast (i.e. "smart kids") in one classroom where the teacher will teach ONE lesson, we mix up all the high/med/low kids in one room and expect the teacher to teach 3-6 lessons.  The result is that kids are getting a fraction of the teacher's time b/c she has to "differentiate" and teach all levels.  Apparently it makes the med/low kids feel better b/c they don't feel that they are in the "slow" group.  Unfortunately, the high kids (i.e. smart that is, not intoxicated) are left to their own devices while the teacher is busy with the other groups b/c she knows that the high kids are already meeting the benchmark.

Race to mediocracy.

(I believe my example may not be the case at all schools, but it is in my kids' school.  They do not have different teachers for different subjects.  They are not "grouped" and sent to another room where there are other kids of similar ability.  All kids stay with their one assigned teacher for all regular subjects -- not including the specials.)[/quote]

This is our school, too  What a joke!!!  No wonder people are pushing their kids into AAP.  It's the only way for a high average to above average kid to get any real sort of education.  (I have one in AAP and one not, so I've seen the difference.)[/quote]

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