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That's right, kids learn in different ways. And [b]many of them will not learn at all if they are asked to simply read chapters in a textbook for homework[/b]. Some won't do it, some won't understand it, and still others won't understand it and won't have anyone at home who has the resources/time to help them understand it. It's a public schoolteacher's job to teach EVERY student in the class, not just the ones that read well, who will actually read the chapters, and who will get help at home reading the chapters. Just because it's convenient for the parents to have a textbook at home doesn't mean it's the best way to teach a classroom full of students with a wide range of abilities.

And PP, collaborative work is an important part of education now--employers want future workers who can play well with others.

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I'm an elementary school teacher at a private school in Arlington. We use textbooks, but we don't simply send a students home with textbooks and tell them to read a chapter. Good textbooks allow for differentiation. Good teachers supplement textbooks with outside material and use multiple approaches. [/quote]

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