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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ed tech is how our teachers will let my first grader learn at their own pace (they are testing a few grade levels ahead in reading and math).  I get why people dislike it, but there are some advantages, like differentiated learning.  [/quote]

[b]So the teachers before the early 2000’s must’ve not differentiated? [/b]The schools that have classrooms with 2-3 grade levels in it must also just teach using tech, since differentiation is impossible without it.

Also 1st grade is not Pre-K or K. My oldest is in 2nd and reads at a 4th grade level, he just joins a 4th grade class for some lessons. Yes, there is some tech and I’m ok with that. As long as it’s under an hour a day -which it is.

Tech is a tool but like all tools it can be overused and abused. DCPS has been utilizing tech for some time now and has not managed to produce any meaningful results for students. [/quote]

How old are you PP? Did you go to school in this country? I was in grade school in the US in the 80s, and yes, teachers didn’t differentiate then because students were put into tracks depending on an IQ test you took in kindergarten. Each track received a different curriculum, which made it difficult to switch tracks once you were in (unless you were going from an advanced track to a lower one). [/quote]

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