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Re: Question for teachers with lower-ability classes
Posted by Texas Teacher on 9/02/08
We do as much work as possible in class. Here is the problem
with lower abiltiy students (special ed, at risk, low
achievers, ESL, etc)
1. The students leave the books at home or in their car.
2. High school textbooks are written above grade level and if
these kids are struggling readers or do not know English, they
will not do the work.
3. These kids have little or no parent support to assist them
in their studies.
4. Homework sets some of the kids up to fail.
On 9/01/08, another perspective wrote:
> The first question that popped into my mind was why these
> kids are considered "lower-ability"? Was it because they
> started falling behind and never managed to get caught up
> because no remediation was provided or it was stopped too
> early? Or are these kids very low-iq kids who don't qualify
> for special education services and struggle because they
> don't have the supports they need to learn?
>
> I guess my first step was to see what basic skills they
> actually have that they will need for your class. Can the
> read? At grade level? If the student cannot read the
> required material, he certainly won't put for effort to look
> at a page he can't understand.
>
> What you are describing sounds like your co-workers have
> decided that these students are lost and they have nothing
> to offer them. It is refreshing that you want to continue
> to push these students. However, I agree with the co-
> workers that they probably won't even try to do something
> they are incapable of.
>
> You could find a level that they are capable of working at
> and provide homework on that level. Use class to teach the
> needed class material and incorporate some remediation if
> possible.
>
> On 9/01/08, Anonymous wrote:
>> I am seeing a growing trend at my school that teachers
> with
>> low-ability classes are not assigning homework and
> allowing
>> textbooks to remain in class. I do assign readings and
>> provide textbooks to be taken home to these students, but
>> my coworkers argue that they never open them anyway. What
>> is the practice at your school? Thanks.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Question for teachers with lower-ability classes, 9/01/08, by Anonymous.
- Re: Question for teachers with lower-ability classes, 9/01/08, by mm5.
- Re: Question for teachers with lower-ability classes, 9/01/08, by another perspective.
- Re: Question for teachers with lower-ability classes, 9/02/08, by Texas Teacher.
- Re: Question for teachers with lower-ability classes, 9/03/08, by Zhel.
- Re: Question for teachers with lower-ability classes, 9/03/08, by another perspective.
- Re: Question for teachers with lower-ability classes, 9/06/08, by firstyear.
- Re: Question for teachers with lower-ability classes, 9/07/08, by Teri.
- Re: Question for teachers with lower-ability classes, 9/09/08, by another perspective.
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