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How do you handle the lower kids in your class??? Often the
older kids in my class are the lower kids as well. Our
school has (K/1) (1/2) (2/3) etc. so there is always some
overlap and often the older kids are the ones who need more
time to develop their skills.

In my 2/3 class the some 3rd graders are always lower. I
also have high kids, so my range in curriculum could really
go from 1st-4th grade. In any case, I worry about the kids
who are always the oldest, because in reading groups and in
math, they are almost always in the lower groups as well.
This means they are functioning a year behind all the time.
I have a girl right now who is doing 2nd grade math and
struggling with that as a 3rd grader. I imagine next year
she will be in a 3/4 and placed in a 3rd grade math group.
In 5th grade she could be in a 4th grade math group? So she
will never get 5th grade math??? My groups are homogenous
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