[QUOTE=graciegirl;723650]I guess we are not allowed to think anymore that people are not all born with the same level of intelligence or the same kind of problem solving. Thinking for oneself is good if you also consider the level of intelligence a person is born with. It is o.k. to think that some kids are gifted and some are special nowadays but don't bring up that are a lot of levels in between and not associated with cultural deprivation. That does not make students stupid or smarter, it is just the way they are born. Ability to learn is a spectrum and teachers who know this teach more effectively...but in this day and age you aren't able to talk about it.
I don't know why this is wrong to think, it is true. Some will never grasp higher math, some will never get to understand and enjoy language arts. Not all brains are created equal and sometimes memorization is a good tool. All of us are great people but some of us are not as academically gifted as others.
Amen! Gracie! I agree with you! Not all will achieve higher levels. And we have to teach to the level the student is at! GONE ARE THE DAYS where you teach one way. We are talking about it and it is a part of our daily life in the schools. Teachers are held accountable for making sure the lowest student is making gains as well as that gifted student.. I didn't say we weren't teaching memorization. You and I both know, some students cannot memorize things due to the way their brain works. We have to teach how to figure things out from what we do know.
What we do in education is highly judged in the public. I at least try through my posts to explain that we are not a bunch of idiots educating the children.
I could go on and on how we accommodate for students individual needs. Extra effort pays off as long as you have the expectation that all children can learn.......and can reach their individual potential!!!
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