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That's a fair point about what you expected to read. That said, while I agree that "teach to the slowest learners" is common and results in flatlined learning f
by JustinSkycak 2y ago
That's a fair point about what you expected to read. That said, while I agree that "teach to the slowest learners" is common and results in flatlined learning for at/above-grade-level students, I would argue it's somewhat orthogonal to the claim "disagree with the premise of maximizing learning."
If you teach to the slowest learners, then it's still possible you might agree with the premise of maximizing learning (for the slowest learners). So, I can't use "teach to the slowest learners" to argue that many people disagree with that premise in an absolute sense (for all learners).
- gnicholas 2y agoI considered mentioning in my first post that the school's behavior does not maximize overall learning because such a large portion of the students are at/above grade level. It is possible that their method of teaching the below-grade level students is consistent with maximizing learning for those students. I would think that for students who are behind, you would want to increase engagement/fun in order to increase the likelihood of maximizing learning in the long run. If you just wanted to get their scores up that year, you might focus more on drills instead.