All Learners Need Special Attention
I believe all students can learn. I currently have a mixture of abilities in my classroom. I do, however, believe in pull-out education, too. I think there are times when one teacher has trouble reaching all levels all of the time. I personally taught gifted education for several years, and I don't believe it is elitist to teach children who are academically gifted. Sometimes, they actually get left behind, when they are left in the regular classroom.
These students need a challenge, because they may become bored, begin to daydream, and get lost in the daily grind. Many of these students won't even complete classroom work. Why...you may ask? Because it is boring. They already know how to do the work.
There are special emotional needs that need to be met by a specialist as well. Furthermore, some generalists don't understand why the child, who tests so well, is a poor student in the class.
Finally, my advice for the general education teacher is to have learning centers available, so the early finishers or academically gifted will have something challenging in the regular classroom. Placing a few word finds in a learning center will be beneficial.
These can be found for $1.00 each in my Teachers Pay Teachers Store:
Ancient Greece Word Find Click Here
These students need a challenge, because they may become bored, begin to daydream, and get lost in the daily grind. Many of these students won't even complete classroom work. Why...you may ask? Because it is boring. They already know how to do the work.
There are special emotional needs that need to be met by a specialist as well. Furthermore, some generalists don't understand why the child, who tests so well, is a poor student in the class.
Finally, my advice for the general education teacher is to have learning centers available, so the early finishers or academically gifted will have something challenging in the regular classroom. Placing a few word finds in a learning center will be beneficial.
These can be found for $1.00 each in my Teachers Pay Teachers Store:
Ancient Greece Word Find Click Here
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