I just sat in a meeting where a bunch of junior high math teachers INSISTED that the best way to teach middle school math was to lump "most" of the students together. There reason was "research" all shows that this is best for the struggling students and not a problem for the average to above average students. (Gifted math students were allowed ONE faster track.) That in classes of 35-40 kid they can best meet all of these kids by teaching them all at the same speed. They seem to have bought the tracking is bad ideology hook line and sinker. This kind of tracking is OK at the H.S. level but those struggling in math must still try and keep up or those not struggling must be bored.

Last edited by bluemagic; 01/12/15 10:58 AM.