There is such a need for struggling students to have a teacher who knows their content deeply and LOVES it. And gifted students equally deserve someone who can take them further. This should not be an either/or scenario where the best teacher teaches the strongest or the weakest students.
This is just it.
I'm increasingly convinced that the generalist model of teacher subjects is not the best model, particularly if an inclusion model is used. Where there is a lot of learner heterogeneity, a passionate and well-versed teacher in the subject is needed, and an understanding of how to adjust that specific subject pedagogically.
The HL math teacher anecdote is really heartening, particularly as math phobias run so rampant, and so unnecessarily.
