FIAE Chapter 5

I did not agree with the concept of giving some students easier work and some students’ harder work depending on where on the totem pole the student’s ability lies. I believe that every student should be expected to complete the same level of difficulty that is appropriate for their grade and previous knowledge. If the students finish this task early and without much difficulty, they should be given further enrichment activities to work toward mastery of the subject, or they should be recruited by the teacher to aid other students that need further help. If students are struggling, they should not be given easier work, they should be given more support to do the work that is normally required. If there is a legitimate reason, there can be given extra time or an extension as necessary. I don’t think that extra time for an assignment should be the first support system that is turned to, because it is not fair to give all the students but one student only one week to complete and assignment when that one student always gets two weeks (unless they are on an IEP). I don’t believe we should make 3 different versions of each of the assignments, one for the students who are at a below average level, one for those at a regular level, and a version for those students who are at an advanced level. All students should be expected to complete the regular level, and we can adjust what we do to help students get up to where they need to be, and if they are already there, push them further.