Reply #63: see? You do get some of the concepts . . .

[mzteris]

now if we can just get you to realize that those ALTERNATIVES are not practiced in many systems around in the Country, that overworked teachers and overcrowded classrooms, and ridiculous red-tape, and absolutely no freedom for you - the teacher - to make the adjustments necessary to actually teach ALL the kids in your realm - IS THE REAL PROBLEM here - and one that CAN and IS addressed by oh-so-many of those charter public schools you despise. I wishh all traditional schools could and would do what some of the charters can - but Cat, it's just not happening. Not everywhere and no-where-near-fast enough even where it is.



PS - I'm not sure she meant "standardized curriculum" - more like "standardized standards" of knowledge lol... or maybe she did.

You know my motto: EVERY kid should have an IEP (not the legal red-tape type) - but an individualized plan. And if classrooms were smaller, that would be so much more feasible.