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(excerpt) Madison Elementary in Hinsdale, IL uses at least four diagnostic or standardized tests a year to detect student strengths and weaknesses so it can address them in “differentiated instruction.” A reading specialist works with small groups of struggling kids, and a gifted specialist joins classroom teachers in third, fourth and fifth grades to provide
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“Every single one of you has something you’re good at,” President Obama told America’s school children earlier this week. “Every single one of you has something to offer. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That’s the opportunity an education can provide.” He might have gone on to say that
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I’m delighted to report that my town, Westport, CT, threw out their algebra books and built their own online math lessons. According to The New York Times, Westport’s school system felt that existing textbooks zoom through too much material too fast, which results in superficial understanding of just about nothing. By creating their own lessons,
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