User talk:Kcros007

Kevin,

Good luck on your future teaching endeavors! I must say, you are braver than I am wanting to teach high school. I have spent some time in those shoes and it just wasn't for me, the little ones however, I can handle. I noticed in your teaching philosophy that you felt students should be grouped together by strengths, such as more advanced students together and slower students together. I have discovered over the past year working in different classrooms in the school system that it isn't always good to do that. Slower students sometimes learn just as much through another students than the teacher. That is why inclusion has been such a great thing. Students are being forced to operate at higher levels, and even if they can't reach that same level as the more advanced student they have still come farther. We all have something to bring to the table so is it fair to seperate everyone all the time? Now don't get me wrong, AP classes should only contain AP students, but otherwise seperating the students would be catering to them. It also doesn't teach us as people very much acceptance towards others or compassion for that matter, which is very important at any stage of a child's or young adult's life.

Megan Mcparker4 (talk) 01:09, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Hi Kevin! I definitly agree with you about having kids grouped with other kids on their same level; however, it concerns me when you do that and then the gap just grows between the different groups. When do you close the gap? Glad to see you like football! I'm excited for the games as well! Good luck with everything.

Tketc003 (talk) 17:35, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Hello Kevin. Your opinions about educating students with respect to the past are very encouraging. The belief that "you can learn from the past in order to help you with the future" holds true to not only educational experiences, but life experiences as well.

Like you, I also agree that boys and girls should not be taught differently. Students, individuals, should not be taught based on their sex, but rather they should be taught based on their different and unique learning styles and abilities.Malwa002 (talk) 03:10, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

I really like your teaching philosophy and based on your comments, it seems like you agree with mine.. Especially the part about grouping stundents based on each students ability. I also believe that school is not always about remembering all of the facts, but it can prepare you for the real world in many different ways. It gives you the skills you will need to have a successful career. Apark049 (talk) 03:28, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikibooks, Kcros007!