[etni] Fw: Grouping

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From: Nira Artzy - arnira@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Grouping


My school has non-heterogeneous groups. The students are divided into levels 
and have been for many years.

It's very frustrating for extremely weak students to study with advanced 
students in heterogeneous groups. They get bored and disturb and nobody can 
study. Most of the lesson is wasted on discipline problems. On the other 
hand, strong students who have to listen to the same explanations repeatedly 
also become bored. The teacher has to juggle among all the levels and 
prepare various materials for the same group. In addition, there are very 
few course books geared to heterogeneous classes, which means extra work and 
preparation time. Dr. Penny Ur says that the number of levels in a group is 
the same as the number of its students. This is true, of course, but when 
the differences are too extreme, the group simply cannot function. Add the 
fact that groups can have up to 40 students and you get pandemonium.

In my opinion, grouping should be compulsory for junior and high schools, so 
that principals won't have a say in it.



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