| 1. | 2/5/2008 2:32:00 PM | As long as the focus is ALL learners, including gifted and high achieving student needs. |
| 2. | 3/4/2008 3:01:00 AM | In order to meet this goal and to provide effective interventions, teachers need time to meet with each other and with special education teachers to collaborate and discuss strategies. |
| 3. | 3/4/2008 3:01:00 PM | This is a given. |
| 4. | 3/6/2008 4:52:00 PM | I certainly think that it is important to meet the needs of all students, but constantly adding more to the teachers' plates is not a way to help students. If this is really to be done well, we would need more teachers - not less. Class size affects how much time I can give to students. The type of students in the class is also a factor. I do think that for the most part, teachers do their very best to help all students achieve their maximum potential. |
| 5. | 3/6/2008 3:55:00 PM | Please avoid making this a list of skills to drill and test, especially in reading. Been there; it doesn't make better readers. |
| 6. | 3/6/2008 8:33:00 PM | I think that professional development in this area and the area of differentiation in general should be provided. |