AboutPatricia Ireland-Williams Expertise I am a retired K-12 Public School Principal (8 years as a teacher and counselor) and 23 years as an administrator. I can help parents with questions about how the system works, provide ideas on how to solve school issues or assist teachers in coping with the plethera of stressors they face.
Experience I am currently an educational consultant and have served on the State of Arizona Solutions Team.
Question How will you meet the needs of all the other students in your classroom and teach then at each of their ability levels?
Answer Jessica,
Teachers do their best to evaluate each student and then create groupings in order to meet a variety of ability levels. This strategy is usually used when teaching math and reading. Other subjects are taught in more of a whole group setting with the teacher adding activities or assignments for students at both lower and higher levels. Additionally, students with special needs (high or low) once assessed, often are involved in additional classes that further meet their needs ex: advanced placement, gifted and talented, special education, speech therapy, etc.etc.
