Different Abilities between Students in the Same Class

Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligence’s (MI theory) is a valuable resource for teachers, if they understood how they could apply this in the classroom (Snowman & McCown, 2012). In this class, there are multiple intelligences observed amongst the students; however, there is minimal differentiated instruction to allow the students the best opportunities for success. It is critical that teachers understand that their teaching methods may not be wrong, but they

Knowledge isn’t all about what people know or how well they are in school. IQ tests test the intelligence of the person; however they test the pure thinking capacity rather than what people know. This means that intelligence comes from the entire cognitive thinking ability and not what they

Additionally, Albert Einstein once said, “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” There are different forms of intelligence that go beyond what our school system measures. Students are not a unit to be measured, and students cannot be assigned a numerical value to identify their intelligence. Students are diverse—they learn at different speeds, and they learn in different ways. Focusing solely on test scores is hurting our students and deviating away from building our society on success and excellence. Critics are slowly realizing the problems associated with standardized tests—they create anxiety, they are extremely biased, and they do not measure the ability to think deeply.

     Since the development of the intelligence quotient, schools in every part of the world have been using the IQ test to categorize millions of students into three groups. These three groups, which are the gifted, the average, and the retarded, are falsifications that perpetuate in our world culture and cause many gifted students to be deemed retarded and vice a versa. Why then is the IQ test so heavily relied on in our school systems? For schools the answer is simple, an I.Q. test is a reliable predictor of a students later performance in academics. This answer is relatively true, but where the I.Q. test falls extremely short is with testing the multiple

As a teacher it is important to know who you are as a learner because it allows for you to help improve your educational experience and to help increase your knowledge. It also allows for you to open your mind to remembering that every person and every student in unique and how they learn will be completely different from one another. This means that in one class you could have thirty unique learners and it will be your job to make sure that you make each child’s educational experience meaningful to them.

In my classroom at the school our tables are set up into groups of academic abilities we have higher table who work on their own and have harder work to complete. Then we have middle table who have easier work than the higher table, and then we have lower table who have the easy work to help them understand. Some children in the classroom require 1-1 help so the teacher has set these

We as humans all come in different shapes, sizes, and colors. We have different beliefs, different personalities, and different talents. Each and every student that comes through our doors is different, yet we wonder why we have achievement gaps, when we teach each and every student the same way.

In the book, “ Reign of Error” by Diane Ravitch, Published on September 17th, 2017 the theme is, Educating people about what’s really wrong with our education system. We seem to have this misconception that all kids who are the same age should be on the same standard of intelligence. What some do not realize is that not all kids learn at the same pace or the same way. In the chapter “ The Facts about Teachers and Test Scores” Ravitch says, “ Educators say that every child can learn, but they understand that children learn at different rates and that some inevitably learn more than others” (Ravitch, 99), she is saying that some do not acknowledge that every child and person is different. Everyone is constantly moving at a different pace,

However, this is most definitely not a perfect world, and I believe divergent thinking is far more important than raw intelligence. It is ideal when a student can grasp a concept the way the teacher presents it; however, that is not always the case. It is important that the student can think creatively and (with the help of the teacher) come up with a way of understanding that works for that

After talking with my host teacher, any students who have an IEP he assesses in order to determine his or her weaknesses and strengths in sports skills, fitness, and basic motor skills. Based on the results he creates long term goals that relate to the students overall program goal in order to be successful and meet the objectives for the class. The teacher stated that he mostly encounters advanced or gifted students. These abilities can range from physical abilities and performance or cognitive ability in regards to the use of knowledge and understanding

In 1968 Rosenthal and Jacobson visited an elementary school and gave IQ tests to all of the students. They ended up randomly picking 20% of the students in the school and identified them as having especially high potential for academic achievement. As the school year went on towards the end the students ended up getting retested. The students who were labeled as bright earlier in the year ended up scoring higher than their peers. The teachers had high expectations for these students which could have led to the students seeing different material which expected more from them. The children most likely acted different also after they found out what was expected from them. So, all of the expectations that everyone had for these children actually

While visiting Pleasant Lea Middle School, I have observed that students in 7th and 8th grade classes demonstrate a wide range of intellectual abilities. For example, in 7th grade math class there are students who are above their grade level in math, while there are others who are way below. There was one student who could not recognize that number 2 is smaller than number 10. Most of the students in class are on grade level, but there are a few who are way above. The teacher makes accommodations in class to meet the intellectual abilities of all students. Before the class starts a new unit, all students take a quiz. If they score 4/4 on any section, those students are not required to participate in

A difference is one of a big side of not being the same way as someone or something. Intelligence is not known as to how students are viewed or seem to be smart. One of a big problem here in school is how teachers only see that the smart kid is not struggling and the non smart kid is actually struggling and when the teacher asks the class if they are doing fine if they need help only half of the kids that somewhat get what they are doing say yes and the kids that have no idea of what they're doing on their first try they do the job and

Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid (Albert Einstein par 2). Everybody is talented in his or her own way. If you can only judge someone by what they cannot do, then you will not be able to see what the person can do. You will always think he or she is stupid because you only see the weak side of them. Everyone is a genius, but it is not the same for everyone. Focus on a student’s strength because each and every one of those students is

This concept will only lead to social problems among the children and social inequality. I would also get rid of the term “gifted” students. All students have the ability to achieve the same academic satisfaction, no one should have the label as being “gifted.” This label would also lead to disparities, social problems, and bullying amongst students. I also do not like the idea of the I.Q. testing, so if I was a school administrator I would not make this a mandatory test for all second graders, I would stick to standardized tests. I feel that if all students are learning the same material, at the same pace, there will be less racial/ethnic inequality amongst students. If I were a school administrator, I would consider all students as being “gifted” because they all have that ability. Just because someone is a different race than Asian or white doesn’t mean that they aren’t equality as “gifted” as they are. Also, just because someone has a higher I.Q. than someone else doesn’t mean that the so-called, black child with the lower I.Q. can’t score higher than the Asian with the higher I.Q. on a science test. Everyone has their own strengths in certain subjects. I do not believe that I.Q. testing is an accurate way to go about classification on who is “gifted” and who