Should gifted students go to a separate school?

Re:Should gifted students go to a separate school? by 67726e on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @10:58AM (#13482422)

Nice in theory, doesn't work in practice. At least growing up where I did, a lot of the "slow" kids weren't slow. They just didn't give a fuck and would disrupt the class. No one needs to "learn" to deal with that bullshit. I don't have to deal with disruptive assholes in the real world.

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Re:Should gifted students go to a separate school? by cmdrfred on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @11:29AM (#13482795)

I was one of those "disruptive assholes" in school. It was simply too easy for me to take seriously. A big part of it was also seeing through a lot of the teachers. I realized if there was a way to be successful in the world none of these people have a clue how to do it.

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Re:Should gifted students go to a separate school? by ZeroGravitas on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @12:01PM (#13483186)

Weirdly the smart kid that started this thread claims that he decided to disrupt the class and "seek fulfillment in acting out" because he was bored, so even if you segregate by ability you'll find the same if they're not stimulated. Maybe the same solution applies for the kids you are talking about.

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Re:Should gifted students go to a separate school? by lol214365 on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @01:07PM (#13484046)

Then separate out the problem kids, not the slow kids.

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Re:Should gifted students go to a separate school? by cloudwizard on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @04:42PM (#13486480)

For some, the problem is the class is too slow. The slow classes are CREATING the problem kids.

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