Can progressives be convinced that genetics matters?

Re:Can progressives be convinced that genetics matters? by basementcat on Monday September 06, 2021 @04:24PM (#28437653)

I wonder how much of the difficulty is due to large class size. If the student to teacher ratio were smaller, would teachers be better able to tailor instruction to struggling students?

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Re:Can progressives be convinced that genetics matters? by robbedpeter on Monday September 06, 2021 @04:28PM (#28437701)

Most teachers would struggle with algebra II.

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Re:Can progressives be convinced that genetics matters? by jessaustin on Monday September 06, 2021 @04:42PM (#28437859)

My high school had one teacher capable of teaching calculus. His seniority allowed him to fob it off on someone who could not. She left the profession entirely a few years after I graduated.

Of course, one may learn calculus from a book, which was what many of us did in that class.

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Re:Can progressives be convinced that genetics matters? by dorchadas on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @03:11AM (#28441866)

This is a big problem imo. In my experience teaching high school, a lot of elementary school teachers struggle with basic math... And that's where the problems arise that we have to try to fix later on.

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