Re:The Miseducation of Maria Montessori
by manmal on Friday March 04, 2022 @01:46AM
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It’s a simple matter of economics. The level of attention a child is getting in a M school is not possible with the typical 20:1 or even 25:1 kids:teacher ratio. I‘d argue that you need a ratio of 10:1 or lower to give kids the level of attention and care usual in M schools.
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Re:The Miseducation of Maria Montessori
by another_story on Friday March 04, 2022 @04:46AM
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This is probably the most important thing outside of the skill of the teacher. I can turn a dull curriculum into something interesting when a class is around a dozen students. I've taught the GCSE CS curriculum, which is staggeringly dull at times, but was able to make kids love it because the class size was small.