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bcb · 02-04-2009, 10:36 PM

I teach high school science.

Streaming works in principle because most of the kids taking 14/24 or "dash 2" courses are not motivated enough to take academic courses.

A problem though: Having taught science 14 and 24, I can say that the majority of students will likely have to upgrade at some point, as most technical school post-secondary programs will require a 20-level academic science.

Another problem: The non-academic courses are designed for just that: Non-academic. What often happens is schools also lump students with behavior issues all into one class. As a teacher, this can make trying to get through to these kids challenging.

BUT: A good teacher has to be versatile enough to be able to concurrently teach both academic and non-academic courses.

02-04-2009, 10:36 PM	#5
bcb Scoring Winger Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Calgary Exp:	I teach high school science. Streaming works in principle because most of the kids taking 14/24 or "dash 2" courses are not motivated enough to take academic courses. A problem though: Having taught science 14 and 24, I can say that the majority of students will likely have to upgrade at some point, as most technical school post-secondary programs will require a 20-level academic science. Another problem: The non-academic courses are designed for just that: Non-academic. What often happens is schools also lump students with behavior issues all into one class. As a teacher, this can make trying to get through to these kids challenging. BUT: A good teacher has to be versatile enough to be able to concurrently teach both academic and non-academic courses. __________________ “The fact is that censorship always defeats it's own purpose, for it creates, in the end, the kind of society that is incapable of exercising real discretion.” Henry Steel Commager (1902-1998)