tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post7280558491650427486..comments2024-03-28T00:28:06.035+13:00Comments on leading and learning: Teaching without using ablity groupingBruce Hammondshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-5301569995702306142012-07-16T20:32:28.678+12:002012-07-16T20:32:28.678+12:00Well done the both of you.
Allison - I have order...Well done the both of you.<br /><br />Allison - I have ordered the book and have eagerly devoured Bruce's blogs.<br /><br />Do you have any suggestions as to what I could be thinking about in my teaching and learning set up while I await the post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-56634483619656358632012-07-16T12:46:03.416+12:002012-07-16T12:46:03.416+12:00Thanks Alison for taking the time to comment. I ha...Thanks Alison for taking the time to comment. I have found the book very pertinent to the situation we find ourselves in in New Zealand.<br /><br /> In 86 New Zealand introduced a National Curriculum that was very similar to the UK one. Strands , levels and countless learning objectives. In 2007 a new New Zealand Curriculum was introduced which was an enlightening document. Unfortunately a new government has introduced National Standards for children to be compared and reported against and are proposing league tables and no doubt national testing.<br /><br />So your book was timely. Ability grouping in primary classroom were reasonably benign ( but over time limiting many children's expectations) but as schools have to comply with requirements ability grouping , sorting of students, will make ability grouping less benign and limit the scope of the curriculum.<br /><br />I am hoping my blogs ( based on your book) might make schools question limiting ability grouping practice.<br /><br />Teachers will then find themselves in the same position as all the teachers in 'your' book.Bruce Hammondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-66986990991033553322012-07-16T00:27:43.752+12:002012-07-16T00:27:43.752+12:00Great to see our work being shared in New Zealand....Great to see our work being shared in New Zealand. Thank you! I gave a keynote address to the National Union of Teachers yesterday, there was overwhelming support for an alternative to ability based practice.<br />Alison PeacockAlison Peacockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05615847749344515904noreply@blogger.com