tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184134729996177708.post3258570277384382844..comments2011-05-12T09:49:02.144-07:00Comments on Heather's Blogtastic Blog: Tracking and Equity in my SL Project (Reflection)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184134729996177708.post-30081878174784533552011-04-12T09:21:03.887-07:002011-04-12T09:21:03.887-07:00I really enjoyed your link! I skimmed it honestly ...I really enjoyed your link! I skimmed it honestly but I am going to go back after, re-read it and possibly print it out! It reminds me of the movie "I am Sam" where Sam explains that he is "retarted" at some things but other things he is really smart at like knowing how the public transportation and bus routes work, and not everyone is smart at that. <br /> As to Mary's comment I think peer tutoring with training is a great idea, I guess I would just worry that some kids would feel really bad if they were being taught by their peer. I would fear that they would think they were even worse because someone their own age is so much better than them that they could teach them. To try to fix that I would find what each student was good at so everyone had a chance to tutor and be taught + visa versa. This may be why most schools have peer tutors pairing older students with younger students, just because it feels okay to be taught by someone older. Or another way to prevent this would to just assign group work and make sure you mix up the abilties in the group so someone would naturally be a tutor figure of the group.Alycia Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231619010911678153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184134729996177708.post-58265920849326336342011-04-11T07:40:08.635-07:002011-04-11T07:40:08.635-07:00I totally agree with your assessment that there is...I totally agree with your assessment that there is no easy way out. I'm surprised that you notice there could be tracking in such young kids (are they first graders?). I think everyone agrees that groups should be heterogeneous, but as you point out, the problem is how do we keep the kids who are "getting it" really easily from becoming bored? Maybe they could be given a little training by the teacher to become "peer tutors". That way they could help their classmates. I think the secret to this would be the training though. You can't just send them out on their merry way to help others with no skills to do it. Otherwise they will just give their friends the answers. What do you think about this idea?Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006593876379737286noreply@blogger.com