I know many teachers and also believe that small classes are better, from my conversations with the teachers and from my experiences with my own children. My husband also teaches at the university, which is not the same as in an elementary or high school setting, but I am aware of how much effort goes into preparing for classes, preparing assignments and grading assignments. I also know that in a large class or a large school some kinds of kids, particularly very quiet kids, are often overlooked, to their detriment. I was only pointing out that actual research does not reach the same conclusions with respect to student achievement. This surprised me, as well.
Terri Hyle
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Winona] School Board's Financial Support of DARE Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 00:57:59 EDT
Terri;
With all due respect, my brother is a teacher and he assures me that he could
do a much better job if he had fewer than 30 kids in his classes
Of course, he teaches in a small school so i don't mean to discount your
point on that matter.
It would be interesting to hear from other teachers/educators to see what
their thoughts on class/school size and the quality of education are.
Dean
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