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In response to "The impact a kindergarten teacher has... -- (link)" by oblique

I often wonder if we focused on reducing class sizes in the very earliest grades, if class size would be less of an issue in the higher grades.

Posted by TWuG Jul 28 '10, 10:40

Have a student/teacher ratio of 5 to 1 for k-3 so the kids get one-on-one, intensive schooling and then progressively move them to larger classes as they age.

If you learn how to learn at an early age then class size becomes less of an issue because you have a stronger foundation.

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if parents could take a little bit of responsibility and raise decent children, then bigger class sizes (max 40) wouldn't matter. - CQ Jul 28, 10:50 2
- it's not, but how much individual attention could you give 40 kids in a day? -- nm - Andie Jul 28, 10:55 1
  - hee, 10 quality minutes of 1 on 1! -- nm - CQ Jul 28, 11:10
5 to 1? That's a fairy tale as long as people so strenuously object to taxes. -- nm - Don Homer Jul 28, 10:46 1
- Sure. No argument. - TWuG Jul 28, 10:50
We got the notice this week. Our classes sizes are going to be approaching 40 (2nd and 5th grade) -- nm - oblique Jul 28, 10:41 5
- Wife's class max 2 years ago was 18. This year is 27. - Strongbad Jul 28, 10:43 2
  - In my mind's eye I can comoftably see 5 rows of seats, 6 deep, so 30. Beyond that though, is insanity. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 28, 10:45 1
    - I can in middle/high school. -- nm - Strongbad Jul 28, 10:46
- Wow. I can not imagine that. -- nm - Black Rabbit Jul 28, 10:42 1
  - It's due, in part, to the fact that the state of IL owes our district millions of dollars that it isn't paying -- nm - oblique Jul 28, 10:42

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I often wonder if we focused on reducing class sizes in the very earliest grades, if class size would be less of an issue in the higher grades.

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