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Old 02-06-07, 07:45 AM   #10
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Default Re: Teachers told not to ask for hands up

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Originally Posted by Jelster View Post
The report on BBC TV, with some woman who is head of some teachers association, said "We are reminding teachers that those who don't know the answer may feel in adequate" (or something very similar). More to do with "children being "traumatised"....
I think the point is more to do with the fact that there are bright kids who have self-confidence issues and find it difficult to put their hand up and could get overlooked/labelled as stupid (mostly by people who equate confidence with intelligence - not always the case). Which goes back to my point about good teaching.

Of course, that has nothing to do with Grammar schools. Most schools have selection criteria based on ability.
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