«I always wanted to teach students that were like me, the students that teachers overlooked because they weren't the type who
excelled in traditional classrooms and who maybe thought they couldn't survive the rigors of a college education,» he explains.
Some students simply aren't up to it, even if
they excel in a traditional classroom setting.
Not exact matches
Challenges included meeting the needs of students who are
excelling as well as those
in need credit recovery or remediation, and students unable to attend classes
in the
traditional classroom setting due to physical limitations or behavioral issues.
Some might assume that gifted students will
excel no matter what kind of schooling they receive while others might be able to see that gifted students are often bored
in traditional classrooms which leads to a higher dropout rate.