Another question I have about teaching involves children with different levels of academia. I have recently witnessed a teacher make many different levels of worksheets and tests for one class which had children at many levels of skill. Is this the preferred way? This may be a good way to slow progress to a slower pace for slower learners. However, if by the end of the year some are still not up to grade level then they may be below grade level every year.
I noticed that the teacher had to put in a lot of extra time in order to get this done. It would be faster for her to have everyone do the same work and just get worse scores. Which way is common for most teachers?