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Originally Posted by queentess
On the other hand, in my high school calculus class, the entire class failed two exams. Rather than take it out on us, the teacher would say, "Well, I obviously did a poor job explaining that. Let's go over that chapter again." And we would. In detail. He was more concerned that we understand everything than he was about speeding through the textbook. I was able to pass out of the first two math classes in college because of that man.
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That kind of teacher is a rare breed. I have yet to find one like that around here. The homeschool curriculum I'm considering does just that...stays with a unit until the student grasps it, THEN moves on to the next. Most public school teachers will hand students an F because they don't get it, and move on regardless because the unit is over.
Public school works great for a certain type of person...my daughter is one of those. Honor student, excelled at everything, homework was a snap. My boys are square pegs, public school a round hole. I would rather change the shape of the hole than carve chunks out of my kids.