Quiz on "Should We Abolish Gifted Programs?"




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There are two kinds of questions, the one that have square checkboxes next to them is multiple choice.  That means that sometimes there is more than one correct answer and you have to choose all the correct answers.  If you don't you lose points.  The other kind has circles next to the answers.  Those questions only have one answer.
 

Todd Rose started his talk about teaching by discussing?"


The problem of teaching fast kids in a slow class
Airplanes
Remote control boats

How many children drop out of school each year in the United States?


100,000
1000,000
10,000,000

How many gifted children drop out of school each year in the United States?


500
5000
50,000

Billy had what learning problem?


He wasn't good at reading
He wasn't good at writing
He wasn't good at arithmetic

Todd Rose is a former High School dropout who became

A high school teacher
A life coach
A college professor at Harvard
An Aeronautical Engineer

Designing to the edges in education would include

  1. Flexible digital education that adapts to the students ability
  2. Digital education that is equal for everyone and so just and fair
  3. Gifted programs and programs at different levels
  4. Only gifted programs that push students to the edges of their ability
  5. A program that teaches to the bottom edge of ability and the top edge of ability but not the average level of ability
  6. Programs that teach at all levels of ability.