MANAGING CLASSES WITH MIXED ABILITIES

Abstract

A mixed-ability class can seem uncooperative, the students can get bored easily and this can cause commotion in the classroom. Planning the lesson and making work-material can take too much time for the teacher and the planned material is often too easy or too difficult for the students. This may make the teacher feel inadequate and unable to cope with the class. It is a big challenge to the teacher of a large class to help the weaker students and to keep the stronger students motivated so that all students succeed.