Waiting for Superman

     When I want to feel validated, I watch waiting for Superman. WOW. So many things resonate with me in this movie..Tracking, curriculum issues, ranking in the world..so much. There is no doubt that Sarah was being tracked in her current school. She was never even given the opportunity to learn at the highest level because for some reason a teacher decided she could only learn a certain way and at a certain pace. I would think that decision at  the very least that should be discussed with the parent.  After all, it affects their entire academic life.  I am not being overly dramatic.it really does. Once you get tracked in fourth grade..you begin to fall farther behind and it is near impossible to change your track.  By middle school even the student believes that they are only capable of a certain level. If that level is the highest..great,  but what about the other eighty percent of the class. So, In Our class Sarah is expected to perform at the top of the  class (of One). There is nothing she can't learn. She may struggle and some things may be hard but she can learn and master any concept given the chance and the right expectation. This I am sure.