Why one teacher thinks streaming is not a good idea

Streaming or tracking is the practice of separating students into different classes depending on their diagnosed capacities. In the Philippines, streaming happens in various levels – the separation of “normal” from the “special” children, sectioning, and in the specialization of senior high school students into different strands.

Oscar Hedstrom is a secondary teacher in Melbourne, and he thinks that streaming does nothing to promote genuine education among students. Read his article below to familiarize yourself with his ideas.

https://aeon.co/ideas/why-streaming-kids-according-to-ability-is-a-terrible-idea