Saturday, February 25, 2006
Dumbed Down in More Ways Than One
Is the Holt Biology textbook adopted by Broward County designed for "lower ability" students?
From the Holt, Rinehart, and Wilson web page for the Holt Biology text:
From the Holt, Rinehart, and Wilson web page for the Holt Biology text:
- Students of different ability levels benefit from a clean, easy-to-navigate text with short, concise heads and subheads that make previewing chapters a breeze.
- The Teacher Edition is full of planning resources and help for all learners. Additional teaching resources provide even more assistance for the time-starved.
So, the textbook that dumbs down evolution is perfect for the "lower ability" student, but don't worry, there are planning resources available fro all. Cutting out evolution is perfect for the time-starved.
