Comments on: More DW on LS http://TeachEffectively.com/2009/12/29/more-dw-on-ls/ Evidence-based teaching methods for helping students who are at risk for school failure or who have disabilities. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:30:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ben L http://TeachEffectively.com/2009/12/29/more-dw-on-ls/comment-page-1/#comment-69095 Ben L Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:39:46 +0000 http://TeachEffectively.com/2009/12/29/more-dw-on-ls/#comment-69095 I enjoy reading Professor Willingham's research, including "Why Students Don't Like School". However, I am a bit confused when Professor Willingham says that IQ is "malleable", or capable of being changed. If that is true, then is it also true that mental retardation can be eradicated, cured, or otherwise remediated? If IQ is indeed malleable, then perhaps the goal of 100% of all students scoring proficient is not such bad federal education policy afterall. I enjoy reading Professor Willingham’s research, including “Why Students Don’t Like School”. However, I am a bit confused when Professor Willingham says that IQ is “malleable”, or capable of being changed.
If that is true, then is it also true that mental retardation can be eradicated, cured, or otherwise remediated?

If IQ is indeed malleable, then perhaps the goal of 100% of all students scoring proficient is not such bad federal education policy afterall.

]]> By: Sue J http://TeachEffectively.com/2009/12/29/more-dw-on-ls/comment-page-1/#comment-69078 Sue J Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:53:53 +0000 http://TeachEffectively.com/2009/12/29/more-dw-on-ls/#comment-69078 Would this also extend to saying that things like "auditory processing disorders" are also bunk? Would this also extend to saying that things like “auditory processing disorders” are also bunk?

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