What modifications for learners who are exceptional do you see?
The modifications that I see being made for the children that appear to be ahead of their classmates in various topics isn't obvious at first but can be seen on the individual level. Those students that are ahead are given different homework designed to be more advanced or offer further insight into a topic. For example the students are studying hebrew. If the child has more experience with hebrew at home, they will be given more challenging reading assignments, versus a child that is learning hebrew as a second language. That child will be doing more basic reading at a lower level.
I can also see how the teacher has different expectations for different students. The students that are exceptional seem to be held to a higher standard of work and participation. She also enlists the help of more advanced students to teach their peers. I see this as a way of challenging them as well as understanding a topic yourself is easier than being able to teach it.
The last modification that I observed was allowing students that were more advanced to work through problems with less assistance by asking specific questions to help them come to their own conclusions and solutions.
