Children who struggle

There are too many children that struggle in school.  Particularly, I'm talking about elementary school but I'm sure the problem crosses many grades and ages.  What are we doing to ensure that children don't fall through the cracks of education?  If there is limited time to teach each subject, how do we ensure that each child understands the material being presented? If they don't understand, are we offering additional help or resources for that child?  We can't focus only on the average children when creating our lesson plans.  We have to look at how to offer additional support and resources to those children that struggle and also provide activity extensions that will challenge those children who perform at a higher development level.  Some districts offer help to struggling students but often that help involves pulling children out of class to offer one-on-one or small group help.  When children are pulled out of the classroom during core lesson times, it can put these children even further behind.  I know districts are limited on resources but we have to find a solution that is more beneficial to these struggling children.