differentiated instruction

the teacher
distributes ammunition and
imparts sound firing skills

he frowns as
his kids fumble,
missing the target

some have adopted flippant posture;
others let distraction cloud their vision
the nervous ones
needed persuasion, even coercion
before pressing the trigger
an exasperating lot aimed
at the wrong lane!

the cloud of enmity
threatens to shroud
the quicksand of time
refuses to let go

the teacher
tailors instructions
to the needs of every soldier,
pushing towards 100% hit rates

the battle
mayn't be won;
it will definitely be hard-fought.

~~~
just an analogy i drew in remembrance of ICT 2008.