" We have become obsessed with what is good about small classrooms and oblivious about what also can be good about large classes. It’s a strange thing isn't it, to have an educational philosophy that thinks of the other students in the classroom with your child as competitors for the attention of the teacher and not allies in the adventure of learning. "

― Malcolm Gladwell , David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants