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Weston Elementary pilots year-to-year 'looping' classroom to boost continuity and support
Summary
District staff and parents described a new 'looping' pilot at Weston Elementary in which a teacher moves with the same class into the following grade, saying it sped academic starts, strengthened relationships and reduced transition anxiety for some students.
Meg Welch, a Weston Elementary administrator, described the district’s first full-class "looping" pilot, in which a teacher and a whole class move up together to the next grade. Welch said the approach "builds stronger relationships with students" because teachers already know each child’s social, emotional and academic levels and can begin instruction immediately.
Miss Wing, the teacher running the looping class, told the board that students arrived on the first day ready to…
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