Looping Q&A: 72 Practical Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions

"Looping" is a practice that allows single-grade teachers to remain with the same class for 2 or more years. Organized in a question-and-answer format, this book answers 72 questions about looping commonly asked by teachers and parents, including questions about its benefits, disadvantages...

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Main Authors Forsten, Char, Grant, Jim, Johnson, Bob, Richardson, Irv
Format Web Resource
LanguageEnglish
Published Crystal Springs Books 1997
Subjects
Class Organization
Elementary Education
Grade Repetition
Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Instructional Design
Looping (Teachers)
Nontraditional Education
Program Implementation
Teacher Role
Teacher Student Relationship
Teaching Methods
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Summary:"Looping" is a practice that allows single-grade teachers to remain with the same class for 2 or more years. Organized in a question-and-answer format, this book answers 72 questions about looping commonly asked by teachers and parents, including questions about its benefits, disadvantages, and implementation. Chapters include: (1) "What Is Looping, and What Are Its Benefits?"; (2) "What Questions Do Most Parents Ask about Looping?"; (3) "How Will Looping Affect Me as a Teacher?"; (4) "This All Sounds Too Good To Be True! Are There Downsides with Looping?"; and (5) "I Need Details--How Do I Implement Looping?" The book concludes with an appendix, "Retention--A High-Stakes Decision," and a Resource section. The Resource section contains approximately 300 references organized by subject. (LPP)
ISBN:9781884548161
1884548164