Re: Looping

[Cari Spitz Ashford <minnashford@yahoo.com>]

I looped at a 7/8 middle school and LOVED IT.  But also, the classes were combined 7th & 8th graders as well.  So I had half new kids each year.  It was great to have the 8th graders as models for the 7th graders.  The curriculum involved an A & B year.  I especially liked the looping because it was so great to see the growth that kids made.  You knew what they learned the previous year, so you knew what to expect from them, and it really helped with building relationships and a solid team identity. 

Take Care,
Cari Ashford
Minnesota
www.undomestic.blogspot.com




----- Original Message ----
From: Maribeth Padula <marib_5040@yahoo.com>
To: middle-lit@interversity.org
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2008 10:30:40 AM
Subject: [middle-lit] Looping

I teach 7th grade in a small, rural school.  There is
one teacher, per subject at each grade level in our
6th-8th middle school.  The administration has been
throwing around the idea of looping at grades 7 and 8
only, and most likely for just ELA and one other
subject.  Just wondering if anyone out there has any
experience with looping?  What do you see as positives
and negatives?  What grade levels do you loop with? 
What subjects loop? What do the kids think of looping?
Do you switch classrooms every other year when you
loop?  Do you use the other teacher's materials when
you switch to a new grade level and loop?  Why did
your district decide to loop?  Any feedback (positive
or negative)  would be greatly appreciated.  Thank
you, Maribeth 


      ____________________________________________________________________________________
Never miss a thing.  Make Yahoo your home page. 
http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs


      ____________________________________________________________________________________
Be a better friend, newshound, and 
know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile.  Try it now.  http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ