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Elementary school teachers sometimes follow a class of students from year to year. New research suggests that’s a good idea.

Elementary school teachers sometimes follow a class of students from year to year. New research suggests that’s a good idea.

Elementary school teachers sometimes follow a class of students from year to year. New research suggests that’s a good idea.

#Waldorfeducation is known for its use of looping, where the classroom teacher stays with their class year over year (usually first through sixth, or first through eight). Now there is research that validates this approach, outlining the various ways it nurtures students, their families, and educators.

“One of the big advantages is starting in September hitting the ground running — you already know the kids and the things they did the previous year and the things they need to work on.” http://ow.ly/xhTp30lH55i