https://hechingerreport.org/two-studies-point-to-the-power-of-teacher-student-relationships-to-boost-learning/ Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:25:40 +0000 hourly 1 https://hechingerreport.org/two-studies-point-to-the-power-of-teacher-student-relationships-to-boost-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-16181 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 19:52:53 +0000 http://hechingerreport.org/?p=41019#comment-16181 As a teacher, I totally appreciate the idea of “platooning.” Being the expert on one subject makes planning and teaching so much easier! You can focus in on one area and think very deeply about how to teach it most effectively, and over time, you gain experience about what works best for each child. However, as a huge advocate to put relationships first, I can also tell you about the power of “looping.” At UCDS, we teach in multi-age classrooms because we understand that all children develop at different rates, and we know that in the real world, you work with many different kinds of people of all different ages. Because of this structure, we often have students for multiple years, creating so much potential to develop powerful relationships with them. When you know kids, you know what they need, how to motivate them, and how to best to help them move forward. If you just focus on “platooning,” you are emphasizing the teaching and not the learning.

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