Benefits of ‘looping’ kids with teachers for multiple years • Hacker News Board

Re: Benefits of ‘looping’ kids with teachers for multiple years

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Post by [deleted] » Mon, Sep 12, 2022, 6:46 PM UTC

onemoresoop wrote: post #8

lumost wrote: post #3

This seems like a practice that would work for some students and hurt others. Some students may not do well with a particular teacher. Being stuck for years with that teacher is a disservice to the student.

That one student should be able to switch to a different group. If all want to switch then there's a problem with the instructor. Let's look at the opposite end of the spectrum. Student loves an instructor but is needlessly switched to someone new. My point though is that the flexibility to change or stay in the same group should exist.

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Re: Benefits of ‘looping’ kids with teachers for multiple years

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Post by alexb_ » Mon, Sep 12, 2022, 6:47 PM UTC

Silverback_VII wrote: post #5

This is certainly a good idea (but only if the teachers are great). Nevertheless I recommend everyone to read "I would never send my kids to school" by Piotr Wozniak: https://supermemo.guru/wiki/I_would_never_send_my_kids_to_sc... Something is fundamentally wrong with the educational system and it's holding humanity(/your children) back big time.

Is there a way to save HN posts for later? The link you provided looks very interesting.

Re: Benefits of ‘looping’ kids with teachers for multiple years

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Post by kayodelycaon » Mon, Sep 12, 2022, 6:48 PM UTC

alexb_ wrote: post #12

Silverback_VII wrote: post #5

This is certainly a good idea (but only if the teachers are great). Nevertheless I recommend everyone to read "I would never send my kids to school" by Piotr Wozniak: https://supermemo.guru/wiki/I_would_never_send_my_kids_to_sc... Something is fundamentally wrong with the educational system and it's holding humanity(/your children) back big time.

Is there a way to save HN posts for later? The link you provided looks very interesting.

You can favorite submissions, but not individual comments.

Edit: I was wrong! :D

Re: Benefits of ‘looping’ kids with teachers for multiple years

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Post by CliffStoll » Mon, Sep 12, 2022, 6:50 PM UTC

Standard in Waldorf schools. The first-grade teacher follows her/his class all the way up to 8th grade. As the students grow, so does the teacher.

All the advantages -- and disadvantages -- that you might imagine.

Re: Benefits of ‘looping’ kids with teachers for multiple years

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Post by Ajedi32 » Mon, Sep 12, 2022, 6:52 PM UTC

kayodelycaon wrote: post #13

alexb_ wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is there a way to save HN posts for later? The link you provided looks very interesting.

You can favorite submissions, but not individual comments. Edit: I was wrong! :D

You can favorite comments, you just need to click the date to get to the page for that comment first.

Re: Benefits of ‘looping’ kids with teachers for multiple years

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Post by Jorengarenar » Mon, Sep 12, 2022, 6:54 PM UTC

Wait, when did this stop being the norm?

Re: Benefits of ‘looping’ kids with teachers for multiple years

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Post by kemiller2002 » Mon, Sep 12, 2022, 6:58 PM UTC

lumost wrote: post #3

This seems like a practice that would work for some students and hurt others. Some students may not do well with a particular teacher. Being stuck for years with that teacher is a disservice to the student.

That's what happened to my student. He went to s small elementary school and didn't get along with a particular teacher. He switched schools and bam different kid entirely.

Re: Benefits of ‘looping’ kids with teachers for multiple years

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Post by calvinmorrison » Mon, Sep 12, 2022, 6:59 PM UTC

lumost wrote: post #3

This seems like a practice that would work for some students and hurt others. Some students may not do well with a particular teacher. Being stuck for years with that teacher is a disservice to the student.

I had this exact experience. My sister loved our school, but also had all the 'good' teachers. I was in a different roster and ended up not enjoying my classes and eventually dropped out.

Re: Benefits of ‘looping’ kids with teachers for multiple years

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Post by sokoloff » Mon, Sep 12, 2022, 7:00 PM UTC

Jorengarenar wrote: post #16

Wait, when did this stop being the norm?

My district stopped it a few years ago because teachers complained that "it was too hard to learn to teach both third and fourth grade" (and so they wanted to only teach a single grade).

I've never been a professional elementary school teacher, but that doesn't seem to be a Herculean task.

Re: Benefits of ‘looping’ kids with teachers for multiple years

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Post by dec0dedab0de » Mon, Sep 12, 2022, 7:00 PM UTC

This only works if the teachers are good and remain good. I am imagining how much damage a bully teacher could do if they weren't limited to a single year.