How does building relationships between elementary and middle school staff facilitate more successful transitions for students?
Ms. Kinney: It allows elementary and middle schools to coordinate curricula. For example, our middle school hosted a meeting with fourth and fifth grade teachers from our feeder schools. During the meeting they explained to our language arts and math teachers what they are teaching and how they are teaching it. This led to a discussion on how our teachers could build on what they are doing. This type of communication enables middle school teachers to base their lessons around their student’s prior knowledge. It’s also helpful for elementary teachers to be aware of what’s going on in the middle school so they can let students know what to expect.
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