- Learner-centered
- Positive, nurturing environment
- Peer support, mentoring
- Opportunities for leadership
- Small group skill instruction
- Longer time with the teacher
- Increased self-esteem, confidence
- Less worry about moving to a new classroom at the beginning of each school year as classroom routines and teacher expectations are already known
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- Stronger relationship with the teacher
- Comfort level increases for both you and your child at the beginning of the school year when you know the teacher, the expectations, and the classroom routines
- More opportunities to take an active role in the child's education
- Child is more positive about school
- Child is given appropriate support/challenge depending on their individual achievement level
- Child learns to self-initiate
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- Stronger relationship with students and parents
- Better able to address individual student needs
- Longer time to monitor students to recognize the effectiveness of teaching
- More stimulating, creative work environment
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