The Hattiesburg (MS) American (11/28, Ciurczak) reported that three fifth-grade teachers at Woodley Elementary School decided at the beginning of the school year to combine their classes and co-teach. "Woodley Elementary is in its first year of school improvement, brought on by low student test scores." Based on "scores from the first round of testing in the Hattiesburg Public School District," the combined class has helped boost achievement. Students in that class "scored highest in the district in language arts on the District Wide Assessment" and "the class also had the only student in the district to score advanced - the highest level possible - on the test." Teacher TaShara Shoemaker credited team teaching for the improvements. "Sometimes you're trying to teach a concept and the kids aren't getting it and we can step in and build on each other's strengths. ... We're better able to teach the whole child," she said.
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