Teacher Support

As experienced cross-age learning teachers attest, one of the best things about cross-age learning is that it provides an ongoing means for teachers to exchange ideas and moral support with one another.

Getting Started - Faculty Planning

Any school, anywhere can make use of the Learning with Aloha model. The model focuses on elementary school use in the United States and other countries, but many of the practices can be adapted for effective use in secondary schools. The following processes are suggested, but can be modified as needed. Make it your program, as that will make it work the most for you and your school.

Opting-in Process

1. One teacher from the school volunteers to facilitate the Learning with Aloha model.

            a. The principal and teacher facilitator orient all faculty and enable teacher opting in.
            b. Facilitate teacher pairing and ongoing sharing of cross-age lessons or lesson plans.

2. Ask that a high percentage (hopefully all) faculty voluntarily opt to participate as follows:

            a. 30-40 minute cross-age sessions (every week if possible) throughout the school year.
            b. For at least a one year trial, renewable for a total of 3 years.
            c. Keep and share a simple record of Learning with Aloha cross-age sessions.

3. Obtain parent and other support as needed.

Materials

1. Your school should give each of its teachers a copy of the following:

            a. Learning with Aloha Guidebook
            b. Learning with Aloha Picture Vocabulary Book of your choice (E.g., Hawaiian, Spanish, etc.).

2. Hopefully, every student can have her or his original copy of a Learning with Aloha Picture Vocabulary Book to use at school, as that will increase motivation.

Evaluation

1. Progress self-evaluation is encouraged, using your already available test and other data.

2. Consider anonymously comparing your academic and other progress with that of a comparable school that has not yet begun to use the Learning with Aloha model.

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Lesson Plans:
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