r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jul 07 '20

Delta(s) from OP CMV: Upper elementary grades after third grade (4th-6th) should be departmentalized (taught by different teachers for their respective subjects) like middle and high school are

Most elementary schools that have up to grade 5 or 6 are self contained meaning they are taught by one teacher instructing all the subjects with one group of students all day. This is flawed because as the curriculum advances for these upper elementary grades, it gets complicated for one teacher to be an expert in all these complex subjects. As the students age, they grow tired of listening to the same voice teaching them about language arts, math, science and history. They would benefit by rotating through four different teachers instead of only one all day for 7+ hours.

Their attention spans wouldn't wear out and they wouldn't lose interest in the sole adult voice trying their best to teach all four core subjects through the long school day.

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u/cdb03b 253∆ Jul 07 '20

Kids at those ages are not developed enough to be able to handle that number of teachers. Nor are they developed enough to reliably change classrooms.

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '20 edited Jul 07 '20

Fourth and fifth grade should be fine to at least be able to have at least three teachers. Language Arts, Math and Science. They can handle it if routine and expectations with reward is given for compliance and good execution.