MULTIAGE CLASSROOMS

A “multiage” classroom:

  • Is made up of children of different ages and at different stages of learning
  • Provides an environment where teaching and learning is based on the individual needs of students
  • Has a program that is developmental
  • Provides learning experiences that are appropriate to student’s stage of development
  • Encourages talent development, reduces competition.

 

THE CURRICULUM

  • Starts at a student’s level of readiness
  • Is developmentally appropriate
  • Grows with the student’s interests
  • Engages the student in activities that will develop thinking processes
  • Is success orientated
  • Encourages collaboration responsibility and cooperation
  • Links Domains and promotes enthusiasm for learning.

THE CURRICULUM IS

  • Based on the Victorian Essential Learning Standards
  • Based on sequential skill development
  • Flexible yet highly structured to maximize learning experiences
  • Expanded to include all aspects of student development.

 

To meet the needs of all learners a variety of instruction strategies and formats are necessary.

 

These include:

WHOLE CLASS INTERACTIONS

This format is used to

·         Build relationships                                              

·         Brainstorm ideas                                                 

·         Solve problems

·         Build communication skills

·         Introduce concepts

·         Share successes.

 

GROUP INTERACTIONS

Grouping enables students to

·         Develop cooperative skills

·         Learn from each other

·         Develop leadership skills

·         Develop initiative

·         Share materials, time and expertise

·         Develop independence, responsibility and trust

·         Provide support

·         Develop tolerance and acceptance

·         Develop listening skills

·         Foster team orientated work practices

·         Actively participate

·         Gain immediate peer feedback

·         Have increased opportunities for modeled behaviour.

Grouping enables teachers to

·         Target specific learning needs

·         Demonstrate and model skills

·         Provide effective organization through development of routines

·         Focus on specific assessment criteria

 

 

Groups are formed using the following criteria

               

  • Friendship
  • Random
  • Mixed Ability
  • Conference
  • Ability
  • Clinic
  • Developmental Stage
  • Interest
  • Crossage
  • Social

 

 

INDIVIDUAL INTERACTIONS

This format allows for one to one conferencing where:

·         Plans are devised

·         Ideas discussed

·        Work analysed

 

 

 

 

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Did You Know ? We learn and retain


10% of what we hear

15% of what we see

20% of what we see and hear

40% of what we discuss

80% of experiences and direct practice

90% of what we attempt to teach others

Therefore the teachers

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

• Facilitate

• Model

• Encourage

• Listen

• Talk

• Guide

• Provide: materials,
routines, information

 

• Plan

• Learn

• Assess

• Question

• Support

• Participate

• Challenge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Therefore the Students

 

 

 

 

 

• Actively participate

• Question

• Make meaning

• Explore

• Find answer

 

 

• Listen/talk

• Learn

• Respond

• Think

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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