I'd also add that because you are dealing with so many age groups, I
have a P-4, that it becomes easier to differentiate your instruction
and teach each individual where they are at.
To the original post ...
I'd be asking the teachers why they want straight classes. You might
find the answer to keeping your multi-age classes there.
I'm a teacher who has a multi-age class and comes from a school of
straight classes originally. I'm a convert ... I never want to go back.
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