I just wanted to put over my own POV that a combined class can work in its assigned year group with the teacher never truly engaging in multiage group concepts. In a multiage group environment students are given many more opportunities to peer tutor, to be apprentices and masters and to loop with the same teacher which provides a focus on the learning rather than the structure of the classroom.
I am a fairly new teacher and I am going on a interview for a split class, they want to know how i set one up and basically how i will go about teaching a split. I have very little experience, but would love the opportunity to try it. Can you give me advice on what to say in this interview about managing a split?! Thanks!
I would talk about setting it up with varrying learning styles and abilities together so that they can help each other. My students sit at tables, and I like that the best because it gives them the most interaction.
All teaching should be done in a whole group mini-lesson, small group and individual conference set up. We do a mini- lesson on a comprehension strategy and then that is our focus for Guided Reading and what I conference with them on during our individual conferences. Writing is set up pretty much the same way. We divide by grade level for math because our math program pretty much requires us to. We tried it without dividing by grade level, but it was too difficult to manage and the students' needs weren't being met.
The first timers will ease drop on the old timers and pick up on new information and the old timers will get some good review by ease dropping. The students should never be broken up by grade level, but rather by need and ability.
On 7/26/07, Jen 1/2 multi-age wrote: > Lauren- > > I would talk about setting it up with varrying learning > styles and abilities together so that they can help each > other. My students sit at tables, and I like that the best > because it gives them the most interaction. > > All teaching should be done in a whole group mini-lesson, > small group and individual conference set up. We do a mini- > lesson on a comprehension strategy and then that is our > focus for Guided Reading and what I conference with them on > during our individual conferences. Writing is set up pretty > much the same way. We divide by grade level for math > because our math program pretty much requires us to. We > tried it without dividing by grade level, but it was too > difficult to manage and the students' needs weren't being > met. > > The first timers will ease drop on the old timers and pick > up on new information and the old timers will get some good > review by ease dropping. The students should never be broken > up by grade level, but rather by need and ability. > > Good luck with your interview. > Jen
I am an education student, i need to get this interview done for my teaching diverse populations course. thank you for your collaboration:
Teacher name: School: Grade: Number of students: 1. How long have you been teaching?: 2. What is your favorite age to teach?: 3. When did you decide to become a teacher?: 4. What was your best lesson?: 5. What was your worst Lesson?: 6. What is your favorite subject to teach?: 7. How do you determine each individual child's potential?: 8. What do you believe are the best kinds of test to give to students in this grade level?: 9. What are your discipline techniques? 10.How do you interact with the parents of the students you
teach?: 11.What steps do you take to increase parent involvement?: 12.how do you use parents in the classroom?:
I'm 95% certain (will know for sure Monday) that I'm going to be teaching a 2-3 split this fall. I will have 10 third- graders and 9 second-graders. I have no idea how to begin and I'm nervous! I've been bookmarking some websites to delve into, but I have three kids under three at home, so my time is limited!
I'm wondering things like what materials do I use? If I use the second-grade reading series, last year's kids will have already read the stories. Does that matter? If I use the third grade stories, the kids I have next year will have already read those. Or do I have them work out of separate series? I do have an extensive classroom library and some multiple copies of tradebooks that I always use to supplement our reading series or replace lessons that I find weak.
I have a half-day aide. Can a split class be managed without an aide for the full day?
I'm wondering other silly little things . . . mine will be the only split class in the building, so which yearly program does my class participate in -- the second or the third? *lol*
Any advice for a nervous first-timer will be appreciated! Sandy
Jackie RosenHi I'm in california facing a 2/3 split class; have never taught 2nd before, and need an idea of what makes good "centers." Please share ANY and ALL tips, activities, etc. because my concern is how to teach those difficult 3rd grade concepts, and keep 2nds engaged (and vice versa)! Thanks, Jackie at [email removed].
On 8/01/08, Jackie Rosen wrote: > Hi I'm in california facing a 2/3 split class; have never taught > 2nd before, and need an idea of what makes good "centers." > Please share ANY and ALL tips, activities, etc. because my > concern is how to teach those difficult 3rd grade concepts, and > keep 2nds engaged (and vice versa)! Thanks, Jackie at > [email removed].
Please help! I teach Kindergarten but have been asked to do a K-1 split. How do I get ready?? What are the first graders doing when I am teaching letter recognition to the K's- etc..... I need all the help I can get! Any webiste to support this type of set-up? I guess I am not all that convinced yet!! Thanks
On 7/31/07, Angel wrote: > On 7/31/07, Stephanie wrote: >> Please help! >> I teach Kindergarten but have been asked to do a K-1 split. >> How do I get ready?? What are the first graders doing when I >> am teaching letter recognition to the K's- etc..... >> I need all the help I can get! Any webiste to support this >> type of set-up? I guess I am not all that convinced yet!! >> Thanks > > Stephanie, > I am in the same boat you are in. I have taught K for 7years > and am now going to teach a k-1 class. We have very specific > Reading and math programs for both levels, and I do not know > how to set everything up either. If you get any great > information, please let me know! > Angel
On 8/13/07, Kerry hill wrote: > On 7/31/07, Angel wrote: >> On 7/31/07, Stephanie wrote: >>> Please help! >>> I teach Kindergarten but have been asked to do a K-1 split. >>> How do I get ready?? What are the first graders doing when I >>> am teaching letter recognition to the K's- etc..... >>> I need all the help I can get! Any webiste to support this >>> type of set-up? I guess I am not all that convinced yet!! >>> Thanks >> >> Stephanie, >> I am in the same boat you are in. I have taught K for 7years >> and am now going to teach a k-1 class. We have very specific >> Reading and math programs for both levels, and I do not know >> how to set everything up either. If you get any great >> information, please let me know! >> Angel
hi Stephanie and Angel,
Sorry about the first response.....I am new to the chat thing. I have been asked at this late date 8-12 to teach a k-1 and school starts in two weeks. I am not sure either, but here is my plan so far......first and foremost we all should have the oldest kinders and medium 1st graders that are motivated and can work independently. I am keeping my playhouse and while k's sort food and categorize, my first graders will be making menus, etc. I plan to take kindergarten curriculum and step it up for first grade. The review and letter recognition can goes as planned and the first graders will chart new vocabulary with the letters that kinders are learning. Math and number recognition can get started as review and then when kinders recognize numbers, have the 1st graders put them together to make an equation.
My first thoughts are to get them accustomed to centers from the very beginning. The other thing to do is to talk to the kinder team and first grade teams and figure out the schedules for snack, recess and lunch and then talk about the specific program enhancements you might have. Ours has a Mother's Day Tea for kinder .....yikes. That's all for now and I am going to use two plan books....just some thoughts, hope it helps.
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I currently use the Investigations math program in my 1-2 multiage classroom. Does anyone have suggestions about how to develop a scope and sequence that could be used over the two year span? Thanks.
Are you looping, meaning you will have the same kids the next year??
I use the investigations in my 3/4 class.
I do one of the mathematical thinking books to start, and to introduce the materials. I tend to like the 3rd grade better for some things, 4th for others. Get the books for each strand and compare them. You may find there are similar activities both years. Sometimes I do one 3rd investigation, one 4th. I will start with the 3rd and move into the 4th. Some concepts the younger kids are NOT ready for, and they need to just keep playing the games at their level.
This year I am going to do guided math groups because it has been difficult challenging everyone. Also, I imagine 2nd graders would not find 1st grade math very challenging...
Email me if you have more questions... my brain is a little fried today. I did too much laundry!
On 8/02/07, Lainie Ortiz wrote: > I currently use the Investigations math program in my 1-2 > multiage classroom. Does anyone have suggestions about how > to develop a scope and sequence that could be used over > the two year span? Thanks.
This is the first time I've used these boards and I need some help!
This year our multiage program will be going to specials as their heterogeneous classes...NOT split by "grade" as it was last year. Thankfully my multiage team is fabulous and gave me a lot of information about multiage philosophy and techniques. The trouble I am having is finding appropriate activities based on the classroom teacher type information I was given.
Does anyone have experience in multiage music that could point me in the right direction? Just as a FYI I have NO music curriculum in my district and no music texts...truly a scavenger here.
On 7/04/07, Why are you posting here weekly instead of
classified? wrote:
> On 7/03/07, Cookie wrote:
of materials and books.