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Multiage Classroom Chatboard

1/2 split advice?

by Maurer

May 20, 2008

I have just been assigned a 1/2 split for next year. I have taught both grades, but am having trouble visualizing how it is done at the same time. How do we choose the students best suited for a blend? What are the do's and don'ts? HELP!!!!

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Judy On 5/20/08, Maurer wrote: > I have just been assigned a 1/2 split for next year. I > have taught both grades, but am having trouble visualizing > how it is done at the same time. How do we choose the > students best suited for a blend? What are the do's and > don'ts? HELP!!!!

I, too, have the same situation. I've been teachi...See More

Jul 11, 2008

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tina On 7/11/08, Judy wrote: > On 5/20/08, Maurer wrote: >> I have just been assigned a 1/2 split for next year. I >> have taught both grades, but am having trouble visualizing >> how it is done at the same time. How do we choose the >> students best suited for a blend? What are the do's and >> don'ts? HELP!!!! > >...See More

Aug 24, 2008

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Lillian Lelless I hope your year is going well. It's a shame that you girls had to do a 1/2 multiage, I assume, because of space needs, or population. I have been fortunate enough to be teaching multiage for the last 10 yrs. For our system it was begun as an alternative choice for first grade parents. Even though your first year is almost over, think about what wo...See MoreI hope your year is going well. It's a shame that you girls had to do a 1/2 multiage, I assume, because of space needs, or population. I have been fortunate enough to be teaching multiage for the last 10 yrs. For our system it was begun as an alternative choice for first grade parents. Even though your first year is almost over, think about what worked and what didn't. One of the preferred criteria for multiage, is not to force students or teachers into it, but if that's the case, students should be heterogenously grouped and depending on hoe your inclusion is run, could even include special needs. The main reason for many places to create a multiage, is due to budget or numbers. The expectation usually, is that you'll teach both curricula. This is not multiage, but a combined classroom and far more stressful. First you need to look at the required curriculum in both grade levels. If you a system with certain specific science, social studies and health, then thats your beginning. Guided reading should be grouped by levels and the core reading strategies can be covered during reading groups. Your mini-lessons for reading can be taught to both groups with the expectation for first and second graders being different. Depending on whether you are teaching multiage with a partner or alone, you could split up the math with her. One could teach the 1st grade math and the other the 2nd. But if you're on your own, start your 2nd graders off with a math review activity, while you introduce and work with the 1st graders, then when they go off to work, do your 2nd grade lesson. You'll need to wander and check in on all of them as they work, or group them in areas to work and help eachother. Writing workshop can be done the same way as reading. Do your mini lesson, then establish the expectation of each group and set up areas for peer work, discussion and editing. As you walk around and spend time with the students, you'll be able to help individuals with specific writing strategies. Then the best part of multiage is the theory that the first year you'll teach the science social studies and health for the first grade requirement, then teach the second grade content area the second year. All that happens is that you differentiate your goals for each group and use resources and literature during those times and guided reading time to accomplish the content objective. If you don't have a set curriculum I'm sure you do have to follow some sort of plan for the content ares. No matter what, you do one focus one year, and the other the next. I've only had to teach math together for two years. I was lucky to have a teacher assistant during math, which helped me organize the lessons and pacing better. It's also optimum to have a partner with her/his own multiage neaxt door. So, I hope you survived this year and please let me know if you need more input. Get a hold of some articles and work by Dr. Jim Grant. He's got some good ideas and philosophy that might even help you in a discussion of the structure of your room and curriculum with administration.

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