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Multiage Classroom Chatboard

multiage classrooms in northern California

by Debby

Jan 6, 2009

I am looking for model multiage primary classrooms in northern California which my staff could visit. Coule you suggest some please?

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Pauline On 1/06/09, Debby wrote: > I am looking for model multiage primary classrooms in > northern California which my staff could visit. Coule you > suggest some please?

Hello Debby -- I'm not in California, but I wanted to contact you to find out why you all are interested in multiage primary classrooms. The reason I'm interested: Our ...See More

Feb 26, 2009

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Cindy DeForge On 2/26/09, Pauline wrote: > On 1/06/09, Debby wrote: >> I am looking for model multiage primary classrooms in >> northern California which my staff could visit. Coule you >> suggest some please? > > Hello Debby -- I'm not in California, but I wanted to contact > you to find out why you all are interested in multiage p...See MoreOn 2/26/09, Pauline wrote: > On 1/06/09, Debby wrote: >> I am looking for model multiage primary classrooms in >> northern California which my staff could visit. Coule you >> suggest some please? > > Hello Debby -- I'm not in California, but I wanted to contact > you to find out why you all are interested in multiage primary > classrooms. The reason I'm interested: Our school has had > combination 1st/2nd grade classrooms since the late 1990s and > earlier this week our school council has been asked to decide > if we wish to keep this in place or go to straight classrooms. > As a result, I'm trying to research the pros and cons to both > approaches. My son is in 1st grade and our experiences have > been positive, however, the majority of the teachers wish to > go to staight classrooms and of the 40-50 parents I have > surveyed so far they want the same. The teachers have said the > children enter 3rd grade behind due to this approach and the > parents seem to be most concerned about the social mixing of > this group of kids. On the other side, the research I have > read the last two nights show great results for multiage > classrooms when the teachers understand the concept and know > how to teach multiage. I would appreciate any feedback you > have on this subject. Thanks, Pauline (Kentucky)

hi- I have taught in a multiage Classroom for 12 years and prior to that a single graded first grade classroom. Unfortunately I teach in Pennsylvania not California so you can't visit. I personally hope to never go to a single graded classroom again. We love it ( I teach with 2 other colleagues) the advantages include: students learn to appreciate the differences and not be so competitive, some students would never have the opportunity to be a leader which happens during the second year. As a teacher I don't have any down time with my oldtimers(second year students), I know what I taught and what they learned so we just pick right up the second year. The kids have a gift of time with out realizing it. We built a community of learners within a large building and also based our community of learning on community service. Our students do a community service at least every other month to show that we as a member of community needs to give back. We also feel that we know all of our students so much better because we team and each of us teaches each student at some point. It helps parents because each of the teachers see a student in a different way not just 1 person against the parental views. We teach in a 2 year cycle so the students receive instruction using the exact same curriculum as the graded students. SOme research shows that multiage students actually do better on standardized tests... my students are well prepared for the state test in third grade... They also have a wide range of friends in 3rd, 2nd, and 1st where do we in society only deal with people in the exact same age group? It is a positive that our parents always comment about when talking the pros and cons of multiage. Hope this helps... Cindy( PA)

Apr 7, 2009

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Chris I agree with Cindy's assessment of multi-age education.

To the original poster: I teach in a multi-age program in Marin County and we would be happy to have your folks visit. We have two each of K/1, 2/3, 4/5

Jun 6, 2009

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