CATERING DIVERSE LEARNERS THROUGH

MULTIGRADE TEACHINGREPORTED BY:

JENALYN A. BARRAMEDABEED 4B

THE MULTI- GRADE (MG) CLASSROOM AS LEARNING ENVIRONMENTI. Basic information about the multi-grade classroom in several (two or three)Grade levels with one teacher for an entire school year.

II. Where did the idea of MG schools come from? multi- grade school where actually the first kind of

school in north America.

III. Rationale in organizing multi- grade classes in both public and private

schools when most of the classrooms are single- grade classes.

CRUCIAL ELEMENTS IN A MULTI-GRADE CLASSROOM

1. Modified curriculum and instruction 2. Teacher’s role 3. Classroom physical arrangement4. Classroom management and discipline5. Planning a lesson and evaluation6. Community participation

MODIFIED CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

A. Subject staggering option subjects requiring more teacher pupil interaction are grouped

With those requiring less.Example:Grade one:

siningseatworkindividual art activity

Grade two:english with pupil leader answering self- learning kit

Grade three:english with teacher teacher develops days lesson through activities

B. Subject integration option subjects are integrated through a theme.

Example:GRADE ONE

ARALING PANLIPUNANNAKIKILALA ANG MAGAGANDANG TANAWIN SAPOOK – PASYALAN NG SARILING POOK/BANSA

Art: nakabubuo ng disenyo na binubuo ng iba’t ibang hugis sa pamamagitan Finger painting.

Music: nakaaawit ng may tamang tono tungkol sa magandang tanawin/kapaligiran.

Physical Education: naisasagagawa ng iba’t ibang bahagi ng katawan ang iba’t ibang bahagi ng katawan.

Edukasyon sa Pagpapahalaga: napapanatiling malinis ang paligid.

C. Common time table a subject is presented in all grades by the teacher in a given schedule With each grade having prescribed work program by age- level or ability.

Example:

TIME GRADE 1 GRADE 2 GRADE 3 7:00-7:30 GMRC GMRC

7:30-8:30 Mother Tongue Mother Tongue Art 8:30-9:10 Art Art 9:10-9:30 RECESS Math 9:30-10:30 Math Math

D. Integrated Day Option

● No fixed timetable ● Pupils are free to choose what subject to study and when● Children are allowed to choose an activity based from the week’s

theme.

E. Subject Grouping Option subjects using filipino as medium of insruction are taught Monday,

Wednesday, And Friday while subjects using English are taught Tuesday and Thursday.

Example:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday Tuesday, ThursdayEdukasyon sa Pagpapakatao Edukasyon sa

PagpapakataoAraling Panlipunan Araling PanlipunanMother Tongue Mother TongueFilipino Filipino

TEACHERS ROLE

●Facilitator ●Manager ●Observer ●Instructor ●Planner ●Evaluator

PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENT OF THE CLASSROOM

ELEMENTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO SUCCESSFUL MG CLASSROOM

●Learning Centers●Learning Materials●Furniture and Equipment

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND DISCIPLINE

•Classroom management and discipline are two very closely related issues. •Classroom management•Organizing physical environment

DISCIPLINE IN THE CLASSROOMDiscipline involves doing what is expected of you at a specific

Time wether there is someone watching over you or not.

PLANNING A LESSON AND EVALUATIONOne of the most important tasks for the MG classroom

teachersIs lesson preparation.

EVALUATION OF STUDENTS LEARNING ●Informal evaluation

are built in or part of the learning activities, like formativeTest which is given after every lesson development.

●Formal evaluation this is an evaluation which is more objective and not affected

By bias or subjectivity.

THINGS TO CONSIDER WHILE PREPARING A TEST

● Lesson Objectives ● Nature of Learners

● type of test to prepare ●Number of items ●level of difficulty ●key to correction

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION●Parent involvement in the multi- grade classroom ●Group meeting ●Individual parent- teacher conference ●Parent as classroom volunteers●community participation●Community life and school activities

EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS

The following list reflects some of the diversities found among students which need to be appreciated by the teachers.

1. Age2. ability3. developmental level4. background5. experience6. motivation7. interest

Thank You!