Multi-age and MoreMulti-Age and More, the second book in the Building Connections series, is designed to provide practical stragegies, innovative ideas, and adaptable examples for holistic teaching in elementary classrooms. Every classroom is a "multi-age" classroom: even same-age students have varied skills, abilities, and interests. Multi-Age and More is for all teachers of single-age and multi-age classes who are looking for ways to meet the challenges of learners and their diverse learning needs. This book provides teachers with criteria, organizers, and practical strategies for managing and teaching any multi-age, multi-ability, and multi-interest class. The book includes over 85 ideas to help you: plan, organize, and modify the curriculum get students to represent their thinking and show you what they know design instruction to meet the needs of your students make assessment and evaluation an integral part of your students' learning and your teaching use available physical space, materials, and supplies effectively work with parents, colleagues, and school educators |
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... interests , and abilities among the siblings , and yet our parents were able to give us what we'd wish for every child in every class- room - the feeling that each of us was special and appreciated for our unique talents and ...
... interests , and abilities among the siblings , and yet our parents were able to give us what we'd wish for every child in every class- room - the feeling that each of us was special and appreciated for our unique talents and ...
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... interests , and concerns . The authors present teachers with ideas that not only help children articulate their beliefs by engaging them in activities that allow them to tap what they intuitively know , but also show how to operation ...
... interests , and concerns . The authors present teachers with ideas that not only help children articulate their beliefs by engaging them in activities that allow them to tap what they intuitively know , but also show how to operation ...
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... interest in multi - age classrooms , I found this surprising . The good news , then , is that books such as Multi - Age and More will be in much demand . Here are two teachers who are out ahead of the pack . They have not only embraced ...
... interest in multi - age classrooms , I found this surprising . The good news , then , is that books such as Multi - Age and More will be in much demand . Here are two teachers who are out ahead of the pack . They have not only embraced ...
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... interests among students ; and ( 3 ) those who have been teaching in multi - age classrooms and want to expand their repertoire of strategies for developing and working with a wide range of students . This book includes effective ways ...
... interests among students ; and ( 3 ) those who have been teaching in multi - age classrooms and want to expand their repertoire of strategies for developing and working with a wide range of students . This book includes effective ways ...
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Contents
ARTICULATING OUR BELIEFS | 3 |
PLANNING FOR DIVERSITY | 16 |
CREATING A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS | 32 |
USING PHYSICAL SPACE MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES | 44 |
RETHINKING INSTRUCTION | 55 |
REPRESENTING OUR LEARNING | 70 |
ACCOUNTING FOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT EVALUATION AND REPORTING | 81 |
INFORMING INVITING AND INCLUDING OTHERS | 104 |
RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS | 119 |
CONCLUSION | 125 |
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