Multi-age Education

 

This website is created as partial fulfillment of a Master's Degree in Teaching and Learning (Language and Literacy studies) at Memorial University of Newfoundland.  More specifically, it is created to fulfill requirements for the Education course: Research and Development Seminar in Teaching and Learning Studies and Educational Leadership Studies.

This website will provide you with a better understanding as to what multi-age is and how it differs from traditional single grade classrooms and multi-grade classes.  In addition, the benefits and challenges that arise within multi-age classes will be discussed, as well a variety of teaching and organizational strategies that teachers should incur. 

Rationale for Creating this resource 

 

I. Introduction IV. Multi-grade classrooms VII. Strategies X. Assessment
II. What is Multi-aging? V. Advantages VIII. Organization Issues XI. Conclusion
III. Single Grade Classrooms VI. Challenges IX. Literacy XII. References

 

Here is some additional information for those of you interested in multi-age education.

On-line Resources for Teachers and Parents

Research and multi-age activities in Newfoundland and Labrador

Glossary of terms often related to multi-age methods

Emerging from the one-room schoolhouses of the past

 

For comments or questions regarding multi-age education or this website, please contact kmmercer50@hotmail.com