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Hall, William D. – 1985
This multi-age integrated teaching unit on weather was developed by 19 rural teachers (grades K-8) from 12 Gallatin County (Montana) districts to associate all school subjects with a common theme, promote teaching efficiency by focusing on more than one subject at the same time, and increase student excitement. Topics explored by each grade level…
Descriptors: Climate, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Education
Download full textHackensack Public Schools, NJ. – 1973
An essential part of establishing Project LEM (Learning Experience Module), a program designed for multiage groupings in open-space schools, was the development of a multifaceted informational approach to help assure that facts replaced rumors and enthusiasm replaced parental anxiety. The LEM staff believes that good public relations call for…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Communication (Thought Transfer), Elementary Education, Facility Improvement
Kimonen, Eija; Nevalainen, Raimo – 1996
Over half of Finnish elementary schools are small schools employing 1-3 teachers. This paper examines the implementation of new national curriculum policies in two small elementary schools. The new policies, adopted in 1994, stress autonomous control of learning and encourage each individual school, in collaboration with the community, to draw up…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Brazee, Edward N.; Capelluti, Jody – 1995
An examination of the issues surrounding the concept of change is fundamental to curriculum improvement for elementary and middle schools. New beliefs surround an integrative rather than a separate subject isolation approach to curriculum. This report examines past, current, and future curriculum practice and considerations, focusing on a new…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Case Studies, Change Strategies, Course Content
Page, Diane R. – 2001
This training module for inexperienced elementary classroom assistant teachers provides information on what their job consists of, what is occurring in American elementary schools, and possibilities for paraeducators. The 12 chapters are: (1) "Who Are You?"; (2) "Are You Qualified?"; (3) "What Can You Expect?"; (4) "What about Instruction?"; (5)…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Collegiality
Haughey, Margaret; Murphy, Peter – 1983
Based on research and discussions with rural educators in Australia and New Zealand, a new rural teacher preparation program at the University of Victoria (British Columbia) is intended to sensitize students to the professional life of teachers in small rural communities and to acquaint them with the demands of teaching multi-graded classes. The…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Elementary Education, Faculty Mobility
Hall, William D. – 1985
This multi-age integrated teaching unit on outer space was developed by 19 rural teachers (grades K-8) from 12 Gallatin County (Montana) districts to associate all school subjects with a common theme, promote teaching efficiency by focusing on more than one subject at the same time, and increase student excitement. Topics explored by each grade…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Guides, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedEspinosa, Linda; Chen, Weigh-Jen – Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, 1996
Evaluated effectiveness of a multiage learning project in terms of an assessment of classroom quality, and teacher concerns about multiage grouping and computer use in the classroom. Found that participating teachers modified their classrooms to make them more developmentally appropriate, and they increased their use of computers for their own…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Computer Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning)
Elliot, Ian – Teaching PreK-8, 1996
Examines one school's implementation of Basic School approach, characterized by connections among curricular areas, classroom and resources, the school, community, and parents. Describes classroom strategies, including mixed-age classes, two-year classes, and peer helpers. Describes community connections, National Guard mentors, running community…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, Community Centers, Educational Change
Marshak, David – 1994
This paper on multiage classrooms provides first steps toward a systemic understanding of the defining qualities of multiage classrooms and, from teachers' perspectives, the benefits of such classrooms for students, teachers, and parents. The multiage classroom movement in elementary schools is viewed as not just restructuring, but also as the…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
Evaluation of Multi-Age Team (MAT): Implementation at Crabapple Middle School: Report for 1995-1996.
Elmore, Randy; Wisenbaker, Joseph – 1996
In fall 1993, administrators and faculty at the Crabapple Middle School in Roswell, Georgia, implemented the Multi-Age Team (MAT) program, creating multiage teams of sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students. The project's main goal was to enhance self-esteem. Additional goals included implementation of interdisciplinary, thematic instruction;…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning
McClellan, Diane, Ed. – MAGnet Newsletter, 1997
These 11 newsletter issues provide a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas regarding mixed-age grouping in preschool and elementary schools. The October 1992 issue focuses on the mixed-age approach as an educational innovation, defines relevant terms, and presents advice from Oregon teachers on teaching mixed-age groups. The March 1993 issue…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, At Risk Persons, Bullying, Class Organization
Grant, Jim, Comp.; Richardson, Irv, Comp. – 1996
Studies have criticized age-graded schools as creating a barrier to meeting the goals of equity and instructional excellence in schools. This handbook provides research on multiage classroom practices and argues that a multiage system better addresses and meets students' needs. Information is presented on the following topics: educational reform,…
Descriptors: Art Education, Case Studies, Class Size, Classroom Environment
