MULTIAGE CLASSROOMS
What does Multiage mean?
Multiage means that students of different ages are learning together as one class, not separated by grade level.
More about Multiage Classrooms
A multi-age classroom is a mixed-age group of children who are randomly selected and balanced by age, ability, and gender. This grouping is deliberately made for the benefit of the students, leading to a true family of learners. A multi-age classroom is not the same as a multi-grade classroom where students are still taught as separate grade levels even though they are in the same room. Within a multi-age classroom, students are often regrouped according to interests, talents, multiple intelligences, and ability. Instruction is differentiated according to each child’s needs; teachers assess where students are starting from and help them progress from there. Rather than being taught at a certain age level, students are taught at their point of challenge. A multi-age school is subject to the same accountabilities (state testing, MAP testing, report cards) as single-grade schools. However, students won’t be confined to a single grade level of learning.
Multiage means that students of different ages are learning together as one class, not separated by grade level.
More about Multiage Classrooms
A multi-age classroom is a mixed-age group of children who are randomly selected and balanced by age, ability, and gender. This grouping is deliberately made for the benefit of the students, leading to a true family of learners. A multi-age classroom is not the same as a multi-grade classroom where students are still taught as separate grade levels even though they are in the same room. Within a multi-age classroom, students are often regrouped according to interests, talents, multiple intelligences, and ability. Instruction is differentiated according to each child’s needs; teachers assess where students are starting from and help them progress from there. Rather than being taught at a certain age level, students are taught at their point of challenge. A multi-age school is subject to the same accountabilities (state testing, MAP testing, report cards) as single-grade schools. However, students won’t be confined to a single grade level of learning.
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Students will be formed into project based learning advisories and be led by a teacher. Students will be able to stay in the same advisory with the same teacher each year they attend the charter school. From year to year some students within an advisory may move on to middle or high school and others enroll, however, the teacher and some students remain the same. This approach helps to build strong relationships and teamwork between students and teachers. It allows for consistency in providing personalized learning and stronger relationships between students, teachers, and families. Multi-age classrooms promote social skill development and leadership skills as students interact with other age peers and learn from one another. A multi-age classroom is more reflective of real world situations, such as workplaces, committee groups, extra-curricular activities, etc.
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