Good morning noon afternoon everyone, maam good afternoon…

Today I am going to talk about the….

1Read title… What is it when we say diversity of learners?

2Slide… Expound slide…

3slide What is Meant by Multi-grade teaching?

a situation in which one teacher has to teach many grades, all at the same time. ...

( EXPERIENCE CANINGAG MG SCHOOL)

4slide It is estimated that there are still thousands of public elementary schools of the same
situation in the Philippines which are incomplete elementary schools.

Incomplete elementary schools, this situations common in remote areas in the

Philippines where it is not possible or viable to open and maintain a complete
elementary school or high school for the reason that enrolment per grade is
less. (less enrollees, less classroom, less teacher).

HOW EVER, multi-grade classroom is a viable alternative to fulfilling this important

responsibility of the government to give everyone access to education –the EFA
or Education For All.

Teachers, parents, and other community volunteers, under the leadership of a teacher-
in-charge and the district supervisors, perform their respective functions to
protect and fulfil a very basic right of every child: the right to education as
provided for in the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the child. Every
child has a right to education.

5slide Read slide… here are

Multi-grade schools are those which have classes that combine students of different
ages and different abilities in one classroom. Grade 1 and grade 2… and grade 3

combination classes are classes with two grade levels within one classroom with one teacher
multi-grade classes or multi-level classes are those with three grade levels

reasons for the cost of effectiveness of MG classes

the cost-effectiveness of the scheme in terms of being able to meet the needs of a
community‟s children, as far as education is concerned.

the savings in terms of staffing with only one teacher responsible for several grade
evels in one class, compared to one teacher for each grade level with an erratic
or small number of students enrolled per class.
6slide Read element title

Modified curriculum and instruction

A. Subject Staggering Option Subjects requiring more teacher pupil interaction are
grouped with those requiring less.

B. Subject Integration Option-Subjects are integrated through a theme. A thematic

lesson for Araling Panlipunan can be developed by integrating concepts in
Music, PE and Health, Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao.

C. Common Time Table – A subject is presented in all grades by the teacher in a given
schedule with each grade having prescribe work program by age-level or ability.

7slide Teacher’s role

Facilitator Facilitating learning means making academic and social learning as

easy as possible for children. Teacher should try to remove the obstacles or roadblocks to children‟s
learning so that it will be possible for them to learn.

The teacher designs instructional strategies that make learning processes interesting.
A facilitative teacher should be aware of the multiple intelligences of learners.
He/she allows and encourages children to learn in different ways about different topics
depending on their own needs, interest and learning styles.

Manager Managing a child-centered classroom which is an effective MG

classroom is more complex than a single-grade classroom. Flexibility is the most important ingredient for
a teachers success as manager of a learning environment.

Observer, a teacher should make the most of every opportunity to observe

children at work, at play and other activities. The information gained from observation is then essential
to evaluation as well as in curriculum planning.

Instructor as instructor the teacher chooses means and moments that are
appropriate, like demonstrating the use of new materials, reading a story aloud to the class, sharing
important information that is given more effectively when done directly.

Planner In order to fulfill the roles of facilitator, instructor, manager and

supervisor of independent learning and evaluator the teacher must invest in planning that is
knowledgeable, efficient, comprehensive and well orchestrated. A good planner is also flexible enough
to make the necessary changes depending upon the feedback from observation of the children.

Evaluator A conscientious and effective teacher always wants to know of the

goals of the curriculum are being achieved and how well learning is being achieved. Evaluation is
necessary to find out if and how children have learned what they are supposed to learn.

8slide Classroom physical arrangement

Elements for successful MG classroom:

Learning Centers ---These are work situations that the children use with or without teachers guidance or
supervision depending upon the nature of activity. One advantage of learning centers or areas would be
the fact that they allow and encourage children to work in a self-directed or independent way

Learning materials are among the most important part of the physical environment. These are
textbooks, reference books, periodicals, digest magazines, teacher-made materials, board games,
puzzles, activity cards and toys. Supplies and raw materials for children‟s project, such as colored paper,
glue, Popsicle sticks, and recyclables like plastic straws, bottle caps, toilet paper spools, cardboard
boxes, and plastic containers are considered learning materials.

Furniture and Equipment Ideally, furniture (desks, tables, chairs) in a multi grade classroom should be of
the movable type so that there can be a greater flexibility in arranging and rearranging them.

9slide Classroom management & discipline

[Link] physical environment ---Providing the necessary furniture, equipment and learning
materials involve arranging these in such a way that they are neatly arranges to serve a purpose. The
children will only learn how to use classroom equipment and materials if they are shown how and given
the opportunities to use these.

Arrange furniture to provide for convenient flow of traffic.

Label areas in the classroom and container of materials clearly so that children will eagerly learn
the functions and can return them easily.

Involve children in classroom maintenance by using ‘’Job Chart’’.

2. Organizing Time -- Classroom involves doing what is expected of you at a specific time whether there
is someone watching over you or not.

The ultimate goal of classroom discipline is self-discipline.

Tips:

Adopt a problem-solving approach to discipline issues, particularly those that involve breaking clearly
stated classroom rules. Help children look at these instances as problems that can be solved rather than
situations that mark them for life

. Involve the children in figuring out how to help other rather than putting them against one another.

When children break rules, it is better to walk to them privately. Public scolding only humiliates
children and damages their selfconfidence. The most effective approach to discipline is positive.
Reinforce what children do correctly. Proper behaviors result if they are rewarded by recognition or
praise.

10slide Planning a lesson and evaluation

 One of the most important tasks for the MG classroom teacher is lesson preparation. And a very
important resource available for the teacher to use in preparing a lesson. Is the K to 12
Curriculum Guide where the standards and competencies for the four grading periods within
one school year are stated.

Evaluation of the Student Learning

Evaluation is finding out whether the objective of the lesson had been carried out.

Evaluation is bringing together from different sources all forms of information on pupil
performance.

Keeping track of how students are learning every moment.

There are two kinds of Evaluation:

a. Informal Evaluation--- formative test which is given after every lesson

asking questions to find out if there wascomprehension,
observing the learning while working on a certain task…

b. Formal Evaluation ---evaluation which is more objective and not affected by

bias or subjectivity. These are test like unit test, short quizzes, long
exams, district test, and national tests, like the NAT.

11slide Community participation

Community Preparation

Parent Involvement--- Two ways by which parents can be involve:

as parents of their children
as parents who are concerned about supporting the MG classroom.

Group meetings--- Gathering parents as a group in a parents meeting (Parent Teachers‟ Association
(PTA)), at least twice or thrice a year, will help strengthen a sense of community among
them. Parents will be aware of the goals of the MG classrooms.

Individual Parent---Teacher Conference Parents conferences should be ideally held, not only when
children have problems in school, but also to have an opportunity to discuss individual
student‟s progress with their parents.

Parents as Classroom volunteers ----Parent volunteers provide valuable additional support in the
classroom.

Community life and school activities--- lead more easily to mutual integration since multi-grade schools
are located in the communities with small population. The parents are involved in their children‟s
education, the more they would likely to succeed in school. MG schools have lesser resources, thus, the
need to involve the community as sources of information and in providing for services and materials to
improve the school.