What is the best way to teach a class that contains students ranging in grade levels from Kindergarten to eighth grade. I'm talking about one class here. Any help would be appreciated.
2006-07-11 14:45:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Is this a self contained class for all the content areas? Take a look at The Multi-Age Classroom by Bev Maeda or some of the links at: http://www.williston.k12.vt.us/Services/ProfessionalDevelopment/Multi-age/Multi-age.html
If it's a special ed class, divide the kids into groups by their ability levels for math / language arts and teach them the appropriate skills. For science / social studies you can teach all the kids one topic, but have activites of varying difficulty for each group.
Ask other teachers to help you. If you have students that are ready for it, have them mainstreamed into classes at their grade level with teachers that will modify/accomodate work for your student's needs.
2006-07-11 16:29:55 · answer #1 · answered by Plumeria 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I second the suggestion of choosing a theme for the whole group, and creating age appropriate activities for small ability groups. For example, using the general big idea of "systems and interactions," the youngest students might be planting seeds and observing what plants need to grow. Third and fourth graders might be exploring how humans interact with the environment. Fifth and sixth graders could explore processes that shape the earth. Seventh and eighth graders design a self-contained biome, like Biosphere II. All subjects could then be connected to this overall theme.
2006-07-11 22:44:03 · answer #2 · answered by London_Rat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Think of a theme for your lesson. Then plan an activity that would be age appropriate for the grade. That way all the students will be learning the same thing, but at their level.
2006-07-11 22:15:39 · answer #3 · answered by iluvlucy_2007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what type of class you are teaching, what is the subject, and break it down from there. Add in games mixed like jepapordy and heads up 7-up. Mix them into teams where if you are learning, have one from each grade get into a team, or if you have alot from each then divide them equally, and ask trivia questions. If it is gym, have them do jumping jacks, jump rope, tag, lightening, have a team activity game.
2006-07-11 21:55:09 · answer #4 · answered by Courtney G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea where this is, but I would think the teacher would have her planner ready with each group divided in circles, or squares, and know what to start each age/grade out with. then go from there
2006-07-11 21:52:21 · answer #5 · answered by mom of a boy and girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it really depends on what kind of class it is. but if it's like an art class you could have 5th grade and up do a harder project and all the little ones have a easy project.
2006-07-11 21:52:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am not a teacher (yet) but have the older kids help teach the younger kids if that would work with the subject matter.
2006-07-11 21:50:03 · answer #7 · answered by lmg87 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have an aide? Can you break your groups into smaller groups? You can take one concept and teach it differently using differently modalities and creating different products.
2006-07-12 22:12:55 · answer #8 · answered by viclyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What type of subject matter is it?
2006-07-12 21:41:34 · answer #9 · answered by Missy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋