Just imagine a Classroom at the beginning of every new school year where:

 

• at least two thirds of the class knows the teacher’s expectations from the previous year and the teacher knows at least two thirds of the class on an individual and personal basis.

• the new class members have many ‘teachers’ to induct them into the workings and expectations of their new classroom.

• the parents of at least two thirds of the class know the ethos and workings of their child’s classroom and their teacher’s expectations.

• the emphasis on happiness and security is equal to the emphasis on high academic performance and achievement.

• learning to learn is equated with the principles of continuity of learning.

• Copycats and Stickybeaks are recognised as the true learning traits of the Scallywags.

• discipline problems are not blockages to high level learning and achievement.

• the children are breaking their necks to get to school and into their classroom for the excitement of their learning journey, every day.

 

                     Just imagine that!!! 

                           What sort of classroom might that be?

                                 It is a non-graded classroom, a Multiaged Classroom and                                         it operates on a thousand day continuous cycle of                                                      learning, often with a team of teachers who support                                                     eother and learn to teach together.

 

           "There's a glassful and a half in every Multiaged  glass of                                                       classroom learning!"

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All of the classroom strategies that ensure your success as a Multiaged Teacher.  They are also valid for "All teachers who have a pupil in the middle of their eye!"

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All of the classroom strategies that ensure your success as a Multiaged Teacher.

1. Ooze in time

2. The Invitations noticeboard

3. Menus

4. Accelerators and Inhibitors

5. One book one folder policy

6. The four cow gut diagrams

7. Clinics

8. Evaluations and Homework

9. Avoid steep ladder syndrome 

10. Parental involvement – PLPs and homework comments

11. End of term Kid Tracking Folders

12. Literature every day

13. Nine day teaching fortnights

14. Start every day on a Wednesday

15. Concerts every term

16. Camping every term

17. Playtime after two pm

18. Eat lunch with class – even cook it 

19. Classrooms equipped with

• Air Fryer or Microwave oven, or both

• Battery powered stick vacuum cleaner

• Mop and bucket, spinner type

• Electric frypan

• Electric pencil sharpener

• Remote controlled sound system

• Smart board

• Computer terminal with printer