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Creating the Multi-Age Classroom: Organization, Curriculum, Instructional Strategies and Assessment for the Multi-Age Classroom Plus Considerations for Getting Started and Techniques for Classroom Management
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Abstract/Notes: Intended for teachers who have asked for information on how to manage a multi-age classroom, this book outlines the ideal classroom as it exists when all of the multi-age components are put in place. Opening sections of the guide discuss creating the multi-age classroom, and the advantages and principles of multi-age instruction. The next sections provide overviews of classroom organization, instructional strategies, curriculum, assessment and evaluation, and getting started. Each of these sections includes the overview, results of the changes brought about by multi-age instruction, and advice from the experts. Additional sections address scheduling, grouping strategies, working with Bloom's taxonomy, projects for active learners, using novels for literature instruction, and helping children discover themselves and others. Separate sections address the management of mathematics, authentic assessment and evaluation, and student record forms, with sample forms included. A glossary of
Language: English
Published: Edmonds, Washington: CATS Publications, Apr 1995
Edition: Revised
ISBN: 1-886753-03-2
Master's Thesis
A Study of the Effectiveness of Instruction in Multi-Age Grading vs. Traditional Single-Grade Level Organization on the Reading Achievement of Fourth Graders
Available from: ERIC
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Abstract/Notes: A study examined the effects of multi-age/grade instruction, compared to the traditional single-grade approach, on the reading achievement of fourth graders. Subjects, 22 fourth-graders in a single-grade class, were divided into instructional groups based on chronological age while the instructional grouping for 22 students in a combined fourth and fifth grade class at a neighboring school cut across age and grade levels. The Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills was used to measure the growth in "total reading" over a 1-year period. Results indicated no statistically significant difference between means of the two groups, although a positive mean score in favor of the multi-age instructional design was noted. (A 50-item bibliography, and the themes of study and sample lesson plans for both groups are attached.) (RS)
Language: English
Published: Danbury, Connecticut, 1989
Article
Montessori Organization News
Publication: Montessori Review, vol. 1, no. 1
Date: Sep 1965
Pages: 13-14
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Language: English
Article
The Maria Montessori Training Organization: Closure of the 53rd International Training Course, 13th June
Publication: The Bulletin (English Montessori Society), vol. 5, no. 41-42
Date: 1967
Pages: 1-2
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Language: English
Article
Organizational News
Publication: AMI/USA News, vol. 23, no. 1
Date: Jan 2010
Pages: 6
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Language: English
Article
Mutual Support Means Organization
Publication: Montessori Observer, vol. 5, no. 1
Date: Jan 1984
Pages: 1, 4
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Language: English
ISSN: 0889-5643
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Report of the Maria Montessori Training Organization: 1966
Publication: Communications (Association Montessori Internationale, 195?-2008), vol. 1966, no. 3
Date: 1966
Pages: 16-35
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Language: English
ISSN: 0519-0959
Article
Starting a Montessori Advocacy Organization
Available from: MontessoriPublic
Publication: Montessori Public, vol. 3, no. 2
Date: Winter 2019
Pages: 10
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Language: English
Doctoral Dissertation
Evaluation of the Reorganization of Northboro Elementary School in Palm Beach County, Florida: A Ten-Year Perspective
Available from: ProQuest - Dissertations and Theses
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Abstract/Notes: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the reorganization of Northboro Elementary School from the academic years of 1991–1992 through 2000–2001. The study was designed to determine the effectiveness of achieving five objectives established for the reorganization in two-year increments of implementation from the perspectives of the administrative staff, teachers, paraprofessionals, and parents. The reorganization objectives were (1) to develop a physically and psychologically safe environment for all students; (2) to implement a public magnet program to racially balance the population with non-Black students; (3) to increase student achievement scores on the state assessment test in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics; (4) to increase parent involvement at the school; and (5) to improve the quality and increase the amount of staff development. Utilizing the focus group method, the 35 participants represented, 4 administrative staff, 9 paraprofessionals, 4 reading teachers, 3 regular and 6 Montessori teachers, and 9 parents. The Levels of Use of the Innovation (LoU) (Hall, Loucks, Rutherford, & Newlove, 1975) was used for the assessment of all aspects of the reorganization. As a result of the evaluation, it was determined that all the objectives were met in accordance with the LoU model. The major findings were: (1) Using an effective reorganization tool, such as the Levels of Use, gave the leader clear direction for reorganization, from orienting, to managing, and finally to integrating the use of the innovation. (2) Parent participation in the reorganization process was essential for effective teaching and learning. Parent involvement was critical in promoting a sound physically and psychologically safe environment. (3) Implementing an innovative Montessori Magnet program reduced the racial balance, and drew racially, economically, and educationally diverse students. Based on the findings, it is recommended that additional evaluations be conducted to include: (1) Examining the extent race or age had on the overall success of the reorganization. (2) Determining if the Montessori, Reading Recovery, and Levels of Use strategies are only effective at the elementary level. (3) Assessing the academic achievement of eighth- and tenth-grade students who participated in the Reading Recovery Program.
Language: English
Published: Cincinnati, Ohio, 2004
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Organizations: Hudson Montessori Association Conducts Two Spring Study Groups
Publication: Montessori Review, vol. 1, no. 3
Date: Spring 1966
Pages: 8
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Abstract/Notes: Regarding Hudson Montessori Association (Hudson, Ohio)
Language: English