Unit 3
EDUC 115
Challenges of
Multigrade teaching
and ways to overcome
them
Unit 3
EDUC 115
Objectives
After completing this unit, you should be able to:
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Discuss how these Describe the guiding
Identify some of the principles of
challenges can be
challenges associated successful
overcome.
with implementing multigrade teaching
multigrade teaching.
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Challenges of Multigrade
teaching
The Curriculum
One challenge faced by those who are
implementing multigrade teaching is that the
materials such as textbooks are designed to be
used in single-grade schools.
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Planning for
delivery
Multigrade teaching requires that a lot
of planning be conducted outside of the
regular class time.
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Attitude
Some parents and a few educational
personnel have a negative attitude towards
multigrade teaching.
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The Physical
Space
The appearance and the size of some
classrooms present a challenge to multigrade
teaching.
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Isolation due to the Geographical Location
Most multigrade schools are located in
isolated areas. Teachers need to spend more time,
effort and money to collect educational materials
from education offices.
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Disadvantage Local
Environment
Some of the parents in areas where these
schools are located have not received much
schooling themselves. They do not feel inclined to
help their children with schoolwork or to support
school activities.
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Learners at different learning
levels
If you do not carefully prepare for your lesson, the
following may occur:
o Learners who are not given work to do may waste time.
o Learners come become noisy and unruly and disturb others
who are trying to work.
o Learners maybe quit, but they can be bored.
o Learners may not get enough personal attention
o Learners may not complete the required curriculum.
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Teacher
Frustration
Many teachers have not been prepared for the
demands of multigrade teaching. Without appropriate
support or additional training, they can become
overwhelmed, frustrated and unmotivated.
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Meeting the Challenges
Preparation for
multigrade teaching
and learning requires
a lot of work and
effort.
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In order to meet the challenges of multigrade teaching, you need to
explore cooperative initiatives with people such as the following:
Colleagues in your Parents and other Colleagues in
school members of the nerby school
community
Colleagues in other Colleagues in Officials in the
multigrades schools teacher organizations ministries of
and associations educations.
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You also need to look at in-service courses and workshops that can
help you develop knowledge and skills in the following areas:
Methodologies for
Multigrade
multigrade classes
planning
Multigrade assessment Materials
skills preparations
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Guidelines for Successful
Multigrade Teaching and
Learning
Maximise the use of time
devoted to teaching and
learning.
Time is a precious commodity and
should not be miused reflect on how
much time you waste in the classroom
looking for a piece of chalk, choosing the
right child to clean the chalkboard,
looking for reference books, having
learners stand when you inter the
classroom and many other irrelevant
classroom procedures.
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Foster cooperation at all levels:
Learners, Teachers, Parents and
community members.
Maximise the resources that the
social structure of the
multigrade class presents.
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Set up a network of
educators in semilar small
multigrade schools, to
support each other, to
share experiences and
develop educational
materials.
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Cultivate a positive attitude and
outlook towards cooperative learning.
Teachers need to believed that :
- - Learners can learn
independently, on their own or in
groups.
- - Learners can be creative and
responsible.
- -Learners can help each other.
- -Parents have something to offer
to the school, and they can be very
talented.
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Identify and draw on the
potential advantages of the
school and community
environment.
Anyone who possesses relevant
knowledge and skill is
welcome in the classroom.
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Identify your own weaknesses
and address them.
Read, talk to people or find
courses that can help your
abilitiesand situation.
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Members
Abucejo, Rachelle Butulan, Ace Philip Cognon, Libeth A. Latiban, Shenny R. Ligasan, Janna Marie
Niez, Jonaly Paguyan, Carie Ann Rafailes, Nikki Toroba, Rizamae Toralba, Avemelic
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Thank
You!
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