Name: Luvina Amor R.

Belarma

Subject: Special Topics Trends and Issues/ TTH 1:00-2:30 PM

Date: 11-19-19

Output #6

Teaching Multi-grade Classes

Activity #1

Interview a teacher and a learner in a multi-grade classroom. Let them answer the
following questions.

Respondent’s (Name & School) Respondent’s Answer

Teacher’s Name: Regina Buban
School: San Jose Elem. School, Sorsogon
Learner’s Name: Katelyn Nicole Tundag
-What are the positive and negative effects
of a multi-grade?
o For me this task is not easy. Until
now I’m still adjusting in this field.
It’s not easy because I was just not
teaching one grade but two or
more. For me the positive in
teaching multi-grade classes is fun,
I know my students have learned a
lot and I saw them helping each
other in the tasks that I gave them
and I can tell that there is a big
impact or effect to them. They can
learn to each other and they will
also learn how to socialize with
other students that higher grade
than them. The negative effect for
this is that when your students do
not easily grasp or learn the lesson
to be given or they may be
disturbed by some students. And
some of my students sitting in the
corner because sometimes I can no
longer paid their attention.
-What are the positive and negative effects
of a multi-grade classroom?
o For me the positive of the multi-
grade class as I experienced it, is
that I can learn a lot, you can also
meet some new friends, and work
together on the tasks given by the
teacher. it is fun because not only
do they learn from us but we also
learn from them. The negative for
this is I think the population in one
classroom. Because in multi-grade
classroom there’s two grade level.
Activity #2

Have at least one (1) picture as evidence that the school practices multi-grade teaching.
Include the name and address of the school. Do not forget to write your explanation on
the nature and structure of multi-grade teaching in the Philippine Basic Education
Curriculum.

o In the Philippines, the first mission schools were organized as multi-grade

schools. Multi-grade schools were organized as matter of necessity for remote
barangays. Aside from the limited enrollment, the distance of a barangay to
school, teacher shortage, lack of funds for school buildings, and other facilities led
to the organization of multi-grade schools. The existence of the multi-grade
classes in our country is also embodied under the provision of the Philippine
Constitution. From then on, multi-grade classes became truly a part of our
educational system. At present, some of these multi-grade classes were already
converted to mono grade classes due to increase of enrolment while other areas
of the country are just starting to put up multi-grade schools.

Submitted by: Luvina Amor R. Belarma