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A multi-grade classroom is a class that has students with different grade levels,
ages, and abilities under the direction of one teacher. It is common in rural areas or
isolated areas where there is only one or a limited number of available teachers.

According to President Ramon Magsaysay State University (2020), there are

seven basic principles for teaching multigrade classes. To begin with, children are
unique. Everyone has differences and similarities in terms of different aspects of life,
like physical, emotional, social, intellectual, etc. Each child has their own needs,
abilities, skills, preferences, and interests. (2) Children learn best from experience. In
teaching students, it is effective if we put them in a setting where they can learn and
interact with each other. If we let the child be involved in exploring the environment or in
real-life situations, they can learn from and remember those experiences. (3) Children
can and do learn well from one another; we should allow each student to interact,
collaborate, and socialize with each other so that they can learn from their classmates.
Their classmates can provide feedback or comments that will help them improve and
develop their skills; they can share their ideas without hesitation because they’re
comfortable in their environment. (4). In a classroom, a teacher's job comprises creating
and overseeing a learning environment. In order to meet the needs and interests of all
students with varying grade levels and skills, teachers should be able to offer solutions
and learning styles. (5) The diverse talents, levels, and interests within a given group
must be taken into account when implementing the school curriculum. The different
grade levels, abilities, and demands of the child should be taken into account when
putting together a school. The school must make sure that despite their differences,
each student in the class is able to learn and meet their needs. (6) Any educational
program's worth will be determined by how successfully it accomplishes its objectives.
Parents, teachers, and school administrators must all get involved. For the sake of the
child, everyone's cooperation and participation both within and outside of the classroom
should be taken into account. (7) Inter-aging, or the mixture of children of different ages,
is more respectful of the specific requirements of learners and mirrors actual life. Since
teachers will have to deal with various grade levels and gaps in a multigrade classroom,
they should set goals for each student to ensure that they can all be met.

It can be difficult to manage the various grade levels, ages, and skills of the
students in a multi-grade classroom as well as their differences and similarities. A
teacher needs to be able to teach students new skills and inculcate in them constructive
attitudes and values. Regardless of the unique differences that could exist between the
students, the teacher must be flexible and employ a range of techniques to make
learning engaging and effective for all students.

References:

President Ramon Magsaysay State University (2020) Principles Underlying teaching

Multigrade Class Retrieved from: https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/president-
ramon-magsaysay-state-university/bachelor-of-secondary-education/principles-in-
teaching-multigrade/43024224\

Multigrade School Education, Retrieved from:

https://www.ea.gr/ep/muse/data/meth_function.htm

Via Vita Academy Multigrade Teaching Retrieved from:

http://www.viavitaacademy.ca/multigrade-teaching.html