Understanding Multiage Education

ISBN-13: 9780367197773 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 296 str.

Sandra J. Stone; Kathleen Burriss

Opis

Presenting a compelling case for changing our system of education from a graded, curriculum-centered approach to a multiage, child-centered approach, Understanding Multiage Education is a comprehensive exploration of the philosophy and foundations of multiage education.

Spis treści

1. System: Graded or Multiage Education?  Inside Insights 1.1: The Pedagogy of Multiage Education  1.2: Montessori: A Different Path and Approach  2. Benefits: Why Multiage Education?  Inside Insights 2.1: A Multiage Family: Diverse Community of Learners  2.2: Crisis in Creativity  3. Structure: Is It a Multiage or Combination Class?  Inside Insight 3.1: Specialists in Multiage Schools: Experiences of Art Educators  4. Learning: Strategies Versus Lesson Plans?  Inside Insight 4.1: Young Social Scientists  5. Learning: Goals Versus Objectives?  Inside Insight 5.1: Multiage Inquiry Science Project in Finland  6. Role of the Teacher: Facilitator or Instructor?  Inside Insight 6.1: Can We Build a Worm Center?  7. Curriculum: Are Mixed-age Groupings Too Diverse to Teach Effectively?  Inside Insight 7.1: Middle School Multiage Projects  8. Assessment: What Is Appropriate?  Inside Insight 8.1: Technology, Learning, and Community  9. Standards: Is There a Conflict?  Inside Insight 9.1: Neoliberal Thinking, Teachers’ Instruction, and Children’s Learning  10. Self-Contained or Team Teaching? Which Classroom Structure Is Best for Children?  Inside Insight 10.1: Bullying: Less Likely in a Multiage Setting  11. Mixed-age Grouping: Is It Really Important?  Inside Insights 11.1: The Value of Mixed-age Play  11:2: Mixed-age Children Digging Holes Outside  12. Classroom Space: "Curriculum Tasks" or "Learning Environment?"  Inside Insights 12.1: Designing Spaces for Children to Thrive  12.2: Let’s Go Outdoors: A Learning Opportunity  12.3: Bilingual Projects in a Primary Multiage Classroom in Japan  13. Defining Success: What Do We Really Want for Our Children?  Inside Insight 13.1: Multiage Classrooms: Responsive and Inclusive Learning Communities  14. Change: Why Is It So Difficult?  Inside Insight 14.1: The Long and Winding Road to Multiage Classrooms  Inside Insight 14.2: The Folly of Homework: A Parent’s View  15. Change: What Are the Possibilities?  Inside Insight 15.1: Beyond Measure  16. The Vision: The Future of Multiage Education