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    Multigrade teaching involves one teacher instructing multiple grade levels simultaneously. This occurs in small schools with fewer teachers than grade levels. Teachers may be responsible for two, three, or even more grades. While learners are usually the same age, their abilities may differ. Challenges include planning, curriculum delivery, isolation, and physical space limitations. Support from education officers, materials provision, promotion opportunities, community involvement, and adequate resources can help teachers overcome these challenges.

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    Multigrade teaching involves one teacher instructing multiple grade levels simultaneously. This occurs in small schools with fewer teachers than grade levels. Teachers may be responsible for two, three, or even more grades. While learners are usually the same age, their abilities may differ. Challenges include planning, curriculum delivery, isolation, and physical space limitations. Support from education officers, materials provision, promotion opportunities, community involvement, and adequate resources can help teachers overcome these challenges.

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    Multigrade teaching involves one teacher instructing multiple grade levels simultaneously. This occurs in small schools with fewer teachers than grade levels. Teachers may be responsible for two, three, or even more grades. While learners are usually the same age, their abilities may differ. Challenges include planning, curriculum delivery, isolation, and physical space limitations. Support from education officers, materials provision, promotion opportunities, community involvement, and adequate resources can help teachers overcome these challenges.

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    Multigrade Teaching Introduction 1212743864627450 8

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    Multigrade teaching

    Introduction
    What is multigrade teaching ?
     ‘Multi’ means plenty, many, or more than one. The word ‘grade’
    means level. Multigrade, therefore, means many grades.
     Multigrade teaching is a situation in which one teacher has to teach
    many grades, all at the same time. It happens in all schools where
    there are more grades than teachers.
     Some multigrade teachers may teach two grades, but some teach
    three or four grades. In very small schools, teachers may teach six
    or seven grades at the same time under one roof. In the traditional
    single-grade teaching, or monograde as it is sometimes called, the
    teacher teaches only one grade.
     The learners in each grade are usually of the same age but may
    differ in abilities.
    Factors Contributing to the
    establishment of Multigrade
    Teaching.
     Cultural factors  Greater community
     Socio-economic involvement.
    factors  Development of
     Benefits of multigrade health competition
    teaching  Greater
     Richer learning understanding
    environment between learners and
    educators.
    Multigrade teaching in the
    classroom.
    Challenges of Multigrade Teaching
    and ways to overcome them.
    Few materials
    are available
    for multigrade
    teaching.

    Physical
    conditions
    may be
    Isolation of
    Planning can be unattractive.
    teachers may
    very time Some classrooms
    lead to
    consuming. are very small
    frustration.
    and
    overcrowded.

    Stakeholders
    may have
    reservations
    about
    multigrade
    teaching.
    Challenges of Multigrade Teaching
    and ways to overcome them.
     The curriculum  Disadvantaged Local
     Planning for delivery Environment
     Attitude  Learners at different
    learning levels
     Isolation Due to the
    Geographical  Teacher frustration
    Location  The physical space
    Teacher support for Multigrade
    Teaching
     Self-directed professional growth or
    development should be encouraged by providing
    distance education material at resource centers.
     Materials should be given to small schools.
     Education officers should visit these small
    schools regularly, not to inspect but to advise.
     Teachers who have taught at multigrade schools
    should be considered for promotion.
    Teacher support for Multigrade
    Teaching
    Community Support
    The school is part of the community and
    the school is established to serve the
    children of the community. Some parents
    in the community may not have had much
    schooling, but they have experience, and
    many have skills that can be relevant to
    the school curriculum.
    Teacher support for Multigrade
    Teaching
     Organize parent-teacher meetings (PTM).
     Discuss with the community when and how it can help.
     Establish good relationships and be willing to cooperate with
    parents and the entire community.
     Ask the community to identify the parents who are capable and
    willing to help.
     Recognize that parents have their own work. Do not always
    expect them to be available when you need them. Plan ahead.
    Develop a good communication system. Remind those who
    promised to help.
     Always make arrangements in advance if you need the
    community’s help.
     Allow parents to have access to the school facilities. For
    example, they may want to use the school for a meeting or to
    hold church services.
     Show appreciation and encouragement. Always thank parents
    for their help.
    Teacher support for Multigrade
    Teaching
     Resources
    adequate classroom space,
    portable chalkboard,
    printed materials,
    classroom library or reading corner,
    electronic resources, and
    other instructional resources.
     Space
    Multigrade teaching requires spacious classrooms so that learners
    can move and interact freely without disturbing one another. The
    classroom should be protected from wind and rain. When the
    weather is suitable, learners can also be taught outside the
    classroom.

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