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Wendy C. Kasten and Elizabeth Monce Lolli               

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    Foreword xi
    Acknowledgments xv
    Introduction xvii
    Part I
    Before Multiage Happens 1
    Chapter 1
    Why Become Multiage 3
    When Is a Classroom Multiage? 3
    What Are Our Long- Term Goals? 5
    What's Wrong With Grade Levels. Anyway? 6
    More Reasons to Consider Multiage Classrooms 12
    Comparative Research: Multiage and Nonmultiage Classrooms 21
    Shedding the Factory Model of Schooling 26
    Clipboard 29
    Memo 1-1. Long- Term Goals of Schooling 30
    Memo 1-2. Parent's Perceptions of Multiage Classrooms 31
    Chapter 2
    Changing the Face of Education-Successfully 33
    Stories of School Change 33
    The Many Faces of Change 35
    Helping Change to Happen 38
    Making a Commitment 41
    The People Versus Change 42
    Getting to the Drearn 46
    Seeing Change Through: Getting the Community Aboard 52
    viii Implementing Multiage Education: A Practical Guide to a Promising Future Clipboard 55
    Memo 2-1. Examining Beliefs 56
    Memo 2-2. Vision Statements 57
    Part II
    Inside the School 59
    Chapter 3
    Designing the Multiage School 61
    Foundations of a Multiage School 61
    Practical Decisions 65
    Clipboard 96
    Memo 3-1. Grouping Children 97
    Memo 3-2. Assessing the Knowledge of Your Staff 98
    Memo 3-3. Preparing to Be a Multiage Teacher 99
    Chapter 4
    Schoolwide Considerations 101
    Consensus Teams 101
    Parent Involvement 104
    Helpful Hints for Administrators From Administrators 114
    Evaluating Progress 118
    Summary 120
    Clipboard 121
    Memo 4-1. Parent Relationships 122
    Memo 4-2. Attitudes and Actions That May Disenfranchise Parents 123
    Memo 4-3. Goal-Setting Sheet 124
    Memo 4-4. Parent Goals Sheet 125
    Part III
    Inside the Classroom 127
    Chapter 5
    Setting the Stage: Curriculum and Instruction in a Context 129
    What Is Curriculum? 129
    What Is Instruction? 130
    What Is the Context? 131
    Creating Community in the Classroom 135
    Summary 143
    Clipboard 144
    Memo 5-1. Creating Community 145
    Chapter 6
    Designing the Multiage Curriculum 147
    Considerations: What Do We Teach in the Multiage Class? 148
    Materials in the Multiage Classroom 153
    Designing Your Curriculum 159
    Designing Curriculum With Existing Texts and Guides 173
    Clipboard 176
    Memo 6-1. Planning for an Integrated Curriculum 177
    Memo 6-2. Assessment and Evaluation of Theme Study 178
    Chapter 7
    Implementing Your Curriculum in the Multiage Classroom 179
    Grouping for Instruction in the Multiage Classroom 179
    Strategies That Work in Multiage Settings 186
    Strategies That Don't Work in Multiage Settings 212
    Scheduling for Success 214
    Clipboard 222
    Memo 7-1. Meeting District Requirements and Proficiency Tests 223
    Chapter 8
    Math in the Multiage Classroom 225
    Math as a Language and a Tool 226
    Why Is Math Teaching More Difficult? 227
    Key Points to Consider , 229
    Math for Diverse Settings 232
    What Does a Math Lesson Look Like? 239
    Conclusion 240
    Clipboard 241
    Memo 8-1. Planning for Math 242
    Chapter 9
    Assessment in the Multiage Classroom , , , 243
    What Is Assessment and Why Do We Do It? 243
    What Assessment Used to Be 244
    Why Assessment Must Change and Is Changing 244
    Problems With Letter Grades 244
    New Ways of Looking at Assessment 246
    Assessment in the Future 252
    Clipboard 255
    Appendixes
    A Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) 257
    B Whole Language Beliefs 258
    C Staff Survey 259
    D Parent Survey 260
    E Class List Form: Children Remaining in Classroom 261
    F Class List Form: Children Moving On 262
    G National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards 263
    H Parent Volunteer Survey 268
    I Southpoint School News for the Week 269
    J Connecting the Work of Home and School 270
    K Northfield Elementary Multiage Parent Survey 271
    L Multiage Program Brochure 272
    M Muldoon Elementary School Report Card Goals for 1996-97 273
    N 17 Principles for Best Practice 275
    O Science Content Standards, K-12 277
    P IRA/NCTE Standards for the English Language Arts 280
    Q National Council for Social Studies Standards 282
    Glossary 285
    References 291
    About the Authors 303
    Author Index 305
    Subject Index 307
    Memo 9-1 Assessment 256



IMPLEMENTING MULTIAGE EDUCATION: 
A Practical Guide
Wendy C. Kasten and Elizabeth Monce Lolli
Now teachers, administrators, and other school personnel can turn to this comprehensive, practical resource for planning and guiding successful implementation of multiage classrooms. It covers initial exploration of multiage through planning and implementation, to evaluation of success.

1998 Paperbound 312pp ISBN 0-926842-78-1 (K-6) Order #065 $14.95

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