Multiage Projects

The following articles have been contributed by educators who regard multiage education as a positive direction for educational reform. If you would like to share an article, description, or presentation about work that you are doing in multiage education, please email me.

Why Not Multiage?
by Kent Harvey, 2006
Middle School level teacher, PEI, Canada
krharvey@pei.sympatico.ca
Although Kent is not currently teaching in a multiage setting, he sees this as a positive ideal for improving the school system.
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Forward Thinking by Designing Backwards
by Trish McIsaac, 2008
Elementary School Principal, Alberta, Canada
In this presentation, Trish gives a step-by-step process of how she supported one of her teachers plan curriculum for her split class to be more efficient and beneficial to the students and teacher.
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Split Inevitability
John MacLeod, 2008
Middle school level teacher, Cape Breton, NS
John.macleod@strait.ednet.ns.ca
In his article, John advocates that multiage pedagogy is effective professional development for teachers of any class structure. Since split classes are fairly common, it makes sense that teachers prepare for this inevitable class situation.
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Multidisciplinary Unit:
Pesticide Use on Prince Edward Island
Matthew Killeen, 2008
High School Science teacher, PEI
In this project, Matthew shows how themes can be presented within different disciplines at the high school level.
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Multiage Journey
Jenny Prescesky, 2006
Early Elementary Multiage teacher, Annapolis Valley, NS
This is a reflection of Jenny’s evolving philosophy as a multiage teacher.
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