ELEM Blended/multi-age/ mixed classes

[Georgia Richards <garlic@MIND.NET>]

I hadn't realized that there were so many of you interested in the reasons
for and methods of teaching elementary age students in mixed grade classes.
(You can call this anything you want, it involves having more than one
grade in a class). For those of you who don't know it already, most of the
classes at this k-5 school of 290< students are blended. I have answered
several of you individually but I feel that I am not really the person to
answer many of the questions.
Though I my son attended this school 11< years ago and there were a few
blended classes then, this is my first year as a staff member and I am the
L/M Spec not a classroom teacher here. I have not participated in the past
staff discussions which resulted in the current and past blended class
configurations.
My principal, Masanee Brown is willing to answer your questions or refer
you to someone more knowledgeable. Until we get wired both she and I are
operating from our homes.  When our district gets wired ( the latest date
is December but we're not holding our breath on this one) there will be
email, Internet and library catalog access in all the classrooms and
offices in our school.
 Feel free to email to her at mbrown@jeffnet.org  all your or your
administrator's questions. Though this is only her second year at this
school, she knowledgeable very nice and willing to help anyway she can.

Georgia Richards Library Media Specialist
(home) Garlic@mind.net
Walker Elementary School
Ashland OR

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