Due to the dynamic nature of multiage learning, a multiage classroom moves away from the traditional set up of students sitting in rows of desks facing the teacher at the front of the classroom.The set-up of a classroom and the effective use of space plays an integral in the way a multiage classroom is organized as the set-up of the classroom conveys the expectations of the class; there needs to be areas for students to engage in whole-class instruction, small group activities and projects, room for students to move from one activity to another, areas to work quietly or independently, areas for technology such as computers, spaces for students to organize and be responsible for their belongings and areas to keep shared learning resources (books, math manipulatives, writing/art supplies) which both the teachers and students can easily access.

This is an example of how a multiage classroom could be organized and there could be different configurations depending on the space and size of class, but the common theme is the classroom needs to be a multi-functional environment to accommodate all the different aspects of learning which will take place.




(Diagram retrieved from Multiage.com)


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