Multi-Age Classrooms
A small schools approach was chosen in the Mackay district, where teachers working with colleagues from similar educational situations. This set of workshops was sponsored by QAMT and SiMERR funding.
Fantastic workshop I learnt a lot of useful ideas and strategies to use and adapt in a multi-age classroom.
Amy Mc Donnell Queens Beach SS
It’s great to gather together as cluster with other teachers who experience same challenges within multi-age setting.
Lisa Scraggs Nebo SS
I liked that the session was hands on, practical activities using simple resources already in schools. Kept relating back to see how each fits into maths syllabus. I will be following up using the pattern block and other resources that I know are in the school but are getting dusty. I think the outcomes for my students will be that they will recognize that maths is in every thing around us.
Gabbie Elliot Nebo SS
I really enjoyed how practical all of the activities were, and how easily they could be incorporated into classrooms. It was an interesting, insightful and ingenious day.
Ronita Kettle Moranbah East SS
I will be investigating in the classroom with more open ended questions. Outcomes for the students will be that they will be able to think more independently and problem solve. I love hearing different teaching scenarios other composite classroom teachers demonstrated in all different learning styles. Great Day!
Nicole Phillips Dysart SS
I like the idea behind teaching maths concepts using practical simple resources that can be branched out into loads of different maths areas.Thank for providing opportunity to work with others and discovers new ideas and strategies that build on to Jan’s ideas! Simple, practical and inspiring.
Jodie Cole Dysart SS
The workshop was very hands-on and continuously linked its activities to the maths syllabus. It was great to talk to other teachers from a multi-age background. It was also good to see how you can link the
different levels with different age groups.
Nicole Geisel Walkerston SS
Today’s workshop was a great in-service with lots of practical ideas for the implementation of Maths in a Multi-age classroom and small school. An exceptional day of highly productive ideas that I know I will use in my classroom and of activities linking back to the maths syllabus. Today was actually the first day I’ve receive any in-service related to the syllabus and it has been invaluable.
Kristine Sturgeon Chelona SS
I thoroughly enjoyed participating in all the very practical maths activities. I am excited about using the activities in the classroom. Thank you so much.
Mary Wallace Pindi Pindi SS
It was great to meet up with other teachers in similar teaching situation to learn about and collaborate on teaching techniques. This was a very engaging and informative professional development opportunity.
Matthew McDonald Collinsville SS
I will certainly give group work another go after being reminded on how children learn from other children and that the teacher’s role is not always being the teller.Thanks for the practical ideas that I can begin using in my classroom start tomorrow. I will be looking for the pattern blocks
Tenille Stenhouse, Collinsville SS.
Practical/ hands on/ applicable activities that are easily transferable in multi-age classroom. I will be following up on the group activities where children are using a variety of strategies to solve problems and then reflect and discuss their outcomes. It was wonderful to get together with teachers in similar situations.
Tracey Adams Chelona SS