Professional Development Strand 
               
               
              Unit: Multigrade Teaching  (College Option) 
               
               
               
              Module MG.1 Introduction to 
              Multigrade Teaching 
               
               
               
               
                                           
                                                                 
               
               
               
               
               
               
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          ii                         Module MG.1 Introduction to Multigrade Teaching 
           
           
          Acknowledgements 
           
          Materials written and compiled by Lynne Hill. 
          In consultation with: 
              Kautil Mileng 
              Joe Lipu 
           
          Incorporating suggestions from staff of: 
              Madang Primary Teachers College 
              Holy Trinity Primary Teachers College 
              Kabaleo Primary Teachers College 
              St. Benedicts Primary Teachers College 
              Balob Primary Teachers College 
              Dauli Primary Teachers College 
              Gaulim Primary Teachers College 
              Papua New Guinea Education Institute 
           
          Layout and diagrams supported by Nick Lauer. 
           
          Date: 11 November 2002 
                          
                          
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
            PASTEP 
           
           
           
          Primary and Secondary Teacher Education Project 
          Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) 
          GRM International 
           
          Papua New Guinea-Australia Development Cooperation Program 
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                       Unit outline 
                        
                                                                                  
                                Unit              #                         Modules 
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
                             Unit MG            MG.1               Introduction to Multigrade 
                                                                              (Core) 
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
                            Multigrade          MG.2            Managing the Multigrade Classroom 
                            Teaching                                          (Core) 
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
                                                MG.3           Teaching in the Multigrade Classroom 
                                                                              (Core) 
                                                                                  
                                                               
                        
                        
                        
                        
                       Icons 
                        
                                    &  Read                           or      research 
                                    @   Write                         or      summarise 
                                    F                 Activity        or      discussion 
                                                       
                        
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          iv                          Module MG.1 Introduction to Multigrade Teaching 
           
           
          Table of contents 
           
           
          The Multigrade Teaching Module.............................................................................1 
             Rationale....................................................................................................................1 
             Objectives .................................................................................................................1 
             How to use this material............................................................................................1 
             Assessment..............................................................................................................2 
            References...................................................................................................................2 
          Introduction to Multigrade Teaching.......................................................................3 
            What is Multigrade teaching?.....................................................................................3 
             What is the difference between Multigrade, Multiage and Composite groups?.......3 
             What Multigrade is Not..............................................................................................4 
             What might be different in a Multigrade classroom?................................................4 
            Multigrade policy and practices in PNG schools .....................................................5 
             Why is there a need for Multigrade teaching?..........................................................5 
             Problems of access..................................................................................................6 
             Some more reasons for the adoption of Multigrade practices .................................7 
             Possible effects of Multigrade teaching....................................................................7 
             What other advantages can Multigrade teaching offer?...........................................7 
            Structuring the Multigrade school/ class....................................................................8 
             Factors which need to be identified...........................................................................8 
             Does the Department of Education have a policy on the formation of Multigrade 
             schools?....................................................................................................................8 
             What changes are still to be made which will affect the implementation of 
             Multigrade programs?.............................................................................................10 
             Structuring the Multigrade classroom.....................................................................11 
            Summary................................................................................................................... 12 
           
           
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