Differences between Mono-Grade and Multi-Grade Teaching

Mono-Grade Situation Multi-Grade Situation

• One teacher teaches one grade level
in a classroom.
• Teacher focuses on the whole class
most of the time.
• Instructional materials are only for
one class so it’s cheap and convenient
for the teacher.
• Students can feel dependent to the
teacher.
• Teacher-centered
• Collaboration is minimal
• Average size of students in one
classroom
• Whole day schedule of teaching-
learning experience
• Proper discussion
• Peers are form only with the same
grade levels
• Desk and chairs are traditionally
placed in line
• Teachers can freely organize what to
do.
• One teacher teaches two or more
grade level in a classroom.
• Limited time to focus on the whole
class because they aren’t in the same
grade levels.
• Prepares different set of instructional
materials for each grade which is very
expensive and time consuming.
• Self-study may occur often because
teacher cannot accommodate every
student.
• Student-centered
• Collaboration between the two
grades level always take place
• Higher numbers of students in one
classroom
• Amount of time with the teacher is
divided
• More on hands-on activities than
discussion
• Can have friends with the different
grade levels
• Seating arrangement are sometimes
based on what grade level or when
they have collaborative activities
• Teachers may feel confusion and
stress because they teach more than
one grade level everyday.