Efficient

Classroom
Organization for
Multi-grade
Settings
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Kyla Mari Flores BEED III

 In multigrade classroom, it is
difficult for the teachers to
organize the classroom. There
are many ways to consider in
arranging the classroom.
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 A. Seating Plans and
Classroom Layouts
 Teachers in multi-grade classrooms need to be very
flexible in order to accommodate various students
learning needs, attitudes, skills, and abilities. They
also need to consider the physical layout or
learning environment.

 Pieces of classroom furniture are often arranged

depending on the activities that students are doing.
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 Floor Plan
Design
The principles of classroom design should be clear.
Several key factor:
● What types of activity will occur in the classroom?
● How will you arrange the room to accommodate activities?
● How will you communicate to the students the different activity
areas of the room?
● How will you teach students what will be expected in each area
and why?
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 B. Organizing Multigrade
Classroom
 It is very important that the classroom is highly
organized and structured.
 Everyone needs to know where to find things, how
to store things, where to sit for different activities,
where to put completed work etc.
 The multigrade classroom may look quite different
to a traditional classroom. Instead of desk in lines,
all facing the chalk board, you may see:
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 * Desk organized into small group

* workstation or learning centers, where individuals and groups

may go to complete activities.

* resources kept on shelves around the outside of the room, in

boxes in which are labelled to help group identify

* boxes or folders for students works to be kept.

* plenty examples of individual and groupwork on display

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 GENERAL GUIDELINES
FOR CLASSROOM
ORGANIZATION
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 Display Areas
● Decide which part of the room are appropriate for
display of students works, charts etc. Make the best
use of the space available.
● Ensure the balance of work displayed, not just the
best student’s works
● Try to change displays regularly. It allows students
to have a chance at showing some of their work and
increase motivation
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● Make it interesting, colorful and eye catching.

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 Room to
Move
 In multigrade classroom grouping
students in different ways will require
different seating arrangements.

 Floor space is needed, it is where the

whole class can gather for activities
led by teacher.
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  Desk can be grouped together, (2 or 3) facing each other for group
work. It is to encourage them to talk together and work cooperatively.
 Divide the classroom up into areas, e.g. whole class area, library
corner, learning centers, small groupwork and individual work areas.
Every classroom will be different and the space you have will be
dependent on the number of students in the class.
 The use of low cupboard, or bookshelves, or a partition (perhaps made
of bamboo) can help divide the room into different sections. Be sure
that you see all the students you do this.
 Be prepared to change the room arrangement when necessary.
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 Storage

 Students needs an easy access to books and materials. Facilities for storage
is important, many classroom short of space and won’t have purpose-built
storage.

 Stores similar things together.

 Collect similar sized containers and label clearly all storage areas.

 Let students know where and how things are stored.

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 Check the storage areas regularly and clean

STORAGE
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 thank you!
KYLA MARI FLORES

BEED 3
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 Activity

Essay
5 points each

1. What is efficient classroom?

2. Why are seating plans and classroom layouts

necessary in multigrade class?

3. If you a teacher, how do you organize a classroom

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with multiple classes?