A multiage program is an approach to learning based on research, where diversity is planned and valued for the natural learning environment it provides children.
Flexible grouping encourages students to move and progress at a pace that is appropriate to their developmental level. Instruction, learning opportunities, and movement within the curriculum correspond with individual needs, interests, and abilities.
The curriculum is designed to integrate learning, focusing on broad concepts. Cooperative learning, inquiry, and authentic educational experiences are strategies used to engage children in learning that relates to the real world.
The teachers in the multiage PALs Program strive to create a caring learning community, where students have choices and can be both models and curious novices. In this environment, children's uneven development is accepted as a normal part of human growth. The children learn and develop in this environment over several years.
Flexible grouping encourages students to move and progress at a pace that is appropriate to their developmental level. Instruction, learning opportunities, and movement within the curriculum correspond with individual needs, interests, and abilities.
The curriculum is designed to integrate learning, focusing on broad concepts. Cooperative learning, inquiry, and authentic educational experiences are strategies used to engage children in learning that relates to the real world.
The teachers in the multiage PALs Program strive to create a caring learning community, where students have choices and can be both models and curious novices. In this environment, children's uneven development is accepted as a normal part of human growth. The children learn and develop in this environment over several years.