Multi-Level Teaching - Madness or Marvel?
It can be easily argued that any class is a multilevel class. After all, are learners are individuals. They all come with varied...
- strengths/challenges in manipulating the content and language of the class
- goals/reasons for being there in the first place
- preferences/needs in regards to lesson delivery, participation, and interaction
Multi-Level Groups |
The fact is teaching a multilevel class can be a maddening or marvelous experience. A budding instructor might find the whole process bewildering and overwhelming. After all, there are real challenges we face as teachers:
- How do I come up with a multi-level objective that supports all learners?
- How do I structure my lesson to account for the multi-levels in my classroom?
- How do I teach in a manner that engages all learners no matter what their proficiency level?
- How do I manage groups in a multi-level learning environment?
- How do I determine what the needs of my students are?
Let's unpack these challenges one by one to see if we can uncover strategies for
setting all students up for success in a multilevel class!
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