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Chase, Penelle; Doan, Jane – 1994
Noting that there is a great demand for information to help educators learn about and develop programs in multiage education, this book shares many ideas on multiage instruction. The 12 chapters of the book are: (1) "Circling Back" (Jane Doan), on the resurgence of interest in the multiage movement; (2) "One Day" (Penelle Chase), exploring a day…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Elementary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Literature Reviews
Raymond, Allen – Teaching Pre K-8, 1994
Discusses the origins and operation of The Manhattan New School, an alternative elementary school in New York City that opened in 1991, with a focus on the extensive staff development and literacy programs conducted by the school. (MDM)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Schools, Excellence in Education
Elliot, Ian – Teaching PreK-8, 1994
Describes the activities of the Elizabeth Street Learning Center, a kindergarten through grade-10 school in Los Angeles that emphasizes multiage classrooms, parent education, and year-round activities. The school, which serves a mainly Mexican-American population, is funded by the New American Schools Development Corporation, a private consortium…
Descriptors: Educational Attitudes, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Educational Strategies
Morris, Roger N. – 2002
Noting that the growing popularity of year-round schools (extended calendar without increasing the number of school days) has coincided with an increase in school accountability, this report provides a descriptive case study on one year-round school located within a large elementary school district in central Virginia. An optional year-round…
Descriptors: Action Research, Administrator Attitudes, Case Studies, Educational Change