CALIFORNIA ADULT LITERACY
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Multilevel Class Management Models

• Model 1: Divide and Conquer
• Model 2: Flexible Groupings
• Model 3: Learning Stations
• Model 4: Learning Tables
• Model 5: From Many to One

Model 5. From Many to One

Each class begins with an activity for the whole group (e.g., review of a math or grammar rule, introduction of a vocabulary "word of the day", or discussion of current events). This activity takes about one-third of the class time.

The remaining two-thirds of the session is spent on individual or paired study based on individual goals. Some learners may work with paraprofessionals at this time.

 

Advantages	Disadvantages
The "From Many to One" model: Is highly individualized and offers a measure of privacy, and Requires preparation on only one group activity.	The "From Many to One" model: Requires a good-sized space to minimize noise and distraction, Requires volunteers or aides to provide instruction, and May be too solitary for learners working alone.

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• Introduction
• Who are My Students
• Before You Start Teaching
• When You Start Teaching
• Some Instructional Do’s
• California Model Program Standards for Adult Basic Education
• What Research Says About Teaching Adults to Read
• Assessment and Accountability
• Implications for Adult Educators of the "SCANS" Report
• 10 Easy Things You Can Do to Integrate Workplace Basics (SCANS Competencies) Into Your Classroom
• General Strategies for Organizing and Managing an ABE Class
• Multilevel Class Management Models
• Appendix A: Resources for Adult Educators
• Appendix B: Words of Wisdom
• Appendix C: Personal Learning Plan
• Appendix D: S.T.E.P.S. Interview Guide

• Download: ABE New Teacher Resource Guide [PDF]

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