Independent Together: Supporting the Multilevel Community

Media Gallery

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These "windows" into multilevel classrooms provide a clearer understanding of a concept or an approach. Media have been collected from rural, colony, and urban multilevel classrooms throughout Manitoba. They reflect a variety of approaches that multilevel educators implement to meet the particular needs of their community of learners.

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The Media Gallery has been arranged in the following categories:


Administrators’ Perspectives

  • Administrator and Teacher in a Hutterian School Watch Video Clip (1.2 MB)
  • Authentic Learning Watch Video Clip (955 KB)
  • Benefits of Time in the Multilevel Classroom Watch Video Clip (2.3 MB)
  • Benefits in the Multilevel Learning Community Watch Video Clip (5.7 MB)
  • Divisional Support Watch Video Clip (944 KB)
  • Hutterian Customs Watch Video Clip (606 KB)
  • Multilevel Classroom(s) in a Single-Graded School Watch Video Clip (1.2 MB)
  • Parents’ Choice: A Multilevel Classroom Watch Video Clip (1.2 MB)
  • Special Needs Learners Watch Video Clip (1 MB)
  • Supporting Learners Watch Video Clip (4.7 MB)
  • Supporting Multilevel Teachers Watch Video Clip (2.7 MB)
  • Supporting New Multilevel Teachers Watch Video Clip (1.1 MB)
  • Supporting Teachers Watch Video Clip (1.8 MB)
  • Teachers as Administrators Watch Video Clip (669 KB)
  • The Multilevel Teacher Watch Video Clip (949 KB)
  • The Role of an Administrator in a Small School Watch Video Clip (511 KB)

Benefits of the Multilevel Learning Community

  • Benefits for Learners Watch Video Clip (5.7 MB)
  • Benefits for Teachers Watch Video Clip (1.8 MB)
  • Developing Caring Relationships Watch Video Clip (966 KB)
  • More Time for Learning Watch Video Clip (477 KB)

Classroom Routines / Organization / Resources

  • Accessible Materials View Picture
  • Authentic Texts View Picture
  • Class Meeting: Planning for Inquiry Watch Video Clip (863 KB)
  • Classroom Reading Continuum: Assessment for Learning View Picture
  • Classroom Resources Watch Video Clip (316 KB)
  • Clipboard Agenda View Picture
  • Daily News View Picture
  • Goal Setting: Modelling Written Reflection View Picture
  • Integrated/Thematic Resource Kits (K–8) Watch Video Clip (3.0 MB)
  • Mini-Lessons for Strategic Instruction Watch Video Clip (749 KB)
  • Text Sets for Inquiry View Picture
  • Timetable View Picture

Independent Learner

  • Cooperative Learning Group Watch Video Clip (535 KB)
  • Flexible Grouping: Strategic Instruction Watch Video Clip (455 KB)
  • Inquiry: An Action Plan Watch Video Clip (266 KB)
  • Planning for Learning Watch Video Clip (1.2 MB)
  • Preparing Learners for Collaboration Watch Video Clip (826 KB)
  • Sharing Design Projects Watch Video Clip (592 KB)
  • Student-Led Conference Watch Video Clip (428 KB)
  • Teacher Facilitating Independent Learning Watch Video Clip (638 KB)

Presentation Template


Teacher Planning / Role

  • Assessment for Learning Listen to Audio Clip (115 KB)
  • Collaborating with a Colleague Watch Video Clip (832 KB)
  • Community of Learners Listen to Audio Clip (130 KB)
  • Differentiating Instruction: A Student-Centred Classroom Listen to Audio Clip (208 KB)
  • Differentiating Instruction: Choice and Developmentally Appropriate Listen to Audio Clip (249 KB)
  • Facilitating Independent Learning Watch Video Clip (638 KB)
  • Facilitating Student Inquiry (Resources and Tools for Inquiry)Listen to Audio Clip (27 KB)
  • Inquiry: Student-Centred and BIG Ideas Watch Video Clip (1.4 MB)
  • Integrated/Thematic Resource Kits (K–8) Watch Video Clip (3.0 MB)
  • Learning Math: "Math Menus" Listen to Audio Clip (220 KB)
  • Open-Ended Task/Product: Perimeter Patterns View Picture
  • Planning from Foundation for Implementation Document for Mathematics Watch Video Clip (399 KB)
  • Professional Learning Watch Video Clip (1.1 MB)
  • Reflecting with a Colleague Watch Video Clip (778 KB)
  • Supporting Collaborative Learning Watch Video Clip (1.6 MB)
  • Supporting Student Inquiry Watch Video Clip (398 KB)
  • Workshop: Strategic Instruction Watch Video Clip (512 KB)

Workshops

Inquiry Workshops

  • Activating Inquiry View Picture
  • Facilitating Student Inquiry (Resources and Tools for Inquiry) Listen to Audio Clip (27 KB)
  • Inquiry Wall: A Class Project View Picture
  • KWL: Asking Initial Questions Watch Video Clip (682 KB)
  • Learning beyond the Classroom Watch Video Clip (581 KB)
  • Making Meaning through Inquiry Watch Video Clip (1.4 MB)
  • Setting Criteria for a Product Watch Video Clip (476 KB)
  • Stage 1: Planning for Inquiry Workshop Watch Video Clip (863 KB)
  • Stage 2: Cooperative Learning Group View Picture
  • Stage 3: Strategic Instruction (a) Watch Video Clip (592 KB) Strategic Instruction (b) Watch Video Clip (953 KB)
  • Stage 4: Doing Science View Picture
  • Stage 5: Reflecting on Learning View Picture
  • Text Sets for Inquiry View Picture

Literacy Workshops

  • Classroom Reading Continuum View Picture
  • Goal Setting: Modelling Written Reflection View Picture
  • Literature-Rich Classroom View Picture
  • Planning for Strategic Instruction Listen to Audio Clip (355 KB)
  • Stage 1: Planning for Literacy Workshop Watch Video Clip (1.9 MB)
  • Stage 2: Getting Started Watch Video Clip (826 KB)
  • Stage 3: Strategic Instruction Watch Video Clip (711 KB)
  • Stage 4: Over-the-Shoulder Conference Watch Video Clip (783 KB)
  • Stage 5: Reflecting on Learning Goals View Picture
  • Writing Conference: Planning Board View Picture

Mathematics Workshops

  • Learning Math: "Math Menus" Listen to Audio Clip (220 KB)
  • Math Wall Watch Video Clip (581 KB)
  • Number of the Day (Middle Years) View Picture
  • Open-Ended Task/Product: Mobile (Balance Scale) View Picture
  • Open-Ended Task/Product: Perimeter Patterns View Picture
  • Opening Routine: Counting Watch Video Clip (620 KB)
  • Planning from Foundation for Implementation Document Watch Video Clip (399 KB)
  • Reflecting with a Colleague Watch Video Clip (778 KB)
  • Stage 1: Planning for Math Workshop Watch Video Clip (616 KB)
  • Stage 2: Guided Practice Watch Video Clip (787 KB)
  • Stage 3: Strategic Instruction Watch Video Clip (486 KB)
  • Stage 4: Cooperative Learning Group Watch Video Clip (535 KB)
  • Stage 5: Guided Reflection Watch Video Clip (1.1 MB)
  • Student Choices Watch Video Clip (752 KB)
  • Classroom Routines View Picture