DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN TEACHING MULTI-

GRADE CLASSES (BEED 16)

Lesson:

Basic Principles of Multi-grade Teaching

Prepared by:

Crista Kaye R. Espayos

BEED – III

GENERAL CURRICULUM

Submitted to:

Dr. Auster C. Relasa

Our Pride, Our Hope, Our Future

Negros Oriental State University

I. Objectives
 At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:

a. Discuss the basic principles of multi-grade teaching;

b. Demonstrate their understanding about the basic principles of

multigrade teaching through creating a poem

c. Share the importance of the basic principles of multigrade teaching

as a future educator.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Basic Principles of Multi-grade Teaching

References: https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/misamis-

university/bachelor-of-elementary-education/lesson-2-basic-principles-

underlying-multigrade-teaching/84623168

Materials: Tv, Powerpoint Presentation,

III. Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Preliminaries

a. Prayer
May I request everyone to please
stand for the prayer.

Let us put ourselves into the holy

presence of God, as we all say...

In the name of the Father, and of In the name of the Father, and of the
the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Amen.
Angel of God...
Angel of God...

b. Greetings Teacher Crista.

Good morning, children.
We are fine, teacher.
How are you today?

c. Checking of Attendance
Let’s see who is here and who’s None, teacher.
not. Do we have absentees today?

Very good! It’s nice to hear that

nobody is absent today.
(Pupils clap their hands, making a
Give yourselves a round of giant round circle in front of
applause. themselves)

d. Energizer
Before you take your seats, let us
first have an energizer.
“Ako’y gising,
“Ako’y gising, hindi tulog,
hindi tulog, nakikinig,
nakikinig, Wow!”
Wow!”

e. Setting of Classroom Rules

Before we start our class this
morning, may we observe the
following classroom rules as we go
through our discussions.

Britney, please read our classroom Classroom Rules:

rules. 1. Be prepared.
2. Be positive.
3. Be productive.
4. Be respectful.
5. Be participative.
 Thank you, Britney.

f. Review
Let’s have a review from our
lesson last meeting.

What is it all about?

It is all about the disadvantages and
Yes, Jaya. challenges of Multi-grade class.

Very good, it is all about the

disadvantages and challenges of
Multi-grade class.

Let’s give Jaya 2 claps and 2

snaps.

Alright! Now that you have

understood the lesson that we had
last meeting. We will have another
lesson to tackle this morning.

B. Motivation

Before we proceed on our

discussion this evening, we will
have a motivation first. For you to
have an idea on what we are going
to discuss this evening.

Do you understand? Yes, teacher.

Alright! In this activity, I will

present to some jumbled letters.
All you need to do is to arrange it
 to form a word.
Yes, teacher.
Is that clear?

Very good. Here are the words: 1. BASIC

1. ASICB 2. PRINCIPLES
2. RPNIICPESL 3. MULTIGRADE
3. LMUITAGRED 4. TEACHING
4. AETHCIGN

Based on the jumbled letters you

formed earlier, what do you think
will be our lesson this evening?
I think our lesson this evening is all
Yes, Angel. about the Basic Principles of
Multigrade Teaching.

Very good. It is all about the Basic

Principles of Multigrade Teaching.

C. Lesson Proper

“Basic Principles of Multi-grade

Teaching”

Why multi-grade classes exist?

 Multi-grade classes were
organized as a matter of
necessarily for remote
barangays where the number of
children enrolled could not
meet the required number to
organize a single grade class
and assign the necessary
teacher for each class.
  Distance of the barrio and small
number of students for each
class.
 Shortage of funds teachers and
school buildings.

What does effective multi-grade

teaching involve?
 Systematic, well-organized and
planned instructional delivery
and grouping.
 A well-managed classroom that
is conducive to learning
because the necessary
resources are available and the
necessary discipline among the
students has been developed
so that they can focus on
learning.
 A cooperative learning
environment where self-
directed learning is balanced
with teacher-directed activities,
peer teaching and group work.
 A well-designed curriculum that
allows for and encourages
integration of subject matter
areas and a variety of activities
as learning experiences for the
students.
 A teacher who is well-prepared
to actually serve as a
FACILITATOR of learning rather
than as the only source of
knowledge in the classroom
and who is well-prepared to
apply a variety of instructional
strategies and techniques to
 suit the varied needs of
learners.

7 Basic Principles of Multi-grade

Teaching

1. Children are unique.

 No two children are alike. They
may be of similar interest, needs,
and characteristics, but still they
are different in many ways
physically, emotionally, socially,
and even mentally.
2. Children can learn best from
experience.
 Children learn from doing. Children
in a multigrade class, like other
children learn best from their first-
hand and concrete experience.
They do this by exploring their
environment through the use of all
their senses as much as possible.
3. Children can and do learn well
from one another.
 Children learn well and better
when they are together. While it is
true that there are things that
adults need to teach children,
there are more things that they
learn better when they are in
groups searching for answers to
their questions.
4. The role of teacher in a
classroom involves setting-up
and managing a learning
environment that will be
conducive to learning and
teaching.
 Everything involved in the
teaching-learning process makes
up the learning environment. It
includes the curriculum, the
instructional materials, the
children, the teacher and the
parents.
5. The implementation of the
school curriculum must take
into consideration and varied
abilities, levels and interests
within particular group.
 Learning competences, budget of
work, lesson plans provide the
sense of direction for the teachers.
The teacher has to adjust them to
the needs and interests of the
children, and to their capabilities
and learning styles too.
6. The value of any educational
program will be judged
according to how well it is able
to achieve the goals of the
program - whether the
children actually learn what
they are expected to learn and
how well they have learned.
 The way that the school and
classroom are organized in order
to achieve those goals makes a
great difference. The advantages
of grouping children of different
ages within one classroom should
be maximized to increase the
chances of effective learning and
enhance the quality of the
classroom as a learning
environment.
7. Inter-aging or the combination
of children of different ages is
more respectful of individual
needs of learners and reflects
real-life.
 Inside a multi-grade classroom,
students have different age gaps
and grade level. Each of them has
a unique learning style and
capable as long as they are given
the right to be educated and meet
their needs.

Now! Before we proceed to our (The student will answer based on her
activity, I have here a quote: understanding)

“A good teacher can inspire

hope, ignite the imagination,
and instill a love of learning.” (The student will answer based on her
– Brad Henry understanding)

What have you understood on this

quote?

Yes, Elme.

Thank you, Elme.

How about Psyce?

Very good, Psyce.

Let’s give Elme and Psyce a round

of applause.

So, this quote means that a great

 teacher can make students feel
hopeful, excited to learn, and
eager to use their imagination.
They help students believe in
themselves, make learning fun,
and inspire a lifelong love for
discovering new things.

D. Activity

Now, let us have an activity.

In this activity I want you to create

a poem about your understanding
of the basic principles of multi-
grade teaching.

Rubric:
CREATIVITY
AND 15%
ORIGINALITY
STRUCTURE
5%
AND FORM
GRAMMAR 10%
THEME/
15%
MESSAGE
VOICE AND
5%
TONE
Total 50%

I will only give you 10 minutes to

Yes, teacher.
this activity.

Is that clear?

(The students have finished

Alright! Your 10 minutes starts
 now! performing the activity)

(The activity is finished)

E. Generalization
To wrap up our discussion this
morning, let us recall on what we
have discussed. But this will be
done through an activity.

I will be asking some questions. Is

that clear?

Guiding Questions:

1. What are the 7 basic principles (The students will enumerate the 7
of multi-grade teaching? basic principles of multi-grade
teaching)
2. Why is it important to know the
basic principles of multi-grade (The students will answer based on
teaching? their understanding)

IV. Evaluation

1. Which of the following best describes a basic principle of multi-grade

teaching? (Analyzing)
 a. Emphasis on individualized instruction for each student's grade

level.

b. Integration of students from different grade levels within the same

classroom.

c. Limiting curriculum to the lowest common denominator among

students.

d. Separate classes for each grade level to ensure focused instruction.

2. What are the main idea of the Principle 1: Children are unique?

(Understanding)

a. Children are all the same.

b. Children are not unique.

c. Children have different interests, needs, and characteristics.

d. Children have identical characteristics.

3. What principle states that “Children learn from doing.”?

(Remembering)

a. Principle 1

b. Principle 2

c. Principle 6

d. Principle 7

4. What principles states that “Learning competences, budget of work,

lesson plans provide the sense of direction for the teachers.”?

(Remembering)

a. Principle 2

b. Principle 3

c. Principle 4

d. Principle 5

5. What principle states that “Everything involved in the teaching-

learning process makes up the learning environment.”?
(Remembering)
 a. Principle 4
b. Principle 5
c. Principle 6
d. Principle 7
6. What problem is addressed by the existence of multi-grade classes?
(Analyzing)
a. Distance of the barrio and small number of students for each class.
b. Inadequate teacher training programs.
c. Lack of extracurricular activities for students.
d. Overcrowding in schools.
7. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective multi-grade

teaching? (Analyzing)

a. Cooperative learning environment and peer teaching

b. Strict adherence to grade-level curriculum without integration

c. Systematic instructional delivery

d. Well-managed classroom conducive to learning

8. Which of the following statements best reflects the principle 3?

(Application)
a. Children learn best when left alone without any guidance from
adults or peers.
b. Children learn better when they are isolated and not in groups.
c. Children learn exclusively from adults and not from their peers.
d. Children learn well from one another and in groups, in addition to
learning from adults.
9. What principle states that “The way that the school and classroom are
organized in order to achieve those goals makes a great difference.”?
(Remembering)
a. Principle 2
b. Principle 3
c. Principle 6
d. Principle 7
10. Which aspect of children's uniqueness is emphasized in principle
1? (Analyzing)
a. Their differences in physical appearance only.
b. Their identical interests and needs.
c. Their uniformity in emotional and social attributes.
 d. Their variations in physical, emotional, social, and mental
characteristics.

Answer Key:
1. b 6. a
2. c 7. b
3. b 8. d
4. d 9. c
5. a 10. d

V. Assignment

If you are assigned to teach a multi-grade school, how would you

handle groups of pupils of different ages in a class?