Hermon Hutchens
Elementary School

 


Cheryl Derifield
H.H.E.S. 3/4 Multiage Teacher

Alaska Department of Education Highly Qualified Educator

Masters of Education -- Early Childhood Education
with Emphasis in Multiage Education & as a Reading Specialist
Northern Arizona University

 Bachelor of Education Elementary Education
with an Emphasis in History
University of Alaska - Anchorage

 Associates of Applied Science Accounting
University of Alaska - Anchorage

Cheryl_Derifield@valdez.cc

 

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Classroom Schedule

 

 


Discipline Plan
3/4 Multiage Classroom

Verbal Warning

Private Conference - Loss of up to 15 minutes of recess

Plan for improvement develped collaborative by student and teacher

Student / Teacher / Parent Conference

Radical Behavior - Automatic removal from the classroom
and a Student / Parent / Principal Conference


Classroom Rules
1. Kindness FIRST!
2. Never do anything to stop someone else from learning.
3. Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
4. Obey instructions the first time given.
5. Raise your hand to be acknowledged.
6. Always try your hardest and encourage your classmates to do the same.
7. Have FUN!


Rewards
Verbal praise.
Notes/Phone calls home.
Class celebrations (Popcorn, movie, etc.)

 

 


Goals of Multiage Classrooms
1. Create a family.
2. Establish one teacher for several years.
3. Develop self-directing, autonomous individuals.
4. Develop the whole child.
5. Build on each child's successes.
6. Enjoy learning now.
7. Develop individual potentialities to the maximum.
8. Use flexible groupings.
9. Encourage noncompetitieve, cooperative social interaction.
10. Promote cross-age learning.
11. Use the process approach to learning.
12. Use varied instructional strategies within an integrated curriculum.
13. Support each child on his or her own continuum of learning.
14. Facilitate learning.
15. Use developmentally appropriate practices.
16. Choose the curriculum based on interest and need.
17. Use authentic assessment.
18. Evaluate each learner on his or her past achievements and own potential.
19. Respect and value children.