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ByDesign Science Multi-grade Cycle Charts and Resources - North American Division Grade 1-Grade 8"The ByDesign program provides resources for the multi-grade teacher. The resources align the topics across grades 1–4 and grades 5–8, allowing a teacher with multi-grade combinations to teach the same topic across grade levels. This is accomplished... -
Lifeline - A Handbook for Small School Success Kindergarten-Grade 8This valuable North American Division small school teacher/principal online manual includes checklists, ideas, options, important things to do and remember, problem-solving strategies, teaching strategies, and professional development information. An older... -
SoSmart - NAD Social Studies Management and Resource Tool for Multi-grade Classrooms Grade 1-Grade 8"The SoSmart manual is designed to assist the multi-grade teacher in planning and teaching social studies. Four cycles for both lower and upper grades incorporate the North American Division Social Studies Standards and content from the approved social... -
1A: Shepherd's Search, a Christmas Musical Grade 1-Grade 8Each musical in this series tells the story of Jesus through the eyes of different Bible characters with part 1 of each set written for a Christmas/winter program and part 2 of each set written for a Spring/Easter program. Suggestions for music played by a... -
1B: We Have Found Him, an Easter Musical Grade 1-Grade 8Each musical in this series tells the story of Jesus through the eyes of different Bible characters with part 1 of each set written for a Christmas/winter program and part 2 of each set written for a Spring/Easter program. Suggestions for music played by a... -
2A: The Promised Messiah, a Christmas Musical Grade 1-Grade 8Each musical in this series tells the story of Jesus through the eyes of different Bible characters with part 1 of each set written for a Christmas/winter program and part 2 of each set written for a Spring/Easter program. Suggestions for music played by a... -
2B: Messiah's Legacy, an Easter Musical Grade 1-Grade 8Each musical in this series tells the story of Jesus through the eyes of different Bible characters with part 1 of each set written for a Christmas/winter program and part 2 of each set written for a Spring/Easter program. Suggestions for music played by a... -
3A: Great Controversy, a Christmas Musical Grade 1-Grade 8Each musical in this series tells the story of Jesus through the eyes of different Bible characters with part 1 of each set written for a Christmas/winter program and part 2 of each set written for a Spring/Easter program. Suggestions for music played by a... -
3B: Great Controversy, an Easter Musical Grade 1-Grade 8Each musical in this series tells the story of Jesus through the eyes of different Bible characters with part 1 of each set written for a Christmas/winter program and part 2 of each set written for a Spring/Easter program. Suggestions for music played by a... -
A Comparison of the Academic Achievement in Multigrade and Single-grade Elementary Church-school Classrooms Kindergarten-Grade 9A quasi-experimental design was used to statistically compare academic achievement among 277 students in single-grade and multigrade classrooms in the Pacific Northwest. Adjustments were made using analysis of covariance to help insure comparable group means.... -
An 18-Hour Day - Which Hat Do I Wear? Teacher or Principal? Kindergarten-Grade 12Martha Havens examines the complexity and addresses the challenges of educational administrators who hold a teacher-principal role. This article suggests survival skills and management suggestions for simplifying the task. -
Bringing Powerful Teaching to the Small School Kindergarten-Grade 10Larry Burton shares his experiences in using many instructional strategies in a one-room school. Implementing these strategies can lead to what the author calls "instructional empowerment." Models of Teaching (MOT) strategies discussed include: Synetics;... -
Computer Security for Small Schools Kindergarten-Grade 12This article provides advice for teachers in small school situations where they are responsible for areas in which they have little expertise. It includes topics such as maintaining physical security, keeping important files safe and away from prying eyes,... -
Cooperating for Success - Cooperative Learning Benefits Teachers and Students Kindergarten-Grade 8Cooperative learning can be incorporated in multi-grade settings if several steps are followed. First the teacher must make a commitment to stay with cooperative learning long enough to become proficient at it. Second, go slowly. Third, have someone to whom... -
Cooperation - The Only Way to Go in Small Schools Kindergarten-Grade 8This article from the special JAE issue on cooperative learning states that multigrade classrooms provide the perfect climate for practicing cooperative learning skills. The author gives suggestions for the different subject areas as well as catchy getting-started... -
CUC Ten Reasons Why Small Schools Work Kindergarten-Grade 8This brochure outlines ten reasons why small Adventist schools provide quality education. Short paragraphs explain each of the following titles: individualization, flexibility, curriculum, social skills, family atmosphere, parental involvement, academic achievement, leadership, character building, and spiritual growth. -
Educational Administrators and Computer Usage: Leadership Styles and Computer Attitudes in Small Secondary Schools in North America Grade 9-Grade 12Problem: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between the computer attitudes of educational administrators and teachers, the leadership styles of educational administrators, and computer usage in secondary schools. Method:... -
Graduation Program - Small School Example Grade 8-Grade 12A suggested graduation program for small schools to be held as a Sabbath morning commencement, as well as graduation aims, graduation mottos, and a graduation poem. -
Grouping Students for Reading Instruction Kindergarten-Grade 8Ideas for teaching reading more effectively in small schools. Reading instruction provides unusual challenges because students must be taught at a mastery level and provided with enrichment and reinforcement. Suggestions dealing with general group management... -
Instructional Practices and Attitudes of Teachers in One and Two Room Schools in the Seventh-day Adventist School System in North America TertiaryProblem: This study examines the instructional practices, perceptions, and attitudes of multi-grade teachers in one- and two-room schools in the Seventh-day Adventist educational system. Method: The researcher developed a survey and... -
JAE Editorial: Survival Skills for Multigrade Teachers Kindergarten-Grade 10Hartlein shares encouragement to teachers in one- and two-room schools. Articles in this issue: Scholastic Olympics Make Learning Fun The... -
JAE: Of Interest to Teachers Kindergarten-LifelongThis Journal of Adventist Education column features current news, reports, and updates of interest to educators. In this issue: Shopping for Summer Courses; Adventist Virtual Learning Network Conference; Money Math Textbooks; Benefits of Small Schools. -
JAE: Of Interest to Teachers Kindergarten-LifelongThis Journal of Adventist Education column features current news, reports, and updates of interest to educators. In this issue: Students Worried about the Environment; Judge Upholds Graduation Test for Private School Students; Benefits of Small Schools;... -
Lake Union K-2 Program Manual Kindergarten-Grade 2A manual outlining the philosophy and criteria for the establishment of a K-2 Seventh-day Adventist program, is accessible online. It includes general Lake Union requirements pertaining to K, 1 and 2, and specific considerations for this combined grouping.... -
Making Math Meaningful Kindergarten-Grade 8Beverley Bucknor shares many hands-on ideas for teaching math using manipulatives in a multigrade classroom. These include number stories; banking and shopping; sequencing; geoboards; geometry; measurement (using bulletin boards); math labs; and integrating... -
Managing the Small School - Being Your Own Administrator Kindergarten-Grade 12Written specifically for principal/teachers of small schools in the United States, this article defines administration as a coalition between management and leadership, and briefly outlines key areas of concern for small school management: Managing Volunteers;... -
Outreach Programs for Small Schools Kindergarten-Grade 12How can a multigrade school with few children, limited personnel, and restricted resources carry out a viable outreach program? Advantages to scheduling an outreach program in a small school setting are size, orientation, flexibility, transportation and supervision,... -
PE Lesson Plans for Small Schools Kindergarten-Grade 8Looking for an easy-to-use PE program for small schools? Debbie Morgan's elementary physical education lesson plans are specifically designed for small elementary schools with multi-grade classrooms, where budgetary constraints limit facilities and the amount... -
PET 09-01: Panorama of Educational Thoughts Kindergarten-Grade 12Download Vaughn Jennings' January 2009 newsletter for Adventist teachers in North America. This edition features 9 links to technology resources, including TeacherVision, parent/teacher confereences, one-room schoolhouse resource center, technology in your... -
Planning for effective organization in Seventh-day Adventist one-teacher schools Kindergarten-LifelongThe main purpose of this study was to investigate the present situation of the one-teacher Seventh-day Adventist school and to make plans for its more efficient organization. This involved two minor problems: 1. the gathering and evaluating of data concerning... -
Science 5-8 Syllabus - Green Valley School Grade 5-Grade 8Download and use/adapt this small school Science syllabus for Grades 5-8. -
Small School English Correlation Guide Grade 1-Grade 8The Small Schools English Correlation Guide is designed for use with The Small Schools English Manual, (no longer available for purchase) and Houghton Mifflin English 2001. Topics include: sentence study, paragraph development, writing letters,... -
Small School, Big Dreams Kindergarten-Grade 12This article shares one teacher's personal experience with collaboration, and how a community was able to turn a small, failing school into a vibrant, technological environment that provided for teaching and learning needs of students and the community. The... -
Southern Union Adoption Addendum to NAD Elementary Textbook List Kindergarten-Grade 12Locate curriculum resources available through the North American Division Southern Union Conference Office of Education, for curriculum required in this region. This is a supplement to the full NAD... -
The Unprincipaled Teacher - Being Your Own Administrator Kindergarten-Grade 8This article suggests some strategies for improving the administrative skills of those who must teach and act as principal at the same time. The Small School Survival Guide, published by the North American Division, offers suggestions about fulfilling...