- A handbook for teachers of multigrade classes

Every child has a right to an education. Multi-grade classes and single teacher schools have made it possible for many children in remote rural areas and communities to exercise this right. These classes exist in both developing and developed countries. In countries such as Norway and France, they have worked reasonably well. However, in many developing countries, these classes and schools often lack educational materials, appropriately trained teachers and effective supervision. The teachers rarely receive training in how to deal with them, and are ill-prepared for managing large numbers of pupils, of different ages and levels of learning, that they confront in the classes.If progress is to be made towards Education for All, the challenges of multi-grade classes and single teacher schools must be urgently met. Children in small communities must have access to good quality education. This is very relevant to children in widely dispersed communities, girls, who for reasons of security, must attend school near  heir residences, ethnic groups that prefer their children to be educated in their location as well as children living in mountainous and hard to reach areas.Areas CoveredA single unit deals with only one topic. The units cover such areas as “What are multi-grade classes”, “Partnerships”, “Government and Peer Support”, The Educational Environment”, “Curriculum adaptation”, “Learning Experiences”, “Teaching and Learning Materials” and Monitoring, Record-keeping and Evaluation”.