What does “multi-grade level” mean?
                    •  Multi-grade level content?  No.
                    Teachers are not teaching two grade levels with two separate 
                    curricula.  
                    •  Mixed age content?  Yes.
                    Teachers are teaching students of different ages in the same course 
                    with the same curriculum.  
   AISL MIXED AGED LEVEL COURSES
      •   7-8 Language Acquisition
      •   9-10 Language Acquisition
      •   7-8 Design
      •   9-10 Design (only two grade 9 students)
      •   7-8 Arts
      •   7-8 Music
      •   9-10 Music
                                             Advantages
         •  Increased student achievement, especially in language
         •  Increased social and emotional growth, especially in social skills
         •  Opportunity to make more friends
         •  Working with students of same skill level
         •  Breaks down the traditional factory model of schooling and creates a 
            tailored program for students
         •  Challenges students within their zone of proximal development (best 
            teaching practices)
   Disadvantages
   • More challenging for some teachers
   • Some students may be uncomfortable at first
    How do we address the disadvantages?
         • Administration conducting instructional coaching with 
          teachers
         • Students practice proactive advocacy during Advisory.
         • Pedagogical leadership team regularly meets to reflect 
          and review on school programming.
         • Open door policy