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Creating Student Groups at LPS Richmond
Sophia Thomas, teacher, explains her strategy for creating learning groups.Transcript: Sophia Thomas: When I do the group, I'm looking at a couple of things. I'm looking at the data on my teacher dashboard. I'm looking at the planner. I'm also...
Creating Student Groups Using Google Calendar at Roots
At Roots Elementary, teachers schedule small group instruction with students directly in Google Calendar.
Differentiation: How do I use data to adjust instruction for groups and individual students?
Educators need to translate data insights into instructional actions to harness the potential of student data. This guide will explore various data-informed instructional strategies and actions at the whole-group, small-group, and individual levels.
Daily, Weekly, and Long-Term Student Groupings
Roots groups students in multiple ways over the course of the year to differentiate instruction.
Scaffolded Small Group Instruction
Small group instruction plays a central role in helping Valor teachers meet a diverse range of learning needs.
6-8 Week Learning Groups
Students are assigned to learning groups for a 6-8 week cycle in addition to shorter term small groups.
Workshop
Driven by the previous day’s formative assessments, students participate in blended learning stations in different parts of the classroom that feature student choice about the learning modality for that part of the day.
Example: Mix It Up! The Benefits of Mixed-Ability Groups (IgnitED Research)
This video shares evidence from the learning sciences and a practitioner perspective about the benefits of mixed-ability student groups.
Google Calendar for Schedules
Using Google Calendar to schedule student rotations through independent learning stations, conferencing, and small-group instruction.
Flexible Daily Small Group Instruction
Teacher is able to see what every student is working on each day and can pull students working on similar learning objectives into groups as appropriate.
Mix It Up! The Benefits of Mixed-Ability Groups: IgnitED Research Insight
This installment of our series connecting learning science and instructional practice focuses on the benefits of mixed-ability student groups.