Small Group Instruction
Small Group Instruction. Grades 4-5. Justification for Small Groups. We need to measure how students learn the information we teach. (Transfer) Support needs to be given to students who are not grasping the concepts.
Small Group Instruction
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Small Group Instruction Grades 4-5
Justification for Small Groups • We need to measure how students learn the information we teach. (Transfer) • Support needs to be given to students who are not grasping the concepts. • Enrichment must be given to enhance learning for our higher achieving students.
Key Point • Not all kids need small group instruction all the time • Only students who need remediation, enrichment or support should be pulled • Small groups are fluid
Checklist for Implementation • Purpose • Evaluate assessment results • Pre-test or results of a summative assessment • Data Driven • Identify students: • Did not grasp concept / require intervention • Require enrichment (Aced assessment) • Learning Expectations • Set learning goals based upon student achievement scores Re-teach and re-assess • Did you achieve your goal? • Learning Styles • High Interest • Multiple Intelligences • Choice
Using Data for Grouping • Example of how small groups can work (Gedney) • How do you determine groups? • Who needs remediation? • How did you come to that conclusion? • What will you do to re-teach? • What will your other students be doing? • There is no right/wrong answer. • How will you re-assess?
Closure: Review Current Assessments Available • Brainstorm Assessments Used • Are your assessments aligned to the standards? • How would you use your most recent assessment for small group instruction? • Who would you pull? • Why? • How would you re-teach? • Turn your form into one of the group facilitators
Transfer Timeline • Focus on fidelity – you are hitting the proper steps • Goal: By November 12, practice using this in one subject. • Bring documentation: • What assessment did you use? • How did you analyze the data and form small groups? • How effective was it?
Different Ways to Group • A variety of ways exist to group students: • Ability • Student Choice • High Interest • Intervention • Skill based • Enrichment
What does it look like? • Teacher targets specific skills with small group • Remaining students are completing other tasks
Management • Students who are not in small group can be: • Working independently • Working in Centers • Cooperative Groups
Enrichment • Can be for high achieving students based upon pre-assessment • Can be interest based
