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Designing Effective Student Groups
Patricia H. Russell, Title III Coach
REMINDER: Optional Professional
Development SeminarSaturday November 15, 2014
Seminar Location: Library
Sign–up on the Main Office Counter by Nov. 3rd
“More effective teachers use more than one type of
group”-Beatrice A. Ward
TYPICAL GROUPING METHODS
-Count students off 1-8 and group them by their numbers (“All 1s sit together, all 2s sit together, …etc.”)
-Give a student a playing card and have them students sit with their like cards (“All Kings sit together, all 3s sit together,…etc.”)
-Group students by those next to them
-Have students select their group members
-Create a seating chart according to their 1st assessment and then group them by their neighbors.
USE THE FIRST ASSESSMENT
Teaching Tool:Sheet Protector
Question:How would you arrange the following 40 students?-5 students who need “Preferential seating” (IEP)-5 As-8 Bs-11 Cs-6 Ds-5 Fs
USE THE FIRST ASSESSMENT
A
A
A
A
A
IEPIEP
IEP
IEP IEP
B
BB
BB
B B
B
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C C
C
C
D D
DD
D
D
F
F F
F F
#1: LET THEM CHOOSETeaching Tool:
TIPS: Think Ink Pair Share
THINK: Think of Pros and Cons (No writing)
INK: Chart your reasons (Alone)
PAIR: Discuss your reasons with your group members and add onto your chart, if needed
SHARE: Share with the other groups
#2: JIGSAWTeaching Tool:
GRAPHING ORGANIZER & SHEET PROTECTOR
-Material to be learned is broken into sections.
-Each student quickly skims all sections.
-Each student learns their assigned section and teaches it to the other team members
-Each student is tested and graded individually based on material to be learned
#3: SIMILARITIESTeaching Tool:
Brain Break
-Group students by their similarities
-Use the 4 corners of the room and have students walk to the corresponding corner.
-Make each corner of students into groups of 4.
Examples:-Which do you like best A)Math, B)English, C)History, or D)Science?-Do you have a A)dog, B)cat, C)both or any other pet, D)no pets?-Which do you like best A)Summer, B)Winter, C)Fall, or D)Spring?
#4: ROLESTeaching Tool:
GIVE OPTIONS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
ROLE #1
ROLE #3
ROLE #4
ROLE #2
#5: USE COLORSTeaching Tool:
Colors
#5: USE COLORS-Write the title of your problem on top
-Create and write the question/problem related to your discipline
-Find and write the answer/solution clearly (show all steps if applicable)
-Draw a diagram/picture that is related to your problem/question
-Group member names (by color) on the bottom
GRADED: Grade for accuracy. All colors have to be present to receive points.
THINGS TO THINK ABOUT*Change groups a few times per semester
*Do random every once in a while- deck of cards, counting 1,2,3…
*Walk around and ask thinking questions
*If a student isn’t working switch them; don’t be stuck *Don’t let bullying type comments continue, student need to work with people they don’t like the real world
THANK YOU!
Patricia H. RussellOffice: Rm G9
Ext. 2393