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Differentiation of Process. FLEXIBLE GROUPING. Presenters: Patti Mackey Pam Myette. Outcomes. Explore the process of choosing the most effective way to group learners. Share ways you use flexible grouping as a tool to to differentiate “process” in your content.
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Differentiation of Process FLEXIBLE GROUPING Presenters: Patti Mackey Pam Myette
Outcomes • Explore the process of choosing the most effective way to group learners. • Share ways you use flexible grouping as a tool to to differentiate “process” in your content.
GETTING INTO GROUPS Procedures: • Use the card you were given to form a small group. • Create a balanced meal. Meat Vegetable Fruit • Dessert • Drink • Movement: • Form group within 45 seconds. • Move quietly. • Sit at the nearest table.
Let’s talk….. • When would you use random grouping for instruction? • How are your teachers using random grouping? • How could we make this appear “random” while being “strategic”? Share Out
What is FLEXIBLE GROUPING? ….grouping practices that enhance the opportunity to receive expanded, intensive, enriched and accelerated curricula at all instructional levels. ….creates temporary groups for an hour, a day, a week, or a month or so. It does not create permanent groups. Carol Ann Tomlinson
Advantages Challenges Random Grouping
Reflection Tool What are you currently doing to support your teachers using “random grouping”?
Hi! What do you think? I think talking helps me learn. Grouping by Learning Profiles • How do you learn best? Read textWatchvideo, use pictures Use technology Talk with peers
Talking Talking Getting into Flexible Groups • Draw and or label your preferred learning style on your blank card. Use Read Watch Technology Talk • Hold up your card. • Find and stand with all the other people with your learning style.
Reflection Tool What are you currently doing to support your teachers using their students’ learning profile to group.
Grouping by Readiness • Review exit tickets. • Discuss possible ways to group these students. • Determine the groupings. • Be prepared to explain your groupings. Exit ticket
Grouping by Readiness • How did you group the students? • What would instruction look like the following class period? • What do teachers need to consider when they use readiness grouping?
Reflection Tool What are you currently doing to support your teachers using“readiness grouping”.
Wrap up What is the LINK between Differentiation and Flexible Grouping? http://letsgetengaged.wikispaces.com/ www.frsd.k12.nj.us/rfmslibrarylab/di/differentiated_instuction.htm