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Flexible Grouping Instructional Activities

Flexible Grouping Instructional Activities. Presented By: Jiumara Menezes, Kathleen Naruse, and Lindsey Fraser. Welcome. “The secret in education lies in respecting the student.” R.W. Emerson Agenda Overview (KWL) Research in Flexible Grouping Review:

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Flexible Grouping Instructional Activities

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  1. Flexible GroupingInstructional Activities Presented By: Jiumara Menezes, Kathleen Naruse, and Lindsey Fraser

  2. Welcome “The secret in education lies in respecting the student.” R.W. Emerson Agenda • Overview (KWL) • Research in Flexible Grouping • Review: • How to use your assessments to form groups • Group Activities • Closing • References

  3. Overview: Flexible Grouping Image resource: “idea of flexible grouping” parentinggiftedkids.com “Flexible grouping is a term commonly given to the practice of varying grouping strategies for instruction.” (Hoffman, 2002)

  4. Research: Eberwein, L. (1972) • Study flexible grouping • Earliest studies • Not significant • Future research focus • Teacher • Students Image resource: Google images

  5. Research Houghton Mifflin (2000) • Informal grouping • Grouped/regrouped • Goals, activities, individual needs • Throughout school day • Teacher or student led Image resource: teachers.net

  6. Research: Castle, S. (2005) • Broad range of students needs in one classroom • 3 to 5 years differences in ability in any one classroom • Diverse student population • Differentiate instruction Image resource: teachers.net

  7. Research Hoffman, J. (2002) • Flexible grouping • Individual, partners , whole group or small group • Varying grouping strategies • Student centered • Collaborative interaction • “Multiage Classroom” Image resource: teachers.net

  8. Review: How to use assessments to create flexible groups The following assessments were taken from Bear’s et. al. book “Words Their Way”

  9. Sample Assessments~ David Open Court Assessment (right side) Words Their Way Assessment (left side)

  10. Spelling Inventory: David Identified: Emergent

  11. Sample Assessments~ Joselyn Open Court Assessment (right side) Words Their Way Assessment (left side)

  12. Spelling Inventory: Joselyn Identified: Letter Name

  13. Sample Assessments~ Adrian Open Court Assessment (right side) Words Their Way Assessment (left side)

  14. Spelling Inventory: Adrian Identified: Within Words

  15. Sample Assessments~ Jeffrey Open Court Assessment (right side) Words Their Way Assessment (left side)

  16. Spelling Inventory: Jeffrey Identified: Syllables and Affixes

  17. Sample Assessments~ Emily Open Court Assessment (right side) Words Their Way Assessment (left side)

  18. Spelling Inventory: Emily Identified: Derivational

  19. Sample Class Data Table:

  20. Sample Classroom Grouping

  21. Flexible Grouping Instructional Activities Emergent Letter Name Within Word Pattern Syllables and Affixes Derivational

  22. Emergent • Rhyming Concentration • Pasta the Pasta (Concrete Concept Sort) • Transportation • Match and Sort Rhyming Pictures • Rhyming Bingo • ChickaChicka Boom Boom Sort • Alphabet Eggs • Cut Up Sentences

  23. Letter Name-Beginning • Roll the Dice • Initial Sound Bingo • Word Family Wheels and Flip Charts • Word Maker with Beginning Consonants, Digraphs, and Blends • Go Fish • Hopping Frog Game • Making Words with Cube Game

  24. Within Word Pattern-Transitional • Long Vowel Train Game • Race Track Game • Sheep in a Jeep • Word Study Uno • Semantic Brainstorms • Semantic Sorts • Word Study Pursuit

  25. Syllables and Affixes-Intermediate • Apple and the Bushel game • Pair Them Up 7-7 • Stressbusters • Semantic Charts Sorts • Vocabulary Jeopardy • Prefix Spin • Double Crazy Eights

  26. Derivational- Advanced • Jeopardy Latin Root • It’s All Greek to Us • Jeopardy (prefix/suffix) • Brainburst • Joined at the Roots • Root Webs • Semantic Web • The Synonym/Antonym Continuum

  27. Flexible Group Activities We will now try some of the activities from the book “Words Their Way”

  28. Flexible Grouping Whole Group Individual Small Group Partners Image resources: teachers.net and Google images

  29. Closing: Opitz’s 9 Reasons for Flexible Grouping • To ensure that all learners feel part of the community. • To help children better understand what they have read. • To enable students to work cooperatively with a wide variety of peers. • To help students feel more involved in their learning. • To capitalize on the research that supports the use of grouping as a way to engage students with appropriate instruction and materials. • To offset the effects of ability grouping. • To help the majority of students by using time efficiently. • To provide for individual differences using open-ended assignments. • To accomplish the goals of a reading program and address national reading and language arts standards."

  30. References • Chorzempa, B., & Graham, S. (2006). Primary-Grade Teachers' Use of within-Class Ability Grouping in Reading. Journal of Educational Psychology, 98:3, 529-541. http://search.ebscohost.com • Castle, S., Deniz, C.B., & Tortora, M. (2005). Flexible grouping and student learning in a high-needs school. Educational and Urban Society, 37, 139-150. • Eberwein, L. (1972). A comparison of a flexible grouping plan with a three-group achievement plan in fourth grade reading instruction. The Journal of  Educational Research, 66:4, 169-174. • Hoffman, J. (2002).  Flexible grouping strategies in the multiage classroom. Theory into Practice, 41:1, 47-52. • Opitz, M. (1998). Flexible grouping in reading: Practical ways to help all students become better readers. New York: Scholastic Publishers. • Valentino, C. (2000). Houghton Mifflin Discovery Works. http://www.educationplace.biz/science/profdev/articles/valentino.html

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