Differentiation of Process

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Differentiation of Process
FLEXIBLE GROUPING
Presenters Patti Mackey Pam Myette
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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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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.

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Lets 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
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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

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Random Grouping

• Challenges

• Advantages

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Reflection Tool

• What are you currently doing to support your
  teachers using random grouping?

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Grouping by Learning Profiles

• How do you learn best?
• Read text Watch video, use pictures
• Use technology Talk with peers

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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.

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Reflection Tool

• What are you currently doing to support your
  teachers using their students learning profile
  to group.

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Grouping by Readiness

• Review exit tickets.
• Discuss possible ways
• to group these students.
• Determine the
• groupings.
• Be prepared to explain
• your groupings.

Exit ticket
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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?

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Reflection Tool

• What are you currently doing to support your
  teachers using readiness grouping.

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Wrap up

• What is the LINK between Differentiation and
  Flexible Grouping?

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