Managing Groups

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Managing Groups

• Eileen Rowe
• Courtney Howard

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Flexible Grouping

• Grouping students according to their learning
  needs and the goals of that particular lesson.
• Short term
• Not used everyday

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Types of Groups

• Readiness heterogeneous
• Readiness homogenous
• Independent or individual

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General Grouping Guidelines

• Start small
• Whole group to groupings in same class period

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Group Size

• Pairs
• Triads
• Quads
• Groups of five
• Suggestion limit size to four at the most.
  Keeping track of everyones contributions is more
  difficult as the size of the group increases.

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Group Make-up

• I have found the best mix to include
• a strong student who can be counted on to guide
  the group, to model good productive group
  behavior, and to take the responsibility to
  complete the project on time
• a student who would benefit from guidance, who
  may need encouragement to participate, who might
  be lost in a bigger group
• a student or student who is at a level between
  the other two groups

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Assigning Groups

• Post-its on desks
• Groups are listed on board or projector for
  students to see as they enter
• Suggestion give groups a name based on the
  project, or have the group name itself.

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Building Accountability For Group Work

• Need both group and individual accountability
• Evaluation
• Agreements or norms
• How to speak in a group
• ENCOURAGEMENT!
• Individual tasks

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Your Role

• Facilitator
• Coach

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Importance

• Students strengths
• Variety

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Management

• Anchoring activities
• Group rules
• Group roles
• Accountability

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Roles

• Leader
• Timekeeper
• Materials Manager
• Recorder
• Reporter
• Scout

• Assessor
• The Crafty Connector
• Astute Artist
• Spotlight Sleuth
• Encourager
• Moderator

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Rules

• ATABOY
• Three Strikes and Youre Out!

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Handouts

• We hope these help!