Grouping Strategies
How to differentiate by knowing your learner
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How will they learn it?
Differentiation: Grouping by Learner Profile
- Most HS dropouts are kinesthetic learners
- Grades K-2 are taught Kinesthetically, 3-6 are taught visually and 7-12 are taught auditorily
- What works well for your learning style (usually the way we teach) may not work for some or even most of your students!
- Your modality indicates what you NEED to concentrate, process, learn and file information.
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How could this information about your students be useful as their teacher?
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How will you know they've learned it? What will we do if they don't learn it? What will we do if they already know it?
Differentiation: Grouping by Readiness (Flexible Grouping)
Step 1-Concept taught
- The “passed” group moves on to the next unit/engages in an enrichment or more challenging activity using the concept taught
- The "almost passed" group gets a review/remediation activity to reinforce concept taught
- The “not passed yet” group, is re-taught by the teacher in a different way than originally taught
Why does this work?
Students are re-grouped often, sometimes daily depending on how often you use this approach.
Students are grouped by where they are in their learning/knowledge of this unit or concept.
Differentiation: Grouping by Readiness using AIMSweb and Classroom Data
- Leveled text groups
- Paired reading-yellow and green, yellow and red
- Choral reading-green to yellow or red if in small groups or pairs
Differentiation: Grouping by Interest
Group Member Agreement/Norms
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