Grouping Without Fear: Small Group Instruction in the Classroom

$20.00

Presenter: Lisa Van Gemert, Gifted Guru
Core Area: Creativity and Instructional Strategies
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Imagine this vibrant learning scene: groups of students, working busily to accomplish tasks within their groups, all listening and engaging together. That is the utopia of small group learning. However, it takes more than arranging a few desks and handing out instructions for this ideal learning situation to occur. Planning and strategy are necessary. In this course, you will learn how to set up groups for success and how to assess their effectiveness.

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Description

To group or not to group? That is a question faced each day by educators as administrators continue to encourage small group learning in the classroom. Lisa Van Gemert, M.Ed.T., discusses whether small groups are always necessary and, when they are used, how to effectively group students and how to support the group process. 

In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
  • The different types of grouping
  • How to determine if groups are appropriate for a specific lesson
  • The skills students need to operate effectively in groups
  • Roles and resources for group work
  • How to encourage team identity
  • Assessment tools for group learning

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396 reviews for Grouping Without Fear: Small Group Instruction in the Classroom

  1. Michael – SPRING ISD (verified owner)

    It was great.

  2. Bruce – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner)

    I truly enjoyed this course, as it provide me with information that I had not learned previously.

  3. Tamara – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner)

    Informational on how to group students so they can be successful in groups settings.

  4. yohely – SPRING ISD (verified owner)

    Love the explanations on how to group the students and the reasoning for grouping them that way.

  5. Angela – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner)

    This course was informative in regards to the why and how behind grouping students.

  6. Debra A. – ALICE ISD (verified owner)

    It was an excellnet course on grouping.

  7. Maria Luisa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    Great ideas on small groups

  8. Katie – ORANGE CITY (verified owner)

    Good.

  9. Juan – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    Great ideas.

  10. Judy – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    I liked presenter’s grouping ideas.

  11. Shannon – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner)

    I really enjoy this presenter. I like how she talks to you instead of reads to you. I enjoy her personal experiences.

  12. Antonia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    Excellent!

  13. Lori – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative, the speaker kept my attention and was very professional and clear.

  14. Janet – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    wonderful

  15. Keith – Angleton ISD (verified owner)

    thought the concepts were interesting

  16. Brittney – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    good

  17. Deanna – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner)

    I liked the course and her perspective on grouping.

  18. Anna – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner)

    It was excellent!

  19. Debbie – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner)

    Always love listening to Lisa!

  20. Alejandra – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Presenter has several strategies and ways of grouping, but suffers from uncertainty and prolonged talking. This training would benefit from chunking/segmenting information or else teacher’s affective filter is activated.

  21. ROSA – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner)

    Excellent

  22. Epifanio – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner)

    great

  23. Sherrie – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    I really enjoy Lisa Gemert’s clear and concise explanations with expert advice!

  24. Sandra – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    great

  25. Ashley – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    I enjoyed the presentation and it was helpful food for thought.

  26. Gloria – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner)

    Terrific presentation/presenter! Lots of practical takeaways!

  27. Eva – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Detailed course and provided great explanations and examples.

  28. Hilda – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    I think she made good examples of grouping and how to combat problems that may arise.

  29. Catherine – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    Very good ideas on how to group kids and create learning groups effectively.

  30. Cynthia (Cindy) – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner)

    I enjoy this presenter. She is interesting and adds humor and personal experience to keep the attention of the trainees.

  31. MARIA – Private Pay (verified owner)

    This was a good one.

  32. Michele – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner)

    Good ideas to use in the classroom for grouping.

  33. Cathleen – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    This was the best explanation of small group instruction and how to create the groups that I have ever had the opportunity to receive.

  34. Zulema – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    great

  35. Alejandra – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    This was a great course with great information on grouping.

  36. Jodie – BOERNE ISD (verified owner)

    There are helpful tips for grouping students.

  37. Nancy – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner)

    This was an eye-opening course for me. I teach applied/resource students in a General Ed setting so I struggle to not teach down to the class. This gave me great tools to use to even the grouping so that all groups have an opportunity to feel success. Thank you!

  38. Julie – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    Great course I learned valuable information about grouping and expectations.

  39. Kelly – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner)

    I enjoyed this course and learned strategies for grouping students and assigning group work.

  40. John – Private Pay (verified owner)

    Excellent course and very useful for improving classroom group activities.

  41. Liliana – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner)

    Lots of great ideas on how to group students.

  42. Melanie – BURLESON ISD (verified owner)

    I thought it was presented in a great way and was very helpful.

  43. LaDonna – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    good information

  44. Chris – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    Really liked it!

  45. Allison – BASTROP ISD (verified owner)

    This course made me think critically about how and why I group students in the classroom.

  46. Belen – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    The information shared in this course will definitely help me in creating more productive grouping in my class.

  47. Gilda – BURLESON ISD (verified owner)

    Great ideas on how to group students.

  48. Wendy – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner)

    Loved it.

  49. April – SHALLOWATER ISD (verified owner)

    great course

  50. Gabriela – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    great information

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