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. Jessica – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –

    good

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

    There are several good ideas for small grouping of students.

  3. Sonya – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    very interesting

  4. Blanca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent!

  5. rebecca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent presenter. Loved the simplicity of her explanations and how they are very useful in the classroom!

  6. Briane – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

    Great course! Highly Recommended!

  7. Sarah – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    This course needs to be renamed. It does not touch on small group instruction, but rather collaboartive group projects.

  8. Dawn – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    Great resource!!

  9. Lori – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –

    Helpful information & strategies that can be used in the classroom. Enjoyed it very much!

  10. ROUMALDO – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –

    Grade level and participation was reinforced.

  11. Kimberly – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –

    I believe that this class was very informative and I will be able to use the skills learned in my class this coming year.

  12. Katelyn – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was valuable. The presenter offered some quality, practical solutions to grouping within the classroom.

  13. Monica – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –

    It was great insight into grouping students.

  14. Sandra – WORTHINGTON CITY (verified owner) –

    This course gave some really solid insight into the hows and whys of grouping GT students. I will definitely work to implement some of these strategies this year in my classroom!

  15. Barbara – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –

    I loved this course. Her delivery made it easy to follow. Many new ideas I am excited to try.

  16. Aida – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Training was very informative . Students can benefit from different perspectives.

  17. Amy – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –

    Good training.

  18. Anna – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Fantastic

  19. Claudia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Good suggestions

  20. Agatha – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –

    This was a great small group instruction class. Thanks for the handouts and explanation of how to effectively teach these skills.

  21. Sara – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –

    Great advice on how small group instruction is beneficial for all learners.

  22. MARY – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

    Great class!

  23. Johnnie – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –

    useful

  24. Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    This course effectively explained how to divide the classroom into groups that are purposeful and how to go about teaching students the skills needed to be effective groupers!

  25. Wendy – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Course explained how to work with small group instruction which is expected in a classroom, but teachers are not always trained how to do it correctly.

  26. Lisa – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    Great ideas for grouping students

  27. Toni – Private Pay (verified owner) –

    Lisa Van Gemert shares research, resources, ideas, and her own experiences from a lifetime of teaching. This was another great training session with LVG.

  28. Denise – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    This training was very informative and will help me group my students for small groups.

  29. Jonathan – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –

    It is a nice overview of using small groups with gifted students.

  30. Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    ok

  31. Jenny – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    great ideas to use as a elementary teacher

  32. Jordan – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –

    I think this was a great course about grouping students.

  33. Cindy – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –

    I love how well the presenter has prepared and organized her presentation. She always teaches me something new.

  34. Kristin – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed hearing about the different ways to decide on how to divide up the students for small group instruction. She talks about examples within the packet for the audience to look at but does not show the packet pages on the screen so you really have to visualize what she is trying to explain, instead of seeing the example.

  35. Cristina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I liked the presenter and all her examples

  36. Anna – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –

    Great instructional ideas!

  37. Zulema – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent course with great ideas.

  38. Lori – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent ideas presented; strategies can easily be implemented in the classroom

  39. Lorena – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I loved the grouping ideas

  40. Michlee – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –

    Another great training !

  41. Sarah – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –

    I think this course is very helpful, and the instructor does a great job of keeping my attention.

  42. Kimberly – New Lexington City Schools (verified owner) –

    I think this course will help me in breaking classes into small groups for instruction that will make learning optimal for them.

  43. Tiffany – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –

    Applicable strategies to begin small group instruction for any level.

  44. Olivia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    I think it was a great course, I learned a few pointers that I will implement in my classroom.

  45. Graciela – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –

    It was a great course that really explain hoe to do grouping of small group instruction.

  46. Kelly – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –

    This course was well articulated and easy to adapt to your classroom. The descriptions of small groups and how to implement them better was really helpful.

  47. Lauren – BETHEL LOCAL (verified owner) –

    Great ideas dealing with grouping.

  48. Martha – NORTHSIDE ISD – SAN ANTONIO – REGION 20 (verified owner) –

    I think this presentation did an excellent job explaining the grouping process. I think there are many educators that would benefit from following the ideas.

  49. Pamela – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    ytd

  50. Marina – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –

    yes

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