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. Kim – St Marys City Schools (verified owner) –

    I was a good course that offered types of grouping and things to consider when grouping.

  2. Rebekah – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    very informative

  3. Leticia – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –

    Very informative

  4. Paula – BLANCHESTER LOCAL (verified owner) –

    Great ideas!

  5. Ronda – IRONTON CITY (verified owner) –

    This was great practical help for implementing effective small group work in the classroom.

  6. Martha – GIDDINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    Awesome

  7. Daniel – GARFIELD RE-2 (verified owner) –

    This was a great course to learn more about things to keep in mind when choosing to group students.

  8. Melody – GARFIELD RE-2 (verified owner) –

    This course had very good tips on creating groups. I would like more details on how to teach to work together as a group and how to teach them to come to a consensus.

  9. Jasmin – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –

    Great information on small group instruction!

  10. Erika – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –

    This course provides intereting infomation that could be applied to any setting.

  11. Renee’ – HERTFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –

    This course has some interesting facts. Stations really do work!

  12. Cassandra – HERTFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –

    Very informative

  13. Samantha – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –

    I loved this course!

  14. Meridee – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    Great information!

  15. Amanda – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    Great info! Thanks.

  16. Patricia – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –

    Course provided substantial information about how and why is critical to plan and implement grouping in classrooms.

  17. Shawn – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –

    I thought the course was very well presented and gave great ideas for getting started with groups and then maintaining group responsibilities.

  18. Patricia – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –

    Learned specifics needed to help small groups be more successful.

  19. Flor – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –

    This is a great course is short and gives you a lot of great ideas and makes you analyze how you make groups in the classroom.

  20. Cynthia – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –

    This course had good techniques for small group instruction.

  21. Shanna – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –

    I liked this course because she gave many different ways to group student in the classroom. She explained lots of different ways of grouping students so they can successful in learning and groups work.

  22. Amber – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    I think many of us have already taken tons of workshops and professional development with this same type of training on using small groups in the classroom.

  23. JESSICA – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –

    This course gave great ideas on how to group students

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

    Interesting ideas for activities.

  25. Colette – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –

    Lots of great resources for grouping your students. Very helpful.

  26. Jeannie – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –

    Good information

  27. Kaitlynn – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    This session was fast-paced and packed with useful information! I enjoyed learning about various small group ideas and strategies.

  28. Dawn – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –

    This was such an informative course. It offered many suggestions on how to group all students while making sure that GT student needs were considered and met.

  29. Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Informative about forming small groups.

  30. Marilyn – TIPP CITY EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –

    Excellent! Lisa gives great examples on how to have kids of all abilities work together in groups.

  31. Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    This course is very informative and I loved how the instructor explained things.

  32. Mike – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –

    I thought that this was a very informative course. I like how we as teachers need to decide when small group work is beneficial as well as how we need to teach the skills necessary to be successful in small groups.

    This was very practical and these strategies are easy to implement.

  33. Alison – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

    Good ideas given when grouping students.

  34. Adriana – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    Great

  35. Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    This a great course that teaches you about grouping before you go into the classroom.

  36. Jamie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    I thought this course was helpful with practical tips in forming small groups.

  37. mitchell – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    This was a course that could provide high value for those who have not always been comfortable with assigning group work.

  38. Veronica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    This course had important factors that go into small grouping to have effective learning.

  39. Cecilia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Useful information

  40. Brooklyn – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    Practical, helpful information

  41. Jillian – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    Great training!

  42. Maxwell – GARFIELD RE-2 (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed this course. It was clear, well-organized, and informative. I appreciated the extra information on what this looks like for GT students.

  43. Francisca – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    Very informative

  44. Elsie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I thought it would explain more about reading groups

  45. Marissa – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    The course needs a way to be more interactive so we can learn from each other

  46. Rebecca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Great Course!

  47. Debbie – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –

    Good course with ideas on teaching students how to work effectively in a group.

  48. Caroline – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    I think it was very helpful

  49. Raquel – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    I love this course, simple and to the point. Very clear.

  50. Maria – SAN PERLITA ISD (verified owner) –

    Great course. The presenter was very good at giving explanations that were easily understood.

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