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Small Group InstructionMarch 7th
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Copyright © 2012 Right Reason Technologies, LLC
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Copyright © 2012 Right Reason Technologies, LLC
Holly Diaz , Educational Specialist, brings numerous experiences to the Right Reason Technologies team. With a dual certificate in K-12 general and special education, Holly has taken on leadership roles within Professional Learning Communities, Data Teams, RTI development and implementation, and as a district mentor. Within special education, Holly has taught using various models of instruction, such as inclusion, resource, and self-containment to ensure that her widely diverse student populations were successful in reaching AYP. Holly also brings experience in the area of technology as a Certified IEP program administrator, trainer, and liaison. Within RRT, Holly incorporates her experience to develop curriculum, including state approved assessments and RTI lessons. Holly also provides professional development to school districts, covering a multitude of educational topics.
Introduction
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Copyright © 2012 Right Reason Technologies, LLC
Small Group instruction:
Instructional time a teacher spends with 2-8 students to reinforce a previously taught core concept
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Copyright © 2012 Right Reason Technologies, LLC
I try my best. If you teach me and I don’t get it, teach me again. If I still don’t get it,
don’t give up on me.
- Student at Thomas Elementary School
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Copyright © 2012 Right Reason Technologies, LLC
Be intentional Be data driven Be collaborative Be organized and flexible Make a difference
Small Group Instruction Should Always:
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Purposes of Small Group Instruction• Reinforces previously taught skills
• Increases instructional time for specific skills• Increases interaction between the teacher and the
students• Provides students with an environment in which they
may feel more comfortable to ask questions or relay thoughts and ideas
• Promotes discussion• Provides students with additional corrective feedback• Provides organization and flexibility to support multiple,
simultaneous tasks within the classroom
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Purposes of Small Group Instruction
Most importantly…
Small Group Instruction provides
DIFFERENTIATION!
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DifferentiationTeachers proactively plan varied approaches to• what students need to learn• how they will learn it • how they will show what they have learned
in order to increase the likelihood that each student will learn as much as he or she can, as efficiently as possible.
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Step 1:Develop a classroom plan which supports the implementation of small group instruction.• Establish routines in the classroom.
• Teach students the routine.• Inform students of your expectations for them.
• Strategically arrange the classroom. • Allocate time for small group instruction.
• Daily• At least 30 minutes per session
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Step 2:Establish a purpose for the small group instruction.• Pre-teaching• Re-teaching• Reinforcement• Additional practice• Enrichment
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Pre-teachingSmall group instruction is beneficial to pre-teach a core skill
that will be introduced to the whole group/class.
This is helpful for students who:
• Lack background knowledge• Require additional vocabulary• Will benefit from additional resources or models• Require additional instructional time
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Re-teachingSmall group instruction is beneficial to re-teach a core skill
that was not mastered by a small group of students.
This is helpful for students who:
• Did not understand a part or multiple parts of a lesson that was taught to the whole group/class
• Will benefit from seeing a specific skill presented in a completely different way• Were not able to accurately complete the independent practice within the lesson• Require additional instructional time
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ReinforcementSmall group instruction is beneficial to reinforce a core
skill that was taught to the whole group/class.
This is helpful for students who:
• Will benefit from additional resources or models• Require additional instructional time• Require additional examples for extended practice
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Additional PracticeSmall group instruction is beneficial to provide additional
practice for a core skill that was introduced to the whole group/class.
This is helpful for students who:
• Require more time to practice the skill• Require additional guided practice• Will benefit from seeing practice tasks in different ways
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EnrichmentSmall group instruction is beneficial to provide enrichment
for students who have demonstrated mastery of a core skill that was taught to the whole group/class.
This is helpful for students who:
• Have mastered the skill that was introduced• Are prepared to apply the skill at higher levels of thinking
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Step 3:Establishing Small Groups
• Small groups should be flexible• Regardless of the purpose for the small group
instruction, small groups should be established based on:
DATA, DATA, DATA!
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Data for Establishing Small Groups• Informal formative assessments• Formal formative assessments• Benchmark assessments• State assessments• Local assessments
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Informal Formative Assessments• Purpose
• Re-teach, reinforcement, additional practice, enrichment
• Independent practice from a lesson taught• Post-it notes• Clipboard check off• Popsicle sticks
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Formal Formative Assessments• Purpose
• Pre-teach, re-teach, reinforcement, additional practice, enrichment
• Teacher created assessments• Pre and post assessments• Assessment Creator
• Reporting tools
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Benchmark Assessments • Purpose
• Pre-teach, re-teach, reinforcement, additional practice, enrichment
• RRT Benchmarks• Summative assessments
used to provide formative data
• Reporting tools• Proficiency Chart, Learning Plans,
etc.
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Benchmark AssessmentsReporting Tools
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Benchmark AssessmentsReporting Tools
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State Assessments• Purpose
• Pre-teach, re-teach, reinforcement, additional practice, enrichment
• Reporting tools• Trends in data
• School• Grade level• Student
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Local Assessments• Purpose
• Pre-teach, re-teach, reinforcement, additional practice, enrichment
• DIBELS• Midterms• Finals• Fountas and Pinnel
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S Step 4: Planning for Small Group InstructionSmall group instruction should include:1. Teacher modeling of instructional tasks
2. Teacher providing explicit instruction, including key vocabulary
3. Teacher engaging students in meaningful interactions during the lesson
4. Teacher providing multiple opportunities for students to practice instructional tasks
A. Guided practice
B. Independent practice
5. Teacher providing corrective feedback after student responses
6. Students successfully completing activities at a high criterion level of performance
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Small Group Instructional Tools• Curriculum Planner
• Standards• Exemplars• Vocabulary• Big Ideas• Essential Questions• Intervention Lessons• Assessment Creator
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Small Group Instructional Tools• RTI Lessons
• Key components of an effective lesson
• Common Core Standards• On-line or printed format• Multi-level lessons to
provide background skills• Various levels of
questioning techniques
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S Step 5:Progress Monitoring
• Monitor student progress after implementing small group instruction.• Assessments directly aligned to standards taught
• Assessment Creator
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