In many situations,
small group instruction like this can be very effective.
Not exact matches
Zoning flexibility for schools with non-traditional approaches (
like small -
group instruction or one - to - one blended learning models) would make it easier for innovative schools to find space that fits their needs, such as using office occupancy standards instead of the usual school standards for rezoning.
Through
small group instruction, one - on - one tutoring, different homework assignments, and the
like, all children get exactly what they need.
The School of One manages these feats (currently, just for middle school math) by collecting data on which learning objectives students have mastered and how they
like to learn, then assigning them each day to appropriate lessons — making use of traditional
instruction,
small group instruction, solo tutoring, online tutoring, computer - assisted
instruction, and so on.
I started creating handouts with tips for a number of topics, things
like managing routines and homework, finding out about your students, teaching large and
small groups, setting up individualized prescriptive
instruction, learning about the school community, even preparing for guest speakers and field trips.
Lee Canter's Assertive Discipline and Jon Saphier's Skillful Teacher discuss scores of moves,
like the «10 - 2» rule (have kids summarize for 2 minutes in
small groups after 10 minutes of teacher - led
instruction), much of it supported by nonrandomized research.
Each classroom (at least among the three I visited) represented a unique approach to teaching and learning — one English classroom looked
like a Flex model, where some students were working alone and others had sorted themselves into
small groups to move through online assignments, and still others were in
small group instruction with the teacher.
In order to get better at conducting
small group instruction, Jenny decided she would visit her fifth grade colleagues» classrooms and observe them conducting lessons
like these.
The initiative has included implementation of
small group guided reading using Jan Richardson's Next Step Forward as a guide.This process began in January, 2015 when district leaders began to develop and articulate a new vision for what early literacy
instruction in K - 1 classrooms should look
like.
One DCPS official told a concerned parent in an email that a longer testing window has allowed schools to rotate
smaller groups of students through tests rather than testing everyone at the same time, «so that
instruction, student services, field trips, science fairs, performances and the
like can continue.»
Some operators
like Aspire Public Schools report anecdotal evidence of increased student engagement during independent work and better differentiation during face - to - face,
small -
group instruction.
In this model, one
group of students is with the teacher receiving
small group direct
instruction, one
group is working collaboratively together, and one
group is working with digital content
like DreamBox Learning adaptive curriculum.