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
Linda – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Ashley – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Melissa – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner) –
This will help me better group my students.
Crystal – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great strategies
Amy – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
The only problem is that I couldn’t always see the document she was talking about. Like the AP BIO exam
Jenn – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This course provide a simple overview of grouping students. Make sure to look at the resources that go along with the video.
Doris J. – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting
CINDY – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –
This course is wonderful. It had great information.
Jennifer – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Enjoyed the presentation and found it very helpful.
Stacye – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas and very specific steps to implement small grouping.
Kassandra – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course to teach educators how to use small group instruction to improve classroom instruction
REGINA – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Again, I really like the practical ideas Lisa shares.
Rosa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course
Maya – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course a lot. There were a lot of ideas I could implement in the classroom
Stacie – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
no thank you
Charla – TEAYS VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great ideas!
Kelly – RIDGEWOOD LOCAL (verified owner) –
Outstanding information.
Shriya – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
informative
Debra – Yellow Springs Exempted Village (verified owner) –
A good start on the discussion of grouping. More is needed.
Jeffery – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter explains information in a way that is easy to understand, and she is passionate about the topic. I enjoyed listening to her explanations and seeing examples. This was a great course.
Zulma – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner) –
This was an informative course which offers many options to consider when groupings students.
Tayla – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
not enough session notes, or engaging
Kyle – NEW LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
As always, Lisa’s videos are easy to listen to and full of applicable information.
Angela – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
As a first grade teacher, I can only benefit so much from this training.
Karen – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas on how to create groups in the classroom.
Carla – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
I like how this course emphasized that increased engagement can lead to improved understanding and retention of the material being taught.
Daisy – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
A good course for older kiddos
Rebekah – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
This course helped me have a different perspective on how to create my small groups.
Stacey – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
This course was interesting but review for a veteran teacher, good to rethink some aspects of grouping.
Jana – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Very good information on small groups and how to cluster the students.
Nicole – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Simple ideas that can be implemented now to instruct students in small groups.