Grouping Without Fear: Small Group Instruction in the Classroom

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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

Presenter Bio

Lisa Van Gemert shares best practices in education with audiences around the world using a combination of neuropsychology, pedagogy, experience, humor, technology and sheer fun. She is an expert consult to television shows including Lifetime’s “Child Genius,” and a writer of award-winning lesson plans, as well as numerous published articles on social psychology and pedagogy and the book, Perfectionism: A Practical Guide to Managing Never Good Enough. A former teacher, school administrator, and Youth & Education Ambassador for Mensa, she shares resources for educators and parents on her website giftedguru.com and is co-founder with Ian Byrd of the Gifted Guild, a professional community for educators of the gifted. Lisa and her husband Steve are the parents of three sons and live in Arlington, Texas. 

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356 reviews for Grouping Without Fear: Small Group Instruction in the Classroom

  1. Susan – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –

    The course provided excellent group teaching points I had never thought of like the jigsaw aspect of hybrid grouping, the steps of working in groups to teach.

  2. Terry – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –

    great

  3. Lucinda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    This is a very helpful course on small grouping. All of the ideas presented are of great help in deciding how to group students in the classroom, student and group responsibilities, and what the expectations are for the group.

  4. Teodora – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent

  5. Gabriela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Very good ideas about how to group students for projects.

  6. Manuela – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent

  7. SANDRA ANNETTE – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    This was a very informative course.

  8. Jennifer – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –

    5- thank you for the wonderful ideas

  9. Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    This is a good course for someone who has never used grouping inside the classroom for small group instruction.

  10. Jamie – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

    This course provided great points on how to help guide students in having meaningful small group conversations. This is a great resource.

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