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

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

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

  2. Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Informative about forming small groups.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Jeannie – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –

    Good information

  6. Colette – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –

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

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

    Interesting ideas for activities.

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

    This course gave great ideas on how to group students

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

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