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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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. Angie – SOUTH POINT LOCAL (verified owner) –

    I really did enjoy the speaker. She made is applicable and easy to understand. She used connections to the real world.

  2. Chelsea – FOUNTAIN 8 (verified owner) –

    This course supported my knowledge in grouping overall. I just would like a few more examples of providing roles for students to be supportive of all students like the examples of the collaborative test taking strategies.

  3. Ciara – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    Good course for those who feel college didn’t thoroughly teach grouping methods

  4. Jyotsna – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    It was great information.

  5. Windy – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    Good information and practical advice.

  6. Tammy – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    Great series considering the importance and external benefits to working in a collaborative way.

  7. Shanna – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent presentation with real-world applicable suggestions

  8. Amy – FOUNTAIN 8 (verified owner) –

    Quick and easy.

  9. Linda – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –

    Good tips on how to create small groups.

  10. Priscilla – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was eye opening. I was hesitant in using small group instruction in the higher grades but feel a bit more comfortable to implement in my classroom next year.

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