Grouping+Strategies

**[[image:group_of_2.jpg align="right"]]Grouping Strategies **
During the various class lessons, you will have opportunities to have the students work in groups. Group work can be great to really bring home a concept, and to energize your students by changing current seat assignment and getting to know another individual or a group of people in their class.

* Key Things to Remember prior to setting up Groups
 * Always be in control, with rules on how group work is to be completed
 * Ensure your focus is on sensitivity to not alienate students and to create a positive work environment for all to learn.
 *  Student does not have to be aware that your grouped this Strand based on students abilities and/or weaker student with stronger student to help peer teach a student.


 * Different Ways to Form Groups **

Two Person Group · Elbow buddy (who you are sitting next to) · Person behind, in front, diagonal to left etc... · Give 2 people in the class the same word, picture and they have to match up and sit down with each other

Forming Larger Groups · Use large face cards and all suits of a number work together · Quick number scheme and count off your class in groups starting from 1-5, or 1-8 · Give the class a problem, and the various answers are around the room o Have the students get up and go to the answer they think is correct and work with that group explaining Why? and the actual Solution. <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">· Use Popsicle sticks which have shapes, seasons, alpha-numeric so the students do not know which symbol you are going to call for the group work <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">· Give 4 people same word and they have to pair up and sit down together

<span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To prevent class disruptions and too much time wasted, already tell the students before they move where the new groups will be sitting!!!


 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Biggest Note **: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Although the students are in groups... circle around to ensure that the various groups are on target with the concept they are working on and that it does not become a social visit. So, students are on task!**