Posts Tagged: Small Groups in the Secondary Classroom

Grouping Students via a Value Line & Folded Spectrum

How can a teacher ensure simultaneous interaction in their classroom? How do you easily and quickly group students? How can one assess the depth of their students’ understanding of a concept? One simple, interactive, and non-threatening way to do this is by using a “Value Line” and a “Folded Spectrum.”…

Small Groups & Games in High School Math…Really???

“Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions.” -Bo Bennet Why do I need to change the way I teach high school students? What’s the big deal with small groups? What does differentiated instruction have to do with high school math—that stuff is for the little guys!…

Managing Small Groups in a Secondary Classroom

“The conventional definition of management is getting work done through people, but real management is developing people through work.” -Agha Hasan Abedi “Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.” -Peter F. Drucker “As we get ready to implement these groups do you think it’s necessary to take a few days and talk about the norms or rules of behavior that are expected?”…