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This category is about differentiating instruction for small groups based on data and in response to students needs and interests.

Keys to targeting instruction to students are...
flexibility in groupings
​gathering data daily
altering instruction based on data

Example Strategies


CREATE A SCHEDULE FOR SMALL GROUP CHANGES
Use Google Draw to design a routine for responsive groups with components like exit ticket data, what day groups will shift, and student selected groups by need. (e.g. A student feels they need to have a math concept explained again, they can go with teacher group before doing task.)
Resources:​
  • Resources - Small Group Instruction Tracker
  • Website - Flexible Grouping
  • Website - Flexible Daily Small Group Instruction

Tool Suggestion: Google Draw or Google Doc

USE ROTATIONS TO REACH ALL STUDENTS
Add an online station to the group to the group rotation schedule. By using a rotation system and a technology component, the teacher can use either flexible content (Videos or Articles) or adaptable content (like Khan or IXL) to target the needs of kids while spending more time with small groups. 
Resources:​
  • Video - How and Why to Implement Station Rotation into Your Classroom (Catlin Tucker)
  • Playlist - Instructional Models
  • Slide show - Example Instructional Models (Template)
  • Article - 10 Tips for Using the Station Rotation Model

Tool Suggestion: Google Slide to design model

MATERIAL IS RESPONSIVE TO STUDENTS
Use Google Slides or a Google Doc to plan the content and activities of each group. Based on formative assessments like exit tickets or short quizzes, it is easy to get a sense of which group needs a reteach and which group needs to move on to application.
Resources:​​
  • Website - Small Group Instruction Strategies
  • Resources - Small Group Instruction Tracker (Example 2)
  • Website - Differentiating Instruction Based on Student Need
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Tool Suggestion: Google Slides or Google Doc

INCORPORATE 1:1 CONFERENCES
Have a 1:1 conference with every student on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. Students can prepare the meeting content using a formula in a Google Doc Template. (e.g. a highlight, a struggle, a question, progress on a goal)
Resources:​​
  • Article - Prompt Students to make a Copy (of a Google Doc)
  • Website - One-To-One Conferencing
  • Article - Types of One-to-One Conferencing
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Tool Suggestions: Google Doc Template

DIFFERENTIATE CONTENT, PROCESS, OR PRODUCT
Use a survey to ask students preferences on what they learn, how they learn and what they create. Group them on a regular basis by these factors to incorporate their interests and boost engagement. 
Resources:​​
  • Resource - Examples of Content, Process, and Product Options
  • Video - Poll Your Students in Google Classroom
  • Website - Edutopia Strategies for Student Voice

Tool Suggestion: Google Form or Google Classroom Poll
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