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ability grouping vs. flexible grouping
By J/IA
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I guess I see "ability grouping" as kind of a dated term...what does your principal think of flexible grouping? To me, I guess the first is more set in stone--groups that don't change over the course of the year, whereas the flexible groups are dynamic--the teacher is continually monitoring student progress, shifting group members on a regular basis, as needed to fit the students' needs. I think we are doing the kids a real disservice if we are keeping them in a whole group model all the time. Clearly all students do not learn at the same rates, with the same learning styles. Flexible groups for the purpose of more specific guided instruction really narrows the focus of the lesson--your time with the child is brief, but instruction is concise, clear, and right at the child's instructional level. I believe the most recent professional literature for best practices in language arts instruction would back me up on this. What does anyone else think?
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