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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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