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We all have students with different range abilities within our class and it makes for frustrated students.

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Flexible grouping is a type of differentiation. All teachers know that students within our classes are not on the same ability level. What can we do about it? Differentiate!

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Teachers have come up with an idea to group students by their ability. They look at the needs of their students and break them into groups.

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Once the groups have been made, the students will be taught content at their pace and rigor. These groups are not concrete. Students can move between different groups based upon their individual needs.

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Flexible grouping takes planning on the teachers part. Using assessment data and knowing what your students abilities and deficits are is important.

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Students learn to work independently and collaboratively within their own ability range. It supports academic, social and emotional needs of each student.

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