Ability Grouping with Gifted Students by Heather Heslip https://padlet.com/heatherheslip/raf477lssrjxiuea G/T en-us 2020-07-12 19:18:48 UTC 2020-07-12 19:40:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f320.png Proven that G/T students receive better education when in small G/T classes. Yet differentiating is one of the most challenging things we have asked teachers to do. heatherheslip https://padlet.com/heatherheslip/raf477lssrjxiuea/wish/652721045 2020-07-12 19:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherheslip/raf477lssrjxiuea/wish/652721045 G/T Kids will have an achievement effect when they are given differentiated material in the regular classroom. Does this harm lower-ability learners? No, it is a myth. The positive effects can be even greater for the lower and middle learners. heatherheslip https://padlet.com/heatherheslip/raf477lssrjxiuea/wish/652721591 2020-07-12 19:23:18 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherheslip/raf477lssrjxiuea/wish/652721591 Why are we not using ability groups in schools? heatherheslip https://padlet.com/heatherheslip/raf477lssrjxiuea/wish/652722134 Research had been over 90 years. Fall 2007- 6 articles mentioned grouping by ability in some form.
- Book Clubs in reading class-yes!
- Menu boards with higher levels of   Bloom's activities

]]> 2020-07-12 19:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherheslip/raf477lssrjxiuea/wish/652722134 Does Cluster grouping of G/T students work? heatherheslip https://padlet.com/heatherheslip/raf477lssrjxiuea/wish/652723842 -schools best practices
- Do we have evidence?]]> 2020-07-12 19:30:26 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherheslip/raf477lssrjxiuea/wish/652723842 What are the different groupings? heatherheslip https://padlet.com/heatherheslip/raf477lssrjxiuea/wish/652725058 - consider testing scores/data
- whole class grouping (mid/high 
    school); elementary more challenging with # of students
- cross- grade groupings
- cluster groups (differentiated)]]> 2020-07-12 19:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherheslip/raf477lssrjxiuea/wish/652725058 Am I differentiating? heatherheslip https://padlet.com/heatherheslip/raf477lssrjxiuea/wish/652726510 - higher level books
- choice menu boards with higher level thinking
- let students modeling skills they've mastered
What else can I do?]]> 2020-07-12 19:39:04 UTC https://padlet.com/heatherheslip/raf477lssrjxiuea/wish/652726510