Jan. Staff Dev. by Ruby Lopez https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o en-us 2017-01-12 16:11:26 UTC 2025-12-11 20:46:43 UTC hello@padlet.com rslopez https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/146832598 2017-01-12 16:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/146832598 Page https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146175 Small groups are influenced by group dynamic, structure and interaction. These are key to developing success. ]]> 2017-01-13 20:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146175 https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146185 I liked the sentence completion for group discussions. Sometimes kids just need something to get them started!]]> 2017-01-13 20:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146185 Page 1 https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146193 2017-01-13 20:03:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146193 https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146201 I learned that sometimes students don't participate in activities because they had bad experiences in the past.]]> 2017-01-13 20:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146201 https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146214 I liked that on page 17 it talks about that being prepared is what leads to an excellent small group instruction. ]]> 2017-01-13 20:03:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146214 I liked how the teacher can start with a sentence completion exercise.... https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146280 2017-01-13 20:04:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146280 https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146292 Make sure to reinforce ground rules like "No put downs" so the students feel safe to participate.

]]> 2017-01-13 20:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146292 I learned that interaction is very important for small group and you need to make sure that the interactions are long enough for members to clarify their own understandings https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146297 2017-01-13 20:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146297 P. 11 https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146299 2017-01-13 20:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146299 Students might encounter disengagement because they feel embarrassed of participating or showing any progress. https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146304 2017-01-13 20:04:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146304 Prepare materials and activities, techniques that will be presented to groups. https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146318 2017-01-13 20:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146318 Pitfall https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146333 I learned that we should ask students to take different roles.]]> 2017-01-13 20:04:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146333 Discussion in small group allows for the student to "expose their individual conceptions and misconceptions and to compare their ideas with those of others". This information allows for the teacher to assess and adjust. https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146372 2017-01-13 20:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146372 Conditions: https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146406 To give everyone an opportunity to discuss a an issue

]]> 2017-01-13 20:04:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146406 Small group https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146608 2017-01-13 20:06:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146608 P. 11 https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146635 Giving students a sentence starter to complete and then to share in subgroup or whole group allows focus on student discussion]]> 2017-01-13 20:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146635 https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146707 I learned that students might need time to relieve tension before working in small group]]> 2017-01-13 20:06:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146707 Techniques for small group: students explain and summarize each other's argument. https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146845 2017-01-13 20:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146845 https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146917 On page 1, when EVERYONE has a role, it leads to the success of the group!]]> 2017-01-13 20:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147146917 The sharing within a group depends on the group dynamics. https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147147099 2017-01-13 20:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rslopez/v1u9681vkn2o/wish/147147099