Flexible Grouping Hiccups by ERIN ADAMS https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz en-us 2017-01-11 12:50:46 UTC 2025-11-03 06:44:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Harper/Ferris- class is safe and learning is accessible- layout of her room/cannot move/cannot always see...furniture arrangement does not compliment assignment adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146489805 2017-01-11 13:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146489805 Yater- National Core Art Standards- not always CCSS- when CCSS is incorporated it is the disc. literacy standards-- adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146490062 2017-01-11 13:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146490062 Early- Formative Assessments evident throughout the lesson- not every day adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146490399 2017-01-11 13:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146490399 Harper- giving choice but not for every assignment adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146490707 Yater- provides choice sometimes ]]> 2017-01-11 13:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146490707 Hayslup- not purposeful in grouping of students- typically splits up for behavior- adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146491646 2017-01-11 13:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146491646 Yater/Harper- engaged in learning- some stations work well and some do not- some students work well and some do not- Harper shared that she is having a hard time getting groups that are working well- 8th grade...just hasn't found the grouping that works yet adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146492521 2017-01-11 13:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146492521 Yater- always at least one or two kids who complain about their score, but are given a rubric ahead of time and know what the expectations are- probably the bell curve adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146493796 2017-01-11 13:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146493796 Harper- alert to student behavior at all times- sometimes the logistics of the room doesn't always allow for that adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146493918 2017-01-11 13:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146493918 Enrichment and Intervention- Early-feels like she is giving them ways to just pass- Harper-for some this is easier to do than others- some of the ways that may be enrichment, are they really enrichment or just them adding things and giving them things to do? adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146494929 2017-01-11 13:26:43 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146494929 Raab- making sure reading articles are on level...Gillespie- making sure learning is equally accessible for the high achieving students, as well adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146513846 2017-01-11 14:27:51 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146513846 Strickland- finding materials to create connections for students and give them equity regarding some of the topics/concepts ...making sure they are knowledgable and have some type of information so they can answer the question adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146514401 2017-01-11 14:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146514401 LoMeli- being mindful of not only how kids are grouped but how they are seated adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146514987 2017-01-11 14:30:34 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146514987 Raab- irritated when students are supposed to be working together but then individualize their work and don't discuss or work together adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146515323 2017-01-11 14:31:22 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146515323 Gillespie- being mindful of students who are in groups and if the high students are the ones who are doing the work so they are getting the grade adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146515808 2017-01-11 14:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146515808 Raab/Gillespie- don't give a lot of choices to show their learning- LoMeli- only the teacher led is really the one that gives them choice adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146516668 2017-01-11 14:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146516668 LoMeli- activities being modified to meet students where they are seems to be making it easier for them and their grades are increasing- is this ok? are they actually mastering standards or are their grades just increasing? adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146523506 2017-01-11 14:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146523506 Raab- recognizing that more enrichment needs to occur adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146527517 2017-01-11 15:00:20 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146527517 Kerr- always room for improvement for furniture arrangement and to gain more ideas about classroom setup adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146557912 2017-01-11 16:16:33 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146557912 Kerr/Brock- some is meeting the flexibility, accessibility and choice because while they do this all the time, they find it hard at times to keep it engaging...Also, Brock has also been working on ways to apply this to assessments adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146559260 2017-01-11 16:20:02 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146559260 Kerr- teacher role is not always clearly defined..depends on the day and the scenario. - adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146561031 2017-01-11 16:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146561031 Brock- technology- more that they can be doing but don't always know how- would like to learn more ways and ideas adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146562938 2017-01-11 16:29:52 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146562938 Manship/Kerr/Brock- students engaged in learning during small group work- depends on how they are grouped- if they are low sometimes they become a behavior problem when working with students who are also low and don't behave- can we give them something that is engaging but can also manage the work? Thompson- shared that jigsaw works well with having each of them play a role to stay engaged adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146563850 2017-01-11 16:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146563850 Keeping station groups and teacher groups between 13-15 minutes and not above because of attention spans- keep in mind when grouping and creating assignments adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146565291 2017-01-11 16:36:11 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146565291 Kerr/Manship- activities are not always receiving the instruction they need- need to make sure they don't forget the middle or high students. pay attention to the assignments given with regard to their levels adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146566705 2017-01-11 16:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146566705 Brock- shared the idea of creating assignments meant for "high level" students first and then use that to create the assignments for the middle and low next- work your way down when planning adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146567700 2017-01-11 16:42:27 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146567700 Kerr/Brock/Thompson-ongoing data collection- need to work on letting students figure out where they are and where they need to go- needs to work on feedback- focus feedback on being immediate and only focusing on one or two things adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146568591 2017-01-11 16:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146568591 Thompson- what could they do in order for her to be able to keep consistent data on- and with seeing them every other day is a little difficult- suggested anecdotal records as a form of data collection adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146569636 2017-01-11 16:46:38 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146569636 Dennis/Parker- flexibility, accessibility, and choice is hard to come up with every day and takes up so much time to create multiple assignments all the time-hard to do each day- adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146609927 2017-01-11 18:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146609927 Dennis- only has a smartboard, so would like more technology in order to be able to use it more often adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146610899 2017-01-11 18:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146610899 Dennis- ideal- ipad / Uber- ideal - laptops- maybe if each grade level had a cart it would make it easier for each teacher to borrow a few at a time adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146611288 2017-01-11 18:38:15 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146611288 Parker- seems as though when students are not with teacher, students do not care and cannot be trusted- poses a problem when you are using technology in station assignments adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146612249 2017-01-11 18:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146612249 How to monitor station groups using technology, but making sure that you are engaged with helping students, also? ...not particularly fans of allowing students to use their own due to notifications adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146613466 2017-01-11 18:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146613466 Enrichment/Intervention- doesn't feel like giving enrichment work is actually meeting their needs, it actually seems like more work rather than making it more rigorous- more work vs. enrichment assisgnments adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146614662 2017-01-11 18:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146614662 Uber- teaching group up front and have supporting activities for station assignments makes nice transitions and gives an opportunity to collect data for the teacher group each day going forward adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146615534 2017-01-11 18:49:14 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146615534 Uber- takes time to reset expectations when students have been out for a while adams_erin https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146616410 2017-01-11 18:51:48 UTC https://padlet.com/adams_erin/w4st9a0jvjuz/wish/146616410