https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1 Notes about action research en-us 2017-07-16 23:57:30 UTC 2023-12-07 03:26:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png pphillip https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178809912 Implementing differentiated small groups in kindergarten to increase success in literacy.  ]]> 2017-07-17 00:07:35 UTC https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178809912 pphillip https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178809926 How can I better implement  small groups, using the ReadyGen curriculum in my kindergarten classroom?]]> 2017-07-17 00:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178809926 pphillip https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178809932 Our school has recently adopted a new ELA curriculum.  I would like better carry out small group instruction while utilizing this new curriculum.  Below is a video showing an example of small groups using the ReadyGen curriculum. ]]> 2017-07-17 00:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178809932 pphillip https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178885808 "We are modeling the very change initiative--differentiation--that we are implementing" (Kappler Hewitt & Weckstein, 2012).]]> 2017-07-17 18:36:41 UTC https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178885808 pphillip https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178886167 "Differentiated instruction is not a single strategy, but rather an approach to instruction that incorporates a variety of strategies" (Watts-Taffe, et al., 2012)]]> 2017-07-17 18:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178886167 pphillip https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178887754 "While different terms for sorting students are often used interchangeably, ability grouping generally refers to the practice -- primarily in elementary grades -- of separating students for instruction within a single class" (Sparks, 2013). ]]> 2017-07-17 19:03:07 UTC https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178887754 pphillip https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178889858 "Over the past decade, many of
us have embraced differentiation
as one way of reaching 25 different
kids with 25 different sets of abilities and challenges" (Adams, 2010).]]> 2017-07-17 19:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178889858 pphillip https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178900822 “Reading problems are the most frequently reported academic problem in school” (Noltemeyer, Joseph & Kunesh, 2013). ]]> 2017-07-17 23:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178900822 pphillip https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178900865 Use flexible grouping. Start out by grouping students by academic ability. Possibly move into grouping by interests. ]]> 2017-07-17 23:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178900865 pphillip https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178910813 Can we effectively combine the results from the STAR Early Literacy (SEL) online test with our data from ReadyGen to appropriately group our students?]]> 2017-07-18 01:53:35 UTC https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178910813 pphillip https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178910876 Use the data from STAR Early Literacy test in combination with ReadyGen to drive our small group instruction.  ]]> 2017-07-18 01:54:01 UTC https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178910876 pphillip https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178910962 Do not start these small groups right away. Start slow and build the intensity. Be sure to set the expectations for what the other students will be doing while the teacher is working with a small group.]]> 2017-07-18 01:54:54 UTC https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178910962 pphillip https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178911084 Regroup students one to two times per marking period. If one or two students need to be moved sooner, do so. But be sure they have mastered the targeted skill before moving them in/out of a group. ]]> 2017-07-18 01:56:07 UTC https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178911084 pphillip https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178951447 "Differentiation matters for all learners--grownups included" (Jimerson, 2012). ]]> 2017-07-18 11:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178951447 pphillip https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178983274 2017-07-18 19:39:49 UTC https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178983274 pphillip https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178983370 How soon should I begin small groups. Typically in kindergarten we use the first week to drill routines and expectations. We do start our ReadyGen curriculum the second week of school. Would the third week be enough time to get our routines down and start small groups?]]> 2017-07-18 19:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/pphillip/pphillip1/wish/178983370