Elementary Tier 2 Manual

Canyons School District

Instructional Supports Department

far while the rest of the class work on 2-3 independent tasks (new groups may be rotated in as desired). ➢ Teacher monitors rooms, but does not engage with students. ➢ Teacher ends small-group time with a debriefng session with the whole class. Phase III: Multiple Tasks—Teacher Pulls One Group ➢ Teacher quickly reviews each of the expectations and routines for small-group time and Practice Stations as needed, emphasizing the “no interruption” concept. ➢ Teacher chooses students to model some expectations and routines while the whole class watches. ➢ Teacher gives the independent tasks for small-group time and the Practice Station options. ➢ Teacher pulls one group for about 10-15 minutes to work with who needs reteaching/preteaching. ➢ Teacher ends small-group time with a debriefng session with the whole class.

Practice Station ➢ The remainder of the class works on independent tasks. ➢ Students actively participate in a debriefng session.

Introduce teacher working with small group

➢ Students listen while the teacher reviews expectations and routines. ➢ Individual students are asked to model for others what some of the expectations and routines mean. ➢ Students choose from Practice Station options. ➢ Students move freely from independent tasks and Practice Stations following the directions the teacher has given. ➢ Students actively participate in a debriefng session.

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45-60

➢ Same as Day 14 above

➢ Same as Day 16 above ➢

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45-60

Phase IV: Multiple Tasks—Teacher Pulls Multiple Groups

45-60 From now on, any time a new activity or Practice Station is added for small-group time, the teacher should follow a similar routine as the one established above. When ready to begin Phase IV, the teacher may begin to pull multiple groups for an extended time (10-15 min. each group) using intervention and challenge materials and activities.

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Adapted from: Consortium on Reading Excellence Small Group Implementation Small Group Time Planner (2008)