Small Group Manual 2019-2020

➢ Teacher chooses students to model some expectation and routines while the whole class watches. ➢ Teacher chooses students to go to the three areas introduced so 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 debriefing session with whole class. ➢ Teacher introduces and explains each of the expectations and routines for Practice Station #4. ➢ Teacher chooses students to model each expectation and routine while the whole class watches. ➢ Teacher quickly reviews each of the expectation and routines for small-group time and Practice Stations #1-3 as needed. ➢ Teacher chooses students to model some expectation and routines while the whole class watches. ➢ Teacher chooses students to go to the four areas introduced so 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 debriefing session with whole class. Phase III: Multiple Tasks—Teacher Pulls One Group

expectations and routines for others. ➢ Small groups work at each Practice Station ➢ The remainder of the class works on independent tasks. ➢ Students actively participate in a debriefing session.

➢ Students learn about Practice Station #4

Introduce and Practice with Practice Station #4

expectations and routines and discuss the importance of each with the whole group. ➢ Individual students model expectations and routines for others. ➢ Small groups work at each Practice Station ➢ The remainder of the class works on independent tasks. ➢ Students actively participate in a debriefing session.

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➢ 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

➢ Students listen while teacher reviews expectations and routines. ➢ Individual students are asked to model for others what some of the expectation and routines mean.

Introduce teacher working with small group

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