This slidedeck accompanies a presentation on the effective use (and ineffective misuse!) of grouping in classrooms. Find the accompanying handout here http://bit.ly/groupinghandout.

1. Grouping without Fear
with Lisa Van Gemert

2. shoaling

3. schooling

4. Let’s be groupers!

5. Lead by example.

6. Step 1: Decision Time

9. Can students benefit from a
different perspective on this?

10. Is this material new to
everyone?

11. Is there a tutor chance here?

12. Am I prepared
to give more
teacher
support?

13. If collaborative grouping is
right, then which kind?

14. casual cluster?

15. Will hybrid grouping work here?
{jigsaw with an expert}

16. reasonable
expectations

17. Step 2: Teach the Skills

18. Listen well.

20. clear and concise speech

21. Use graphic
organizers to
teach this.

22. Come to
consensus.

23. Share reasoning,
not just opinion.

24. take turns

25. Give time for self-reflection.

26. I feed
you.
You feed
back.

27. Start small.

28. Mind
your
manners.

29. Step 3: Roles
& Resources

30. Divide deliberately.

31. Create team identity.

32. Use timelines.

33. Who does what?
Who has what?

34. What is my role?
What is our goal?

35. Ideas!

37. blog

38. testing

39. Fun First

40. rubrics

41. Credit Love
Opening video: Jens Petersen
Shoaling fish: Uxbona, Wikimedia Commons
Schooling fish: Jim and Becca Wicks, Wikimedia
Commons
Grouper: Diliff, Wikimedia Commons
Rearview Mirror: iStock 000001342452
Other images: Morguefile.com