Small Group Manual 2019-2020

little explanation) to do independently. ➢ Teacher monitors the room, but does not engage with students. ➢ Teacher ends small-group time with a debriefing session with whole class.

look and sound like. ➢ One group of students works at Practice Station #1. ➢ One group of students works at Practice Station #2. ➢ The remainder of the class works on independent tasks at their seats. ➢ Students actively participate in a debriefing session. discuss the importance of each with the whole group. ➢ Individual students model for others what the expectations and routines look and sound like. ➢ One group of students works at Practice Station #1. ➢ One group of students works at Practice Station #2. ➢ The remainder of the class works on independent tasks at their seats. ➢ Students actively participate in a debriefing session. expectations and routines and discuss the importance of each with the whole group. ➢ Individual students model ➢ Students learn about Practice Station #2 and ➢ Students learn about Practice Station #3

➢ Teacher quickly reviews each of the expectations and routines for small-group time and Practice Station #2. ➢ Teacher chooses students to model some expectations and routines while the whole class watches. ➢ Teacher lets a different group of students go to the Practice Station #1 and lets a different group go to Practice Station #2. ➢ Teacher gives the remainder of class 2-3 tasks (that need little explanation) to do independently. ➢ Teacher monitors the room, but does not engage with students. ➢ Teacher ends small-group time with a debriefing session with whole class.

Practice with Independent Work and Two Practice Stations

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45-60

➢ Teacher introduces and explains each of the expectations and routines for Practice Station #3. ➢ Teacher chooses students to model each expectation and routine while the whole class watches. ➢ Teacher quickly reviews each of the expectations and routines for small-group time and Practice Stations #1-2 as needed.

Introduce and Practice with Practice Station #3

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45-60

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