Small group instruction can be a highly effective way to help students learn. But when a teacher is working with a small number of students, the rest have to be able to work independently. Here are three clever ideas from a co-taught classroom at Salina Intermediate School.
1. Students have been taught to respect the stop sign and only approach the teacher if it is an emergency.
2. Students have access to an answer sheet, hidden in a “Confidential Envelope.”
3. The co-teachers post very clear directions about what to do if students finish early, including a reflection task.
It was a pleasure to watch these students and teachers go smoothly through their small groups with the help of these organizational structures.
1. Students have been taught to respect the stop sign and only approach the teacher if it is an emergency.
2. Students have access to an answer sheet, hidden in a “Confidential Envelope.”
3. The co-teachers post very clear directions about what to do if students finish early, including a reflection task.
It was a pleasure to watch these students and teachers go smoothly through their small groups with the help of these organizational structures.
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