Ways to group students

Classroom management is a critical piece of any successful school year. Start the school year off right with these classroom management hacks!

If you're an elementary teacher, then you're probably already doing small group time, in some form, in your classroom. How much are you and your students getting done, though? That may vary! This blog post is all about how to make your reading instruction during small group time more productive. Make sure your small group space is organized, and then the next big tip is visual reminders! To learn more tips from an experienced teacher, check here!

It can be difficult to have to create effective groups for our students to complete their work each time. I’ve come up with 6 ways to quickly and easily group your students for different activities. I’ll also share some great apps at the end that can help you group students as well.

A huge part of entrepreneurship is working in teams, so it's helpful to have lots of ways to group kids. This list includes 14 great ways to make groups of all sizes, from partner pairs to large teams!

Want new ideas for what the other students can be doing during small group reading? This shares ideas and ways to present the tasks to students.

13 Clever Ways to Pick Student Partners or Groups. Picking groups in the classroom should be an easy task, but if you're a teacher you know that is not always the case. Check out these tips and tricks on how to make picking groups easy for you and your st

Social Contracts are great ways to set norms with groups and can be added to throughout the school year. Are YOUR students in need of some re-norming? 🙋🏾‍♀️ ❤🙋🏻 Learn how to lead in your class today!

Teamwork and collaboration! These are important parts of raising a 21st-century learner in the classroom, yet many students do not entirely understand what this it. I stress the importance of teamwork and collaboration throughout the year, but I take time in the beginning of the year to help students truly understand what it means. Throwing […]

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Ways to group students

Collaboration is a learned behavior.

Need fresh new ways to put students into groups? Read about these ideas that students will love!

Unsure where to begin with small group instruction? You are not alone! In my FB I created a 3 part video series that walks you through the various types of small group frameworks, efficient ways to plan, and tips for ensuring you see all your students without feeling overwhelmed! I regularly share pro teaching tips in the group--join us!

It’s frustrating. You start your class working on an independent project, a writing assignment, or a rotation of centers, then begin quietly calling selected students for small-group instruction. And for the first few minutes it goes well. But just as you settle in and ... Read more

Collaborative groups are incorporated into many unit lessons. One hour of organization will make transitioning your class into group activities simple.

Looking for ways to keep your small groups engaged and learning? Check out this post for simple strategies to manage small group instruction.

If you need new ideas for group work to use in your high school classroom then this blog post is for you. It includes 3 fantastic ideas and a free download!

If you want to build trust in your classroom, you need to see this video about a powerful activity where students give compliments in an unforgettable way.

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In the 90 minute block I teach, I’d be bored to tears if my students did independent work the whole time. As the student sitting there for 90 minutes not moving, not collaborating? Forget it! Maybe it’s the part of me that can’t sit still, but I need the kids to be talking, moving, working together for me to feel the class period was not only engaging, but effective. And it’s true! Research shows group discussions, even just for 10 minutes, can have a “substantial impact on student…