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myPerspectives 2017 Small-Group Learning Strategies

myPerspectives © 2017 Small-Group Learning Strategies Get Started

Hi, teachers! Are you ready to learn about small-group instruction? Today, we’ll explore the Small-Group Learning section of the myPerspectives™ unit structure. I’ll share some savvy tips on how you can form and facilitate small groups. Let’s get started!

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Unit Structure

myPerspectives offers a student-centered unit structure that consists of six parts. The teacher’s role during Small-Group Learning is to serve as a facilitator as opposed to lecturer and let students learn in a collaborative way from each other. This approach allows them to take ownership of their own learning. And knowing when to transition from whole-class learning to small groups is easy with your Teacher’s Edition in hand. The Small-Group Learning pages are in turquoise and are labeled Facilitating to keep you on track.

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What is Small-Group Learning?

Let’s talk about what happens during Small-Group Learning. You’ll begin this part of the unit by discussing Small-Group Learning Strategies and the genre selections. The students will then discuss how to work as a team before preparing to read. After that, you’ll introduce them to the texts, Concept Vocabulary, and First Read strategies before facilitating the small groups. As students read the selections in their small groups, they’ll complete literacy routines to help them become confident and independent readers, writers, and learners. Small-Group Learning ends with a Performance Task. This task will help students prepare for the unit Performance-Based Assessment by guiding them through the writing process.

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Forming Small Groups

You might wonder, “How do I group my students?” The answer—using a variety of methods. Choose the option that works best for your classroom. Explore some of the ways to form small groups now. You have the option to download and print this resource.

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Facilitating Small Groups

You might also wonder, “How do I facilitate small groups in my classroom?” We’ve got some tips for you! Check them out.

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Organization

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Sidebar Notes

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Model

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Advice

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Planning

Okay, let’s talk about planning. First, look at the Pacing Plan for your unit. You’ll notice the plan shows how many days you should spend on Small-Group Learning. Next, turn to the turquoise pages and find the Planning page. Here you’ll find selection summaries, connections to the Essential Question and Performance Tasks, and Lesson Resources. Take a moment to explore the three categories of Lesson Resources. If you turn the page, you’ll notice handy Reading and Standards Support pages. Explore ways to differentiate instruction and how standards are addressed within the selection.

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Making Meaning

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Language Development

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Effective Expression

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Checklist

Now, I’m going to leave you with another helpful tool—a checklist—that you can use to gauge your Small-Group Learning progress. You have the option to download and print this resource.

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Wrap-Up

So, what are your take-aways? You should feel more comfortable with forming and facilitating small groups. Thanks for joining me and remember to visit MySavvasTraining.com for more myPerspectives tutorials and resources.