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myPerspectives 2017 Small-Group Learning Strategies

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Introduction

In this tutorial, we will focus on small-group learning strategies for the secondary English Language Arts classroom.

We will start by exploring the Small-Group Learning section of the unit structure in myPerspectives™.

We will also share ideas on how you can form and facilitate small groups in your classroom.



Unit Structure

Each unit in myPerspectives offers a student-centered unit structure that enables students to develop the skills and independence needed for college and career success.

As your class moves through the unit structure, your role will shift from teaching to facilitating to advising and assessing as you focus on teaching important skills and exploring unit topics that build student insight, content knowledge, and literacy.

The unit structure consists of six sections. The teacher’s role during Small-Group Learning is to serve as a facilitator and let students learn in a collaborative way from each other. This allows them to take ownership of their own learning.



What is Small‐Group Learning?

Small-group learning allows students to develop problem-solving, presentational, interpersonal, and communication skills-all beneficial skills for life outside the classroom.

In the Small-Group Learning section, students work collaboratively in small groups to continue broadening their perspectives on the unit topic.

Students are exposed to texts and media selections that provide new insights into the Essential Question and Unit Concepts.

Teachers facilitate and encourage collaboration as students work in small groups. This section is followed by a Performance Task with a Speaking and Listening focus to help students continue to prepare for the Performance-Based Assessment.



Forming Groups

Students participating in group work is a key ingredient in student learning!

In small groups, students can verbalize their ideas, listen to one another, collaborate, and learn from each other-an integral part of the myPerspectives unit structure.

Teachers can arrange students in small groups in many different ways.

Now, let’s learn how to form groups in your classroom.



Facilitating Small Groups

Effective Small-Group Learning instruction begins with the turquoise Overview pages in your Teacher’s Edition.

First, review the Essential Question and Small-Group Learning Strategies with your students. As students work through the Small-Group Learning section, they will develop strategies to work in small-group settings. These strategies include

prepare,

participate fully,

support others, and

clarify.

Then, discuss the selections and Performance Task. Remind students how to work as a team and make a schedule for completing the assigned tasks.



Planning

Planning your Small-Group Learning begins with the Planning pages in your Teacher’s Edition. Here you will find summaries of the selections, connections to the Essential Question and Performance Tasks, and Lesson Resources.

Now let’s explore the small-group lessons outlined in the Lesson Resources.



Making Meaning Lessons

During Making Meaning lessons, students engage in a first read and a close read of the text, analyze the text, and analyze craft and structure.



Language Development Lessons

During Language Development lessons, students develop concept vocabulary from the selection, engage in word study activities, and learn about conventions.



Effective Expression Lessons

During Effective Expression lessons, students refine their perspectives on the topic by citing evidence from sources through speaking and listening activities.



Personalize for Learning

Each selection includes a Personalize for Learning page.

On the Reading Support page, a Text Complexity Rubric provides quantitative and qualitative measures for each selection.

Decide and Plan offers task suggestions based on challenging qualitative measures. These tasks are organized by the different levels of support that students may require: English Language Support, Strategic Support, and Challenge.

The Standards Support page showcases the instructional standards addressed within the selection. You’ll also find suggestions to help you personalize instruction for students who are catching up and for students who have already met or exceeded the grade-level standard.



Checklist

Building a sense of community among students is the foundation for small-group learning. Instructional delivery, student engagement, and instructional documentation all play a pivotal part in effective instruction.

Use the checklist tool to help you gauge progress as you implement small groups in your classroom.



Closing

In this tutorial, we learned about the Small-Group Learning section in myPerspectives. We reviewed ways to form and facilitate small groups in your secondary English Language Arts classroom.

For additional myPerspectives tutorials, visit MyPearsonTraining.com.

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