It’s Not About Us…

Small group instruction has an immediate impact on

student success; understanding and mastery

of concepts.

It’s Not About Us…

It’s About Them…

Small Group for

Intervention 100%

20%

Passing Standard 37% 61%

SOPHMORE CLASS2012

935

187

A Teacher’s Perspective

255

Small Group

Similar Group

Takes the whole class

period

Differentiated Lessons/Tasks

/Activities

Teacher or group can

rotate

10 min

Teacher with at-risk groups- 30

min.

10 minutes

Independent PracticeSpiral and

Review Instruction

Instruction Intervention

Small Group Schedule

Warm- up Activity (5 minutes)

Student Expectation Review(15 minutes)

Technology

(10 min)

Activity(10 min)

Independent Practice

(10 min)

Small Group Instruction

• Vocabulary Practice• Extended Guided Practice• Reteach (30 min)

• Similar or mixed ability

• 10 minute activities

• Teacher Monitor Process

• Meaningful Practice

• Review Concepts• Preview Concepts

It’s a Small World After All

It’s a Small World After All

What is the teacher doing?

• Similar/mixed ability

• 10 minute activities

• Meaningful Practice

• Preview/Review Concepts

• 80 min. every 2 weeks

• Intentional and Rehearsed

It’s a Small World After All

Group A Group B Group A Group B

It’s a Small World After All

The PlanMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Sept. 3-7

Sept. 10-14

Sept. 17-21

Sept. 24-28

Oct. 1-5

Oct. 8-12 In-ServiceDay

Oct. 15-19

Roster Study - 20%

Prepare 3 – 10 min. review activities

SG -30 SG -30

SG -30 SG -30

SG -30 SG -30

SG -30 SG -30

Technology

•Quizlet•Khan Academy•Show Me

Independent Practice

•Vocabulary•Problems from CBA

Activity•From Tier 1 instruction

Planning for Independent Work

We don’t want this …..

End Of Career

Small group instruction has an immediate impact on student success; understanding and

mastery of concepts.