Susan Fitzell-Educational Consultant & Speaker
Practical Strategies to Get High Test Scores Now!
Oct
24
Filed Under (Differentiated Instruction) by sfitzell on 24-10-2008
Woodington Middle School Workshop on Flexible Grouping and Acceleration Centers (™)
Recently, I presented a ‘workshoppy workshop” on Flexible Grouping and Accleration Centers (™)at Woodington Middle School in Kinston, NC. To teach the concept of small groups, the teachers actually get into small groups and learn the material (similar to a jigsaw) well enough to present their section to the rest of the group. After we’ve discussed the basics of flexible grouping and created ground rules, each small group takes a section of the material and creates a mind-map denoting the key points and a creative, non-lecture way to present the information to the group. The eighth grade teachers created and performed a song to the tune of Singing in the Rain to teach and remember successful tips for flexible grouping. They were Read the rest of this entry »
Sep
16
Filed Under (Co-Teaching, Differentiated Instruction) by sfitzell on 16-09-2008
Co-teaching, Personality Styles and Flexible Grouping were topics for seminars at Woodington Middle School
The teachers at Woodington Middle School in Kinston, NC. For the past two days, I’ve had the pleasure of working with dedicated teachers at Woodington Middle School. Their Principal, Diane Heath, is doing her best to support the teachers through their Inclusion and Co-teaching initiative.Yesterday, we covered co-teaching strategies and personality styles. Everyone dug right in and worked with the material finding ways to use the information in their classrooms. I love it when I have the opportunity to work with motivated teachers!
Today, teachers got in three small groups to do an adapted jig saw about how to manage small groups and flexible groups in the classroom as well as how to develop and run Acceleration Centers TM to support varied levels of learners in the Inclusion classroom. It was so exciting to watch how the groups developed their teaching strategies and mind maps to teach the other groups about their section. See the pictures from the group!
