Small group instruction

Small group ELA instruction includes...

• Flexible groups based on data

• 10 or more students per group

• Guided reading, skills-focused lessons, or literature circles

• Differention to meet students' needs

• All students completing the same task

Small group instruction should be standards based.

• True

• False

What is small group instruction?

• Students completing group work

• One on one instruction

• Round robin reading

• Teacher-led instruction to a small group of students

How confident do you feel about your current small group instruction?

• Extremely confident

• Confident

• Somewhat confident

• Not confident

All of the following are ELA small groups EXCEPT

• Literature Circles

• Continued whole group instruction

• Skills based groups

• Guided reading groups