Quiz | What Are the Best Strategies for Small-Group Instruction?

What is small-group instruction?

• Teaching individual students

• Teaching students in small groups

• Teaching students in large groups

• Teaching the whole class at once

What is a benefit of small-group instruction?

• Limited opportunities for participation

• Less focused teaching

• No chance for flexible learning

• More individualized feedback and support

How can students be grouped for small-group instruction?

• By ability

• By height

• By age

• By weight

What should the other students be doing while small-group instruction is taking place?

• Talking loudly and disturbing the small group

• Leaving the classroom

• Working on activities planned by the teacher

• Sitting quietly and doing nothing

What is a good way to set up small groups for projects?

• Grouping by random selection

• Grouping by height

• Grouping by alphabetical order

• Grouping by subject knowledge or interest

What are some keys to creating successful small-group work routines?

• practicing routines until students know what to do

• Not practicing or debriefing

• Having no visual guides

• involving students in the process by having a clear and explicit "why"

What is a benefit of grouping students by ability?

• Increased pressure on students

• More targeted instruction

• Less focused teaching

• No chance for flexible learning

What is a good way to keep the rest of the class engaged while small-group instruction is taking place?

• Having the rest of the class do nothing

• Giving students a menu of activities to choose from

• Ignoring the rest of the class

• Having the rest of the class talk loudly

What is a good way to transition students during small-group work?

• Giving lengthy instructions

• Having students transition quietly

• Model examples and nonexamples of appropriate transition behaviors

• Not providing any guidance

What is a good way to keep track of students during small-group instruction?

• Keeping mental notes

• Creating a spreadsheet for daily 'look fors'

• Not recording any data

• Not keeping track of students