1. FLEXIBLE GROUPING
Ashlee Riess,
Katey Cowan,
& Chelsea
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2. FLEXIBLE GROUPING
Flexible Grouping:
Covers a range of instructional options for
instruction including whole class, small group,
and independent reading to address the needs
of all students.
How it promotes differentiation:
It gives students different ways to learn
material in order to meet each of their
individual needs

3. HOW DOES THE STRATEGY WORK?
It’s good for reteaching, practice,
or enrichment.
Flexible grouping
creates temporary
groups for an hour,
day, week, or
month. It does not
create permanent
groups.

4. EARLY ELEMENTARY EXAMPLES
Early Elementary (K-2)
Whole-class activities
 Presenting new materials, Reviewing, and
Administering tests.
 Scenario: The teacher is teaching upper-case and
lower-case letters to the students on the board to
the whole class.

5. INTERMEDIATE EXAMPLES
Intermediate (3-5)
Small groups
 Problem solving, Brainstorming, and Project work.
 Scenario: The students are in groups of 3-4 to
brainstorm a science project topic.

6. MIDDLE EXAMPLES
Middle (6-8)
Divided class
 Debates, Competitions, and Presentations.
 Scenario: Half of the class is working on preparing
one side of an argument and the other class is
working on the other to prepare for a debate on
whether Pluto should be a planet or not.

7. RESOURCES FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information…
 http://fcsc.k12.in.us/cms/lib2/IN01001624/Centrici
ty/Domain/101/Flexible%20Group%20and%20Differ
entiating%20Instruction.pdf
 http://www.foridahoteachers.org/grouping.htm#.UoK
4iJSxOdA
 http://www.fortheteachers.org/grouping_tips_tricks.
htm#.UoK5wpSxOdA
 http://emerson.elmhurst205.org/flexible
 http://www.learner.org/workshops/readingk2/sessio
n6/piip2.html

8. LESSON PLAN USING FLEXIBLE
GROUPING
 http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson -plan/vegetablesoup-reverse-recipe

9. CITATIONS
www.rtsd.org/cms/lib/PA01000218/.../FLEXIBLE_GROUPING_WS.ppt
http://www.learner.org/workshops/readingk2/front/keyterms.html#Efferent_Resp
onse
http://www.calpro-online.org/o_guides/abe_res_og/12model2.asp
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/vegetable-soup-reverse-recipe