The document discusses the benefits and strategies for implementing mixed ability grouping in classrooms, highlighting the importance of creating supportive learning environments where students of varying proficiencies collaborate. It emphasizes the role of higher ability students in aiding their peers and outlines considerations like learning styles and individual traits when planning these groups. Additionally, it addresses classroom management, lesson planning, and the positive social and academic outcomes of such an approach.

1. Mixed Ability Grouping
Presented by,
Shambavi Yoganandhan B.tech, B.Ed
Government College of Education for Women

3. Mixed Ability Classes
• Different levels of proficiency
• Students are not clones
• Grouping students with all different abilities
together

4. “We really needed a way to help all
students to learn
without preventing the higher
ability students from
completing the curriculum.”

5. SOLUTION
that
BUILDS on the
LEARNING
of more
ABLE STUDENTS
by giving them
OPPORTUNITIES
to
SUPPORT
the less able

6. Forming - Mixed Ability Groups
• Organizing - Students in
classes into small,
mixed groups of high
and low ability students
• Responsibility - Higher-
ability students to help
out their peers once
they have completed
their own task

7. • Students able to explain
concepts in a way that
their peers will easily
understand
• Help students work
together in a positive
way
• It does take work to
help them learn to do
this and at first they
may not cooperate well
with each other

8. What factors do we need to
consider?

9. • Learning Styles
–Advanced
–Intermediate
–Low
• Background
–Academic
–Country and
Culture of origin
–Family
• Individuality
–Age
–Motivation
–Intelligence
–Attitude

10. Planning mixed-ability grouping in
classrooms
• Creating a culture classroom - students
are supportive of each other
• Give students clear guidance and
expectations about how they should
work together; but will not do the work
for them
• Different students can be in the
supporting role at different times

11. Preparation And Resources Required
• Develop a seating plan for
the children - group
students according to their
ability .Can, use data from
tests to support in creating
the groups – this will help to
ensure a genuine mix of
learning levels
• Plan time into your lesson
plans for students to work
together and support each
other

12. Encourage peer learning

13. 1. Ask students to sit
according to your new
seating plan
2. Set very clear
expectations
– a) Be polite with peers
while supporting each
other to learn
– b) Guide your buddies with
the work but do not
complete their work for
them
– c) Ask the teacher if you
are both stuck! It is a good
thing to ask for help as
long as you have thought
about the problem first

14. 3. Assign work to students.
4. If certain students in each
group finish the task first,
they become responsible
for helping others.
However, those finishing
their own work should
check it carefully first to
ensure they have
completed the tasks to the
best of their ability.
5. As a teacher, you should
support them, and walk
around the room
monitoring student
progress. Encourage
students not just with their
academic work but also to
work well together.

15. Advantages
• Students grouped with
other students who are not
like themselves
• Opportunity to learn about
and accept differences
• Increasing interaction
• Can promote tolerance and
the understanding
• Builds self-confidence
academically and socially,
along with patience and
kindness

16. • Higher-level students can
help to push lower-level
students by modeling and
encouraging them
• Builds higher-level students'
skills in consolidating
information and mentoring
others
• Exposes lower-level
students to some of the
higher-level thinking
questions and problem-
solving skills

17. Possible problem teachers may face

18. THANK YOU

19. Questions?
Concerns?
Comments?