Synthesize what you have learned from this case
- Take a look at three ways that Janet grouped her students over the course of the school year. What changes did she make in her grouping practices? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach to grouping her students? Make sure that you anchor your ideas by referring to the learning resources that you examined while exploring Janet's case. Explore Janet's grouping decisions
- Return to your first impression—how has your thinking changed? Find your first impression comments in your account space. Reread your comments. To what degree has your thinking about this case changed? Share your comments in the discussion group associated with Janet's case.
Personalize the case
Choose the set of questions that best connect to your professional situation. Submit your comments in the discussion group associated with this case.
Administrators:
- What are the key lessons you learned from Janet's case?
- What are the more common approaches to grouping students for reading instruction in your context?
- How effective are these approaches?
- What changes would you like to see in your context that would promote a balanced approach to instructional grouping and provide students with more effective opportunities to learn?
- Explain your thinking.
Practicing Teachers:
- What are the key lessons you learned from Janet's case?
- How do you group students for instruction in your classroom?
- What are the benefits and potential drawbacks of your approach?
- Is your approach balanced so that children benefit from a variety of opportunities to learn from you and their peers?
- What changes are you thinking about?
- Explain your thinking.
Prospective Teachers or Interns:
- What are the key lessons you learned from Janet's case?
- What are the most common instructional grouping strategies in your classroom?
- What are the benefits and potential drawbacks of these strategies?
- As you begin to take on more responsibility for grouping decisions in your career, what principles will guide your grouping decisions?
- Explain your thinking.
