Small group documentation forms

Small groups are an essential piece of every elementary classroom’s reading block. My first year teaching, small groups were not part of the instructional model. We taught whole group and then worked with individuals who struggled with that day’s lesson. I was brand-new to teaching. My students learned. I saw growth. Their fluency improved. …

Hi y'all! This is Stephanie from The Learning Chambers and I'm here today to talk to you guys about small group instruction. Let me st...

Hey y'all...I have to say small group is my FAVORITE time of the day! I absolutely love being able to work with just a few of my kiddos and really get some valuable conversations going. I'm going to give you a run down of how I manage and run my small group area & schedule! I have my small group table right next to my desk to minimize how often I have to get up between groups if I need to check on something! Student Set Up Each (all five) kid has a pencil basket with supplies that I swap out…

Small groups are an essential piece of every elementary classroom’s reading block. My first year teaching, small groups were not part of the instructional model. We taught whole group and then worked with individuals who struggled with that day’s lesson. I was brand-new to teaching. My students learned. I saw growth. Their fluency improved. …

The guided reading teacher binder is an organizational tool to help the K-5 teacher manage all aspects of the guided reading small group and workstations.

When I first started teaching (back in the Stone Age J ), my reading instruction time had 2 parts. Most of the time was spent in whole-class skill lessons. Then, I'd listen to my high, middle and low groups read aloud. I've learned a lot about teaching reading since then! Also, the pendulum of reading instruction has swung from teaching totally whole-class to total individualized reading instruction. Like most things, somewhere in the middle is best. There is a need for both whole-class…

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Hey Y'all! Hope everyone is well. I'm in my 3rd week of school and things are going well. I am well into daily five routines and practice as well as math stations. There is still so much to do and so much to teach my little ones! I'm also 35 weeks pregnant and getting a little anxious about delivery quickly approaching. I still don't know my long term sub but I'm trying to get as organized as possible to help her transition into my classroom. I've also been very busy creating and customizing…

Keanna Funderburk Ecker on Instagram: "Teaching math small groups is my favorite part of each school day, so I make an effort to make sure it’s impactful and meaningful each time I meet with students. My math small group planner allows me to do just that! I like to have a weekly view so that I can keep this in my small group binder with my resources and be able to quickly see what students to need to pull and standards/activity I need to grab. It also allows me to be intentional about what I…

managing the guided math materials mayhem for grades K-4 Keep mayhem away and get organized with a guided math teacher binder for tracking and documentation.