Groups
When creating groups there are two different ways I have found work for my students.
Depending on how many students are in class. I put that many colored envelopes out with numbers from 1-6 in individual colored envelopes. Each person with simular numbers group get together and form a team.
The second way has been to group equal number of new students with an equal number of existing student. This forms a more versatile team.
Both ways have created great outcomes.
Have you ever encounter the issue of new students refusing to mix with the existing students? I like your idea of colored envelopes. It gives the students the opportunity to choose group members randomly.
Tammy,
I think both of these methods provide a great way to form groups & probably ensure a greater amount of diversity.
Dr. Ryan Meers
I find that students with different diversities make a cohesive group. By having a cohesive group many different cultures can learn from each other.
Irma,
yes, the more we can maximize on the diversity that is present in our classroooms, often the more effective the groups really are.
Dr. Ryan Meers
Irma,
yes, the more we can maximize on the diversity that is present in our classroooms, often the more effective the groups really are.
Dr. Ryan Meers
I like the idea of using the colored envelopes. This also creates more of a game-like setting that supports student engagement.
I also like the new student and existing student mixture. This could assist with diversity of student knowledge levels.
