First thanks to everyone who has helped me with my topic Breakfast! It went great in the class!
Now I need some advice on how to divide a class in groups( or better to say my topic is called student groupings)I need to think of 3 activities on how to divide my class in groups.I repeat ACTIVITIES(reading, writing, listening)
Are you planning to become a teacher? Or do you already have your own classroom?
You need to be able to think and find these types of things on your own if you plan to be a really good teacher.
If you need help learning how to search, including how to choose good search terms, go here and scroll down to the links under HOW TO SEARCH THE INTERNET:
http://hanlib.sou.edu/searchtools/
The key words in your post are:
)I need to think of 3 activities
What have you thought of?
NO, I am still a studnt(last year) I have a presentation on Friday.I need to simulate 3 activities on how I would put my future students in groups.Skills which need to be activated are : listening, speaking and reading.Ideas?Topic is not important..
As Ms. Sue asked, what have YOU thought of?
I am still thinking actually.It is not that simple at all
Let us know what you come up with. And use those search techniques while you're thinking.
No one ever said that teaching is simple. It's probably one of the most complex professions in the world. Teachers need to do a lot of hard work planning their lessons and how to reach every student. When facing a classroom of 25 or 30 (or more) students teachers need to think fast and creatively.
If you are putting students into quick groups, let y our imagine run wild!
1. all students with white shoes, brown, black
2. all students with brown eyes, blue eyes, hazel eyes
3. all students with no siblings (brothers/sisters), all with one, all with 2 or more
Get the idea?
Sra
To divide your class into groups, you can consider incorporating the following activities that focus on reading, writing, and listening:
1. Speed Dating:
- Divide the class into pairs and provide them with a set of discussion questions or topics related to your subject.
- Students will have a limited amount of time (e.g., 3-5 minutes) to discuss the question or topic with their partner.
- After the allotted time, one group of students remains seated while the other group moves to the next partner.
- Repeat this process several times until all students have interacted with multiple partners.
- The pairs formed during this activity can serve as the basis for group formation.
2. Written Response:
- Pose a question or provide a writing prompt related to your topic.
- Ask students to individually reflect and write a response within a specific time frame.
- After collecting the written responses, separate students into different groups by sorting their responses into categories or themes.
- Assign each group members who have written on the same theme or topic to work together.
- This activity ensures that students with similar viewpoints or perspectives are grouped together.
3. Listening Stations:
- Prepare audio clips, podcasts, or recordings related to your subject, ensuring that they cover diverse aspects or viewpoints.
- Set up different listening stations around the classroom, each with a different audio resource.
- Divide the class into small groups and assign each group to start at a particular listening station.
- Give students a specific time to listen to the audio content and take notes.
- After the allotted time, have the groups rotate to the next station and repeat the process.
- Once all groups have completed listening and note-taking at each station, organize groups based on the stations they started at.
- This activity allows students with similar listening experiences to collaborate in their groups.
Remember, while these activities can help in forming student groups, it is also important to consider other factors such as diversity, compatibility, and individual strengths when assigning students to groups.