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There is a huge push right now to incorporate heterogeneous grouping in all things, but I still believe that homogenous groups have their place, especially if you are delivering a tiered lesson. Here is (roughly)how I would determine groups:
Group 1 Smarty Smart 1 Smarty Smart 2 Smarty Smart 3 Hard Worker 1 Hard Worker 2
Group 2 Smarty Smart 4 Smarty Smart 5 Smarty Smart 6 Hard Worker 3 Hard Worker 4
Please note that I make these groups based on the kids ability, not their grade. For example, I super smart kid who has a C in the class because he is underachieving would still be considered a smarty smart. Obviously your class make up is going to be different, and kids are going to shift a little bit throughout the year. The idea of this method of grouping is to provide direct support to struggling students, see how I would set up my classroom below (the smiley face is me): In this way, Group 3 can get assistance Group 3 Group 2 from Groups 1 & 2, which leaves me free to work with Groups 4 & 5. This is an excellent time to introduce some Group 1 tiered lessons, or some differentiated Group 5 assignments. Me Group 4