More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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Small group instruction is vital in today's classrooms. Our large class sizes make it impossible to meet their individual needs with a one-size-fits-all lesson, not to mention keeping them engaged. As a result, I must group students according to their needs and work with a group of no more than seven students at a time, tailoring my lessons to their literacy needs.
How do I keep the other 21 students, who are not working directly with me, in my small group engaged and learning as well? Through the use of fun and skill-driven centers, of course! These center activities that revolve around phonemic awareness, which is a precursor to reading, will engage my students' attention and help them hone in on those important reading foundations while I work with a small group on decoding and important reading behaviors they must be taught so they may master the necessary literacy skills for their future success in life.
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Small group instruction is vital in today's classrooms. Our large class sizes make it impossible to meet their individual needs with a one-size-fits-all lesson, not to mention keeping them engaged. As a result, I must group students according to their needs and work with a group of no more than seven students at a time, tailoring my lessons to their literacy needs.
How do I keep the other 21 students, who are not working directly with me, in my small group engaged and learning as well? Through the use of fun and skill-driven centers, of course! These center activities that revolve around phonemic awareness, which is a precursor to reading, will engage my students' attention and help them hone in on those important reading foundations while I work with a small group on decoding and important reading behaviors they must be taught so they may master the necessary literacy skills for their future success in life.