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Smarmie Doofus

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7. In Special Ed... depending upon the degree of impairment... you can't really let the kids...

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Jun 26, 2013, 08:32 AM

Jun 2013

... choose their own groups.

Hopefully there are paras ( aides) in the room who can facilitate at each individual grouping.

If not, I would assign kids based on individual characteristics and functioning level.

Politicians and self-appointed experts and "reformers" understand NONE of this and continue to insist that the "correct" pedagogy is that the students choose their own groupings.

How do you say, " It DEPENDS, stupid!" in French? ( Referencing the aforementioned politicians and reformers there, BTW, not the OP... who asks a good question.)

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To all teachers at any level, K- Ph.D: [View all] raccoon Jun 2013 OP

always allowed students to choose groups for themselves DrDan Jun 2013 #1

It depends on what strategy I'm implementing, content, and student grouping. knitter4democracy Jun 2013 #2

I assign groups in almost all circumstances.... mike_c Jun 2013 #3

At the high school level, I assign them. mbperrin Jun 2013 #4

There is no singular solution, it depends upon the group of learners. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #5

Yes, and yes. LWolf Jun 2013 #6

In Special Ed... depending upon the degree of impairment... you can't really let the kids... Smarmie Doofus Jun 2013 #7

It depends. proud2BlibKansan Jun 2013 #8