Woodington Middle School Archives - Susan Fitzell https://susanfitzell.com/tag/woodington-middle-school/ The Modern Day MacGyver of Business and Education! Mon, 16 Sep 2013 22:38:18 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://susanfitzell.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-favicon2-32x32.png Woodington Middle School Archives - Susan Fitzell https://susanfitzell.com/tag/woodington-middle-school/ 32 32 What does Co-teaching, Personality Styles and Flexible Grouping have in Common? https://susanfitzell.com/what-does-co-teaching-personality-styles-and-flexible-grouping-have-in-common/ Mon, 16 Sep 2013 22:38:18 +0000 http://susanfitzell.edublogs.org/?p=68 Co-teaching, Personality Styles and Flexible Grouping were topics for seminars at Woodington Middle School The teachers at Woodington Middle School in Kinston, NC. For the past two days, I’ve had the pleasure of working with dedicated teachers Co-teaching at Woodington Middle School. Their Principal, Diane Heath, is doing her best to support the teachers through their […]

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Co-teaching, Personality Styles and Flexible Grouping were topics for seminars at Woodington Middle School

The teachers at Woodington Middle School in Kinston, NC.
For the past two days, I’ve had the pleasure of working with dedicated teachers Co-teaching at Woodington Middle School. Their Principal, Diane Heath, is doing her best to support the teachers through their Inclusion and Co-teaching initiative. Yesterday, we covered co-teaching strategies and personality styles. Everyone dug right in and worked with the material finding ways to use the information in their classrooms. I love it when I have the opportunity to work with motivated teachers!Woodington Teachers devised a mnemonic to highlight the key components of managing behavior when working with small groups and flexible grouping. Donna Mills, Katherine Beamon, Karen McGlamery, Marianne Evangelista
Today, teachers got in three small groups to do an adapted jigsaw about how to manage small groups and flexible groups in the classroom as well as how to develop and run Acceleration Centers TM to support varied levels of learners in the Inclusion classroom. It was so exciting to watch how the groups developed their teaching strategies and mind maps to teach the other groups about their section. See the pictures from the group!

Acceleration Centers TM - Tips For Success by Deb Johnston, Jessica Jones, Barb Tribula, & Dianne With

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]]> Singing the Guidelines for Flexible Grouping https://susanfitzell.com/singing-the-guidelines-for-flexible-grouping/ Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:28:56 +0000 http://susanfitzell.edublogs.org/?p=84 Woodington Middle School Workshop on Flexible Grouping and Acceleration Centers (™) Recently, I presented a ‘workshoppy workshop” on Flexible Grouping and Acceleration Centers (™)at Woodington Middle School in Kinston, NC. To teach the concept of small groups, the teachers actually get into small groups and learn the material (similar to a jigsaw) well enough to […]

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Recently, I presented a ‘workshoppy workshop” on Flexible Grouping and Acceleration Centers (™)at Woodington Middle School in Kinston, NC. To teach the concept of small groups, the teachers actually get into small groups and learn the material (similar to a jigsaw) well enough to present their section to the rest of the group. After we’ve discussed the basics of flexible grouping and created ground rules, each small group takes a section of the material and creates a mind-map denoting the key points and a creative, non-lecture way to present the information to the group. The eighth grade teachers created and performed a song to the tune of Singing in the Rain to teach and remember successful tips for flexible grouping. They were just awesome! I always appreciate teachers who have the courage to get up in front of their peers to perform. It takes a lot of hootspah! I’m honored that I had the opportunity to work with them.

A poem about small group work sung to the tune of Singing in the Rain.

Written by Susan Heath, Kellie Wolfe, Linda Smith, and Judy Burkett

We are the groupies and we’ll help you with your lengthy hour if you’ll pay attention to our flower power.

Today I am going to see in which groupie you will be. I’ve had a chance to look at last year’s EOG. (North Carolina’s End Of Grade test.)

There is a test we will use to see the various aspects of your personality.

I’ve observed you in the classroom and various other places so you may not be with your friends today but brand new smiling faces.

Your academic abilities may not be the same, combine your strengths and weaknesses you’re sure to win the game.

The interest you have is sure to grow as you share with each other the knowledge you know.

You may not be quite ready for the task that is at hand but after class instruction now you’ve got it man.

In a small group there is no time to sleep recorder, reporter or the time you will keep.

Some of you learn better by listening to what I say. Others learn by touching or in a visual kind of way.

Self-assessment is a valuable tool so leave your exit card with me and you’ll definitely be cool.

 

 

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