Flexible Grouping During Literacy Center Summary

In the article, “Flexible Grouping during Literacy Centers: A Model for Differentiating Instruction,” (2013) it discusses how a teacher or teachers use centers for teaching/learning purposes to help differentiate instruction in a classroom. The article proves this is very effective when trying to appeal to all students and help the teacher get small group time with the children. Because “children are often at different points on the continuum of literacy development,” (Bates, 2013, p. 30) flexible grouping is a great way to accomplish what is needed for each child. The article explains how flexible grouping is a way to really help differentiate instruction while engaging all the children in a classroom. It goes into detail about the different types of grouping. There is grouping where children are grouped with similar instructional levels and strengths and needs. There are also groups where they are grouped by their interests. However, in all of these groups they rotate like centers. Therefore, each center gets to, eventually, be with the teacher at what is called the teacher small group instruction table. The article explains that this helps the teacher to get more individual time with less amount of students at a time, which is very needed and …show more content…
Bates, has a Ph.D. in Early Literacy and in Language and Literacy Education. She also has a M.A.T. in Early Childhood Education. She is currently certified to teach Middle Grades (4-8), Middle Grade Language Arts, and Middle Grades Social Science. She has published many articles, which includes, “Flexible Grouping during Literacy Centers: A Model for Differentiating Instruction,” (2013), that relate to childhood education. She has also written several books that, again, have to do with childhood education. She has received many awards that include: Teacher of the Year (several times) and Top Ten Teacher of the Year. Therefore, Ms. Bates has great authority over this