{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Effective Grouping Strategies in the Classroom","description":"Today, you\u2019ll get advice for creating grouping strategies for your classroom from an expert teacher and author on the subject. Barry Hoonan, author of What Are You Grouping For? (Grades 3-8 - how to Guide Small Groups Based on Readers, Not the Book)helps us understand how to start our school year with a plan for grouping students in reading groups that works. www.coolcatteacher.com\/e539 Your challenge today is to plan several ways you can make groups 1 \u2013 Try thought partners 2 \u2013 If you have a student survey for reading, call them over to your desk and discuss but use Barry\u2019s technique of \u201cand what else\u201d For your bonus material today, I\u2019ve shared my quick way of making groups using cardstock, a marker, and laminator. Check out \u201cA Quick Way to Make Groups\u201d at coolcatteacher.com\/groups. Barry Hoonan - Bio As Submitted Barry Hoonan has received NCTE's Middle School Teacher of Excellence award and he is a three-time Fulbright scholar. He teaches 5th &amp;amp; 6th grade at Odyssey, a multi-age program with the Bainbridge Island School District.&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher","author_url":"https:\/\/www.coolcatteacher.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/10817306\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/49043663"}