What are some postive things about small learning communities?
Asked by summerbreeze0908A Small Learning Community, is a form of school structure most commonly used in secondary schools to subdivide large school populations into smaller, autonomous groups of students and teachers. The primary purpose of restructuring secondary schools into SLCs is to create a more personalized learning environment to better meet the needs of students. Each community will often share the same teachers and student members from grade to grade. SLCs can take several forms: -Theme-Based Smaller Learning Communities or Focus Schools Usually formed around a specific curricular theme. Examples might include "Success Academy" or "Humanities". -Houses May be themed or non-themed or separated by grade levels. -Career Academies A three or four year structure developed around a career theme or Career Clusters. Characterized by career-related electives and integration of career theme across entire academic curriculum. -Freshmen Academies Structure designed to support 9th grade student
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There are many things that are positive about small group in learning environments. In fact most people learn more in small groups than in large groups. If someone doesn't like them then they haven't experienced a small group that works well. 1) Small groups allows and enables shy, hesitant learners to more fully participate in the learning engagement. 2) Small groups enable the teacher-facilitator to observe all the students interactions with their group members. 3) learners actually learn by talking, sharing, and investigating with more experienced others in the group. Since no one comes to the classroom with 'perfect' knowledge (this includes the teacher) there will be some learners who are more knowledgable than others in the classroom and can collaborate with others in the learning engagement. 4) English language learners don't slip by the wayside or through the cracks as they might in large group instruction. Small groups tend to get these new English language learners more involved and may make them more comfortable so that they can ask questions without reprisals or embarrassment. 5) The teacher can observe at a distance or up close each group to observe what needs to be modified or adjusted. 6) Small groups are great, but they work best with some (not a lot) of large group time as well. The large group time should be like debriefing after a large meeting or sales call - what happened in each group, what questions did they raise, how did disagreements with regards to interpretation get remedied, and any problems that they are having as groups. Brainstorming possible solutions by the whole group of learners is often helpful because other groups may have dealt with the same issues in new ways. These are my main views about the positive aspects of small group learning situations. Hope this helps.
There are many things that are positive about small group in learning environments. In fact most people learn more in small groups than in large groups. If someone doesn't like them then they haven't experienced a small group that works well. 1) Small groups allows and enables shy, hesitant learners to more fully participate in the learning engagement. 2) Small groups enable the teacher-facilitator to observe all the students interactions with their group members. 3) learners actually learn by talking, sharing, and investigating with more experienced others in the group. Since no one comes to the classroom with 'perfect' knowledge (this includes the teacher) there will be some learners who are more knowledgable than others in the classroom and can collaborate with others in the learning engagement. 4) English language learners don't slip by the wayside or through the cracks as they might in large group instruction. Small groups tend to get these new English language learners more involved and may make them more comfortable so that they can ask questions without reprisals or embarrassment. 5) The teacher can observe at a distance or up close each group to observe what needs to be modified or adjusted. 6) Small groups are great, but they work best with some (not a lot) of large group time as well. The large group time should be like debriefing after a large meeting or sales call - what happened in each group, what questions did they raise, how did disagreements with regards to interpretation get remedied, and any problems that they are having as groups. Brainstorming possible solutions by the whole group of learners is often helpful because other groups may have dealt with the same issues in new ways. These are my main views about the positive aspects of small group learning situations. Hope this helps.
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