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Month: May 2018

Grouping Students: “Sole Mates”

May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 / Trevor Hershberger / Leave a comment
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Two sole mates from my junior class.

Counting off. Drawing cards. Lining up by birthday. There are many ways to get students (or anyone) into groups, some more creative or fair than others. Here’s another that I’m particularly fond of. I learned about “sole mates” at a recent AVID training in Tustin, CA. For those who are unfamiliar, here’s how it goes. Continue reading →

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