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Monthly Topic: Fantastic 4 Elements
Training and Support for Teachers
Dear teachers, this month we want to invite you to reflect upon work in small groups
with multiple tasks.
In previous months we have reflected upon physical space, our role as teachers, and how difficult
it is for us to be able to let go of the control of everything that happens in the classroom and to
delegate to delegate the execution and leadership of tasks and activities to our children.
Complete Group

Multiple groups – Same Task

Teacher controls

Teacher controls

Few students participate

Delegates certain actions
More students participate
Everyone has the same objective and level of
complexity.

Two Groups

Multiple groups with multiple tasks

Generally both controlled by an adult.

Several groups – each one with different tasks.

Little participation because of the size of the Generally, the independent groups tend to
groups.

have

simple

tasks

that

are

not

very

Difficult to promote autonomy due to the size challenging.
of the groups

Teacher focuses on the group with the most
“important” task

Multiple Groups with Differentiation
Several groups, each one with different tasks.