Students showing prerequisite gaps or needing additional scaffolding.
Students: __________________________
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Small-Group Instruction Planning Guide
Use the evidence you already have to decide who needs support, who is closest to the learning target, who is ready to extend, and what you will do next.
MASTERYCUESmall-Group Planning SheetEvidence → flexible groups → next move → recheck
1. Name the learning target
Skill / standard: ____________________ Date: __________ Class: __________
2. Sort the evidence
Students closest to proficiency who may move with focused instruction.
Students: __________________________
Students demonstrating mastery and ready for deeper application.
Students: __________________________
3. Write one next instructional move per group
Support: ______________________________________________
Push to Proficiency: _______________________________________________
Extend: _______________________________________________
4. Decide what evidence you will look for
What will students say, write, solve, explain, or produce that tells you the move worked?
________________________________________________________________
5. Recheck and regroup
Use the next piece of evidence to keep, move, or release students from the group. Groups should respond to current evidence rather than become permanent labels.
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