Targeted High Yield Strategy -
Flexible Grouping and Learning Stations
Designing Purposeful Small Groups to Maximize Learning
Explore how flexible grouping and structured learning stations can transform K–12 classrooms by fostering collaboration, strategically supporting the growth of all students, and closing learning gaps. Through a purposeful blend of targeted instruction, small group structures, and dynamic station activities, you’ll see how these approaches create powerful opportunities for students to engage with content actively, build critical thinking skills, and receive just-right support or challenge.
Available only as an online course, you’ll engage in interactive activities, reflect on best practices, and build a personalized toolkit of flexible grouping and station strategies aligned to learning goals and student needs. You’ll explore how to plan and implement small groups that reinforce essential concepts, differentiate learning paths, and accelerate progress for every student. Along the way, you’ll gain practical, ready-to-use techniques for grouping students, designing tasks, and managing station rotations to maximize instructional time and impact.
By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped with the tools, confidence, and skills to seamlessly integrate flexible grouping and learning stations into your daily teaching practice. You’ll be ready to help all students strengthen their understanding, apply their knowledge, and succeed with greater independence.
Let’s get started on this exciting journey toward more dynamic and effective K–12 classrooms!
Key Takeaways
- Identify the purpose and components of the flexible grouping model.
- Explain how small group instruction and learning stations connect to whole group goals.
- Apply formative assessment strategies to form groups.
- Plan quality small group instruction tailored to student needs.
- Design differentiated learning stations/centers that engage all students.
- Implement systems to monitor station work and keep students purposefully engaged.
Flexible Grouping and Learning Stations
Professional Development Opportunities
Flexible Grouping and Learning Stations is a Targeted High-Yield Strategy.
Learning-Focused Targeted High-Yield Strategy Professional Development provides focused learning on a single High-Yield Instructional Strategy. Targeted High-Yield Strategy Professional Development gives you essential concepts, practical tools, clear examples, and implementation-ready ideas to implement a specific high yield strategy with clarity and purpose. By moving beyond theory into practice, this professional development helps you plan and apply the high-yield strategy with confidence and assurance that it will drive measurable student success.
Buy Flexible Grouping and Learning Stations Book/Course -
Flexible Grouping and Learning Stations are two highly effective strategies to get the most learning gains with small group instruction. For small groups to succeed, students who are not directly with the teacher must remain purposefully engaged in meaningful learning. Flexible Grouping and Learning Stations are structures that ensure all students continue advancing their learning. Teachers will learn how to plan, implement, and monitor these structures so that whole-class learning goals are met and every student is supported.
Frequently asked questions
How much is shipping?
Regular ground shipping, which arrives in 7-10 business days, is free. Yes, FREE!
However, if you need faster shipping for an additional charge, call 866-955-3276 to place your order.
Do you offer quantity discounts?
We offer quantity discounts up to 10% on materials when purchased for a school-wide or district-wide professional development
training that we are providing at your location or when using with a Learning-Focused Online course.
Contact us to request a discount.
What is your return policy?
Learning-Focused will accept returns of products within 30 days of receipt of shipment for a refund. Learning-Focused will accept
returns of products within 45 days of receipt of shipment for an exchange or store credit. To qualify for return or exchange, products
must be unused.
Call 866-95-LEARN to arrange the return for a refund or exchange. Products purchased that are made to order (Coaches Binders,
Monitoring Binders, Redelivery Notes) will not be accepted for exchange or refund. Defective products will be exchanged for the same product only.
