With the diverse needs that we are experiencing in our classrooms, instructional grouping is a very effective teaching strategy. This strategy can be used in a variety of subject areas, with a variety of student ability. I have experience using ability level grouping with a grade 6 Language Arts classroom. Grouping students according to ability level and needs,has proven effective in my teaching. Students within each group have felt success through learning in meaningful ways, with expectations that they are able to meet. This type of grouping is easy to plan and allows the teacher to move and interact quickly and easily among the groups when needed. There are many ways to group students and ability level grouping is not the only one I would use, but can be a very comfortable way for students to learn.
I have also used instructional grouping for language arts and for social studies. As you have stated it requires very little preparation. Students are able to work at their own ability groups and are therefore more successful and confident in their abilities.
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