ac293596__for_Reading___Reading_Rockets__Focus_of_Differentiation
[Strategy] Flexible Grouping* [Definition] Students work as part of many different groups depending on the task and/or content. Sometimes students are placed in groups based on readiness, other times they are placed based on interest and/or learning profile. Groups can either be assigned by the teacher or chosen by the students. Students can be assigned purposefully to a group or assigned randomly. This strategy allows students to work with a wide variety of peers and keeps them from being labeled as advanced or struggling. [Example] The teacher may assign groups based on readiness for phonics instruction, while allowing other students to choose their own groups for book reports, based on the book topic. [Focus of Differentiation] 
Readiness Interest Learning Profile
Differentiated Instruction for Reading | Reading Rockets