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Jessica 8th Grade Geometry & US History Twitter: @algebrainiac1 Blog: algebrainiac.wordpress.com & ccssgeometry.wordpress.com

Cooperative Learning
Learners are active Ss work with 1 to 4 partners Ss direct work Learning noise is appropriate Ss initiate discussion All students participate Indiv. & group accountability Interdependent learners Affirmations come from peers Shared materials

Traditional
Learners are passive Ss work alone T directs work Silence is valued T initiates discussion Some Ss do not participate Indiv. accountability Independent learners Affirmations come from T Individual materials needed

Students are working in groups that display:

P - Positive Interdependence I - Individual Accountability E - Equal participation

(on the same side, same goals)

(students can not hide)

(equal status)

S - Simultaneous Interaction

(engagement)

Grouping Ideas: o Heterogeneous, random, student-selected, homogeneous o Decide Now! App (for Random selection)
o Super Teacher Tools Instant Classroom Group Maker

Group Size: o 3-4 students per group - what about 5 students? Classroom Layout: o Make sure students can see & easily talk with each other o T movement is necessary Time: o 6 weeks to build cohesive teams o Switch daily? weekly?

1. You are responsible for your own behavior and learning and for the success of the group. 2. You can ask only your group members for help; you must help anyone in the group who asks. 3. You may not ask the teacher for help unless everyone has the same question.

 going over homework correcting quizzes and tests investigations & rich tasks gathering data reviewing for quizzes and tests practice solo vs competition vs collaboration

 No one person could easily do the task alone Appropriate level of challenge & interest Multiple entry points Multiple paths/approaches Can have one right answer or many

 Start from first day of school, get them in groups and

working together. o 31-derful - Sarah (@msrubinteach)

http://everybodyisageniusblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/first-day.html
http://www.btwaters.com/probab/dice/dicemain3D.html http://middlemathccss.wordpress.com/9th-sec1math-1/teacherresources/chapter-0/

o The Polar Bear Club o The Lonely Groundhog

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One thing that could be made better

One thing you want to make sure not to forget you learned today One thing that all of a sudden became clearer to you in class - lightbulb moment

One thing you still have a question about.

Designing Groupwork by Elizabeth G. Cohen 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions
by Margaret Smith & Mary Stein Kagan Materials & Classes

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