What keeps cooperative learning from becoming chaotic? Structure, equal participation, and individual accountability! When all students are actively engaged, there’s no time for misbehavior and learning is multiplied! Individual dry…
…blurts out, “What time is lunch?!” You blurt back, “How many times do I have to tell you to raise your hand to speak! Grow up and act like a…
…though the STEM philosophy of teaching has been around for a very long time. STEM is all about students learning in a student-centered, question-based, subject-integrated classroom. Hence, what I consider…
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…best when they engage in activities that take advantage of their strengths, and MI theory made it possible to identify those strengths more easily. Dr. Gardner identified at least eight…
…Tips page. Optimal Team Size – Teams of 4 are by far the best size because you can easily divide them into 2 sets of pairs for partner work. Also,…
I’ve been a fan of cooperative learning since I first stepped into a classroom, and I’m convinced that teaching kids how to work with others is one of the best…
…kids in teams, they sit together all the time. I am lucky enough to have flat-topped desks that I pull together to make a small table. Teachers who have the…
…their work with pictures, symbols, or words, but don’t require them to write complete sentence explanations for every problem they solve. After giving students time to solve a problem, reveal…
How often do we take time to tell others that we appreciate them? We might let our family members know we care, but do we provide time for students to…
…to give out a punishment for small issues, but I do need to address them. Every time. 3. Not requiring individual responsibility. Just telling the entire class to be quiet…
