Cooperation in the Classroom

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Cooperation in the Classroom
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Learning how to work cooperatively

• Student

Teacher
Modeled Shared
Guided Independence Practice
Practice
Coaching Coaching


You watch, I do You help, I
do You do, I help You do, I watch
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Intermediate SchoolCoaching cooperative skills
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Exploration Activity

• Triangle Activity- How many are there?
• Reflection
• How did you feel during this activity?
• How would your students feel with this type of
  activity?
• Square Activity- How many are there?
• Reflection
• How did you feel during this activity?
• How would your students feel with this type of
  activity?

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BrainStorming

• Current group work in your classroom

Components of successful group work
Challenges in working with groups
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Cooperative Group Activity
Academic Task Expected Behaviors -To
find how many -
Encouraging triangles are in the picture.
participation
Success You will be successful if you identify
90 of the triangles.
Positive Interdependence (Group Goal) -You will
have one answer for your group that will be
agreed upon. -Each member will have to contribute
to identify 90 of the triangles. Individual
Accountability -Each person in the group will
be able to explain the groups answer and
identify all of the triangles.
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Group Processing

• Compared to the previous activities, how did you
  feel during this activity?
• Compared to the previous activities, what do you
  notice about the components of this activity?
• What went well in this activity?
• What goals (group or personal) would you set if
  you were to do this activity again?
• Celebrate! Give your group a Hi-5!

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Essential Componentsof Cooperative Learning

• Interpersonal and Small Group Skills
• Positive Interdependence
• Individual Accountability
• Face-To-Face Interaction
• Group Processing

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What is the Teachers role?

• Clearly states objectives and group goal
• Structures and models the academic and social
  skills
• Monitors and records group effectiveness
• Evaluate performance and guide self-evaluation
  provide meaningful feedback
• Makes decisions about placing students in
  learning groups

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Grouping How do we place students in groups?

• Low Risk Activity High Risk Activity
• (Complex Concepts)

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Warm up, review, sharing act. new concepts,
emerging skills,

• -Deliberate
• Less Heterogeneous
• 3 or fewer members

-Random -Heterogeneous -3 or fewer members
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Reflection

• Based on what I just learned which cooperative
  learning components do I currently use
  effectively?
• Write your thoughts on your post-it
• Identify one cooperative learning component that
  would make your groups more effective and
  efficient.
• Write your thoughts on your post-it
• Turn to your partner and share your ideas.

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Application

• What does a Cooperative Learning Lesson look
  like?
• Activity
• In groups of 2-3 (by subject/grade level)
• Lesson plan template
• Create / Modify a Cooperative Learning Lesson

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Group Processing

• What went well with the group I worked with?
• Give every member of your team 1 compliment.
• Instructor feedback
• Celebration

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Sample Lesson Plans
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