Children Learning From and With Each Other

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Children Learning From and With Each Other

• Mary Bruno Educational Consultant
• Cheryl Morrill Inclusion Facilitator/Shelton
  Public Schools

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Agenda

• Introductions
• Group Discussion
• Elements of Cooperative Learning
• Group Work Strategies
• Classroom examples
• Question Answer
• Video

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Brainstorming

• Work in small groups (4 or 5) and discuss how
  your students learn best.
• You have 3 minutes to complete this task.

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Why Use Cooperative Learning

• Research has shown that cooperative
• learning techniques
• Promotes academic achievement and student
  learning
• Increases internal motivation and understanding
  of subject matter
• Helps in developing oral communication
• Develops social skills
• Promotes self-esteem
• Promotes positive interpersonal relations

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Five Elements of Cooperative Learning

• 1.Face-to-Face Interaction
• 2. Positive Interdependence (Each members
  efforts are required and necessary for group
  success)
• 3. Individual and Group Accountability
• 4. Interpersonal and Small- Group Skills
• 5. Group Processing

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Types of Cooperative Grouping

• Jigsaw
• Think-Pair-Share
• Gallery walk
• Partners
• Learning styles
• Ability
• Interest (video)

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Jigsaw

• Groups of 4 to 5 students are set up. Each group
  member is assigned some unique material to learn
  and then teach to his group members.

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Jigsaw (Continued)

• Topic Rattlesnakes

Expert Group 1
Expert Group 4
Home Group
Expert Group 2
Expert Group 3
Expert Group 5
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Jigsaw Brainstorm

• Work in groups of 5 to discuss what other ways
  you could utilize this strategy.

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Think-Pair-Share

• Involves a three step cooperative structure.
• Step 1 Individuals think silently about a
  question asked by the teacher
• Step 2 Students exchange thoughts
• Step 3 The pairs share their responses with
  other pairs, teams or the entire group.

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Think- Pair- Share(Continued)

• How do you currently use cooperative grouping in
  your classroom/school?

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Gallery Walk

• An activity that provides for small groups of
  students to move around a learning area and
  respond as a group to a questions, statements, or
  problems posted on a chart. The group response
  is generated through brainstorming and recorded
  on a chart.

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Gallery Walk Discussion
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Partners

• Random
• Heterogeneous
• Grouping activities
• Learning style
• Interest

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Learning Styles

• Auditory
• Visual
• Kinesthetic
• Multiple Intelligences (Howard Gardner)

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Group Work roles

• Speaker
• Writer
• Timer
• Organizer
• Encourager

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Video Review and Analysis
Ahas and Affirmations
Cooperative Learning
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Ahas and Affirmations
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Questions/Answers

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Contact Information

• Mary Bruno
• mabruno_at_sbcglobal.net
• Cheryl Morrill cmorrill_at_sheltonpublicschools.org