https://organizedclassroom.com/group-work-student-role-bands/ Less Stress, More Effectiveness for Teachers Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:50:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://organizedclassroom.com/group-work-student-role-bands/#comment-6653 http://www.organizedclassroom.com.php74-41.lan3-1.websitetestlink.com/?p=83585#comment-6653 As someone who has used and been trained in cooperative learning, I have seen many classroom failures because teachers don’t understand the core principles, which I hope you are implementing to achieve student success. First, teacher, not student, select groups. Groups should be academically heterogeneous. No more than 4 kids to a group. Once roles are explained and assigned (by you, at least at first), students move into groups and work AS a group. Students should take turns on projects performing different roles. No “But I don’t want to be the timer.” Only one hand can be raised for teacher help, and that’s only when the entire group cannot solve the problem. Lastly, and crucially, only individual, NEVER group grades are given.
This is just a quick overview of the process – there is much more involved. I hope these points have helped, and if youre not already using them, you might want to give them a try. Good luck!

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