Participants explore two cooperative learning middle school projects. In this section, participants explore practical options for forming different kinds of groups for specific purposes. Through tips, guides, and strategies from researchers and teachers, they will find a good range of group formations to chose from. Participants review the different forms of cooperative group configurations. Participants examine what kinds of challenges come up in the classroom.
Participants examine checklists that help students resolve small-group conflicts.
Participants examine rubrics that can assess students' progress. Participants examine strategies to include parents' ideas. Participants examine how students can share computers. Key Principles a. Participants examine the defined roles in cooperative grouping. Lesson Plan Format a. Participants examine the ten steps of the cooperative learning lesson.