Students express their perspectives and the teacher maintains the role of official. Everyone should speak. The teacher may ask one or two prepared questions and the students may respond by writing in a journal. Another method for completing a large group meeting may be to summarize information on the blackboard or overhead projector. Students may record the information.
Small groups run most efficiently with three to five people.
A recorder and reporter may be appointed in each group. Students may be asked to focus on asking questions, expressing feelings, expressing support or non-support, or brainstorming to solve a problem. A group checklist or a cooperative worksheet may be created. Each person in the group should be encouraged to respond. Students then report back to a large group or to the teacher.