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Group Work

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Straw Challenge

Straw Challenge This activity is a super simple and inexpensive way to get your group working as a cohesive team! Time Needed: 10-15 minutes Group Size: Any Materials: Straws for each person in the group (ones that are NOT bendy work best) Directions: Give each person a straw, have them form a circle, and then [...]

GROUPS Acronym Poster for Classroom Management. The "Original" GROUPS Poster! I decided to post this FREEBIE after the anchor chart from my blog was pinned thousands of times. I wanted to be able to provide teachers with a resource they could print out and use right away if they wanted to implement this classroom management idea!

The "Original" GROUPS Poster! I decided to post this freebie after the anchor chart from my blog was pinned thousands of times. I wanted to be able to provide teachers with a resource they could print out and use right away if they wanted to implement this classroom management idea! I have had an original (less attractive) version hanging in my classroom for years. In addition, I have a small version that I hand out to kids nearly EVERY TIME we are working in groups. They sit in a circle and…

Great Anchor Charts

Anchor charts are a staple in any elementary school classroom. Here are some truly inspired ones:Group work expectations anchor chart Ways to compare fractions anchor chart Quadrilaterals anchor ch…

Five simple activities that promote teamwork! | Teach Preschool

Meaningful ways to build community in your classroom In the preschool classroom, life is all about learning how to work with others and this is an especially challenging proposition for young children. To promote teamwork or the three C's (communication, collaboration, and cooperation) in a fun and inviting way, I like to come up with creative games

I created this rubric and have used it many times. It motivates students to contribute to group projects, makes them accountable, and provides them with an opportunity for reflection.

I created this rubric and have used it many times. It motivates students to contribute to group projects, makes them accountable, and provides them with an opportunity for reflection. Note: There are two versions of this resource; the original and an updated version.

6 Easy Ways to Group Your Students

We often find ourselves as teachers doing activities where our students need to work in groups or pairs. This could be a quick Think-Pair-Share or Turn and Talk activity or a larger group project. It can be difficult to have to create effective groups for our students to complete their work each time. It can also be challenging (and time consuming) to create random groups. I've come up with 6 ways to quickly and easily group your students for different activities. I'll also share some great…

LOVE THIS!!!  Great first day of school activity to get students thinking and working together!  Or great for first intro working in groups---Setting Expectations for Group Work

I know...I know...you have heard me say this a million times. It is important to have groups in science and to have individual jobs while ...

Tired of teacher-led guided reading? Want to try out book clubs in your classroom? The trouble with that is student accountability! This post will share one way to hold your students accountable even when they are working in a group without you!

Have you ever tried student-led reading groups in your classroom? Have you ever felt like your students were not putting forth their best effort? Using

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Cooperative learning is more than group work. It is strategies built with the purpose of ensuring students participating share the work equally and have a vested interest in success. Through collaborative learning structures, students stay accountable. This happens all while working on embedded social skills and achieving a common goal. In short, cooperative learning activities are a model for real-life work experiences. They require participants to work together with positive interdependence.
The CVCE Words Sound it Out packet provides children with a fun and engaging activity for sounding out and reading the most common CVCE word families. This is an ideal activity for beginning as well as struggling readers. Children say the name for the picture and sound out the word. Children dot the correct sound and write the complete word in the letterboxes or on the handwriting lines. This activity can be used in literacy centers, small group work, for early finishers, and distance learning.
Briana Lefman, LPCC, CRC, has over 18 years of clinical experience and is an expert on group therapy. She leads an incredible range of therapy groups on trauma, addiction, codependency, infidelity, grief and more. In this episode, we talk about her passion for group work, and hear amazing stories of community, connection and healing. Most of all, you’ll get to spend some time with a therapist who truly loves her work and isn’t afraid to show her human, sometimes awkward and giggly self!
Hexagonal thinking is perfect for group work and gets kids to analyze material in unique ways. This works great as an assessment piece or as graded work. It is a perfect follow-up activity to your study on Native Americans. Impress your administrators on your next evaluation with this awesome activity!