Cooperative Learning in the Classroom

Goals:

Cooperative Learning in the

- To gain a better understanding of Cooperative Learning and its benefits
- To give educators tangible ways to incorporate Cooperative Learning into the
classroom

Classroom Areas of Inquiry:

- CSTP 2.2- Creating physical or virtual learning environments that promote
student learning, reflect diversity, and encourage constructive and productive
interactions among students
ICS- Lima Elementary POD Presentation
April 18, 2022 - CSTP 5.5- Involving all students in self-assessment, goal-setting, and progress
By Lauren Reed monitoring
- NBPTS Proposition 1 - Teachers are committed to students and their learning
- Teacher Leader Model Standard Domain 1 - Fostering a Collaborative Culture to
Support Educator Development and Student Learning
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Did you know…

Think about your classroom…

If you could rate student engagement and Cooperative learning

individual learning in your classroom from
1 to 5, what number would you give it?
Share with the person next to you.
could change that
1 being minimal, and 5 being wonderful in both.
number for the better
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Characteristics of Cooperative Learning
What is Cooperative Learning?
Teachers give students the independence to step into the role of
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Benefits of Cooperative Learning: Benefits of Cooperative Learning Continued:

● Students are required to express themselves in clear and ● Students feel less intimidated in smaller group settings

01 Builds Effective Communication

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effective ways
Students give feedback to one another
04 Invites Questioning ● Most students feel safer asking questions when in a group of
peers than in front of the teacher and whole class

● Students must practice teamwork ● Students begin to develop skills that are necessary for being

02 Builds Interpersonal Skills

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Students must create an encouraging and safe environment
in order for the learning to happen
Students learn to compromise and collaborate
05 Promotes Independence ●
more independent.
Students learn to problem solve, follow directions and find
their own resources.

● When students teach each other and learn from each other,

03 Creates a Sense of Community

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Allows students to understand one another
Builds empathy and trust between the students 06 Leads to Deeper Understanding they are forced to put concepts and ideas into their own
word, which leads to a deeper level of understanding.

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 Which did you
Cooperative Learning in the Classroom

Partner Discussion:
choose?
What were 2 benefits of Cooperative Learning that
stood out to you the most?

How would your classroom benefit from these

benefits?

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How to differentiate Cooperative Learning

What is required for successful Cooperative
Learning? 1 2 3
Heterogeneous Grouping Varying Roles Varying Materials
Put students of varying abilities Give students roles based off of Give students material of varying
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Cooperative Learning in the Classroom

Now you try: Cooperative Learning for Discussions

Think of the 4 ideas presented for Cooperative Learning Teacher Role Student Role

activities. Think - Pair - Share

Teacher poses a question or
challenge, and students
Students discuss with partner their ideas or
thoughts on the question or problem posed by the
discuss with a partner teacher.

If you were to put your class into differentiated cooperative

learning groups, how would you group them?
Take 2 minutes to place your students into groups of 3 or 4. Teacher Role Student Role

Small Group Discussion Teacher poses a question or Students have a series of questions or problems
challenge, and students to discuss. One student acts as the recorder of
work as a team to respond group discussion/ ideas.

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Cooperative Learning for Projects

Assessing Cooperative Learning
Teacher Role

Teacher teaches a mini

Student Role
1) Make sure the learning outcomes are established
Group Problem Solving
before the activity begins
lesson, then has students Students take on varying roles in the problem
work together to solve a solving process: Facilitator, Monitor, Recorder,
problem that pertains to the Reporter.

2) Assess the group final product or findings

content.

3) Assess individual contribution based on role

Teacher Role

Give students an
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Group Discovery
4) Use a rubric to evaluate.
Students receive the question or concept to
overarching research and work as a group to answer. Students
question to then share findings with the class.
research.
a) Allow students to self assess based off the rubric.
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Now you try: Resources:

Now that you have placed your students into their cooperative learning groups, I want [Link]

you to think of one of the subjects where you would like to see more student [Link]
engagement and understanding. /#:~:text=Cooperative%20Learning%20Strategies%20to%20Use%20in%20the%20Classroom&text=One%20com
mon%20strategy%20that%20teachers,share%20with%20the%20whole%20class.

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Is there a lesson this week that you could incorporate one of the 4 cooperative learning [Link]
strategies into?
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Share with a partner what that would look like. [Link]

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