{"id":7332,"date":"2019-04-01T01:21:59","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T05:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=7332"},"modified":"2025-07-31T20:36:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T00:36:35","slug":"collaborative-discussions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=7332","title":{"rendered":"Collaborative Learning Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7332\" class=\"elementor elementor-7332\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e593e8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e593e8f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32b8b7c\" data-id=\"32b8b7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82811ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82811ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Collaborative-Grouping.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23168\" alt=\"Collaborative Grouping Made Simple\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Collaborative-Grouping.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Collaborative-Grouping-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Collaborative-Grouping-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Collaborative-Grouping-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Collaborative-Grouping-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Collaborative-Grouping-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474925e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"474925e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17afada elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17afada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Collaborative Learning. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You know\u2014the strategy we <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">want<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to love because it fosters student interaction, critical thinking, and communication<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8230;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> but sometimes dread because it feels like pulling teeth.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The truth? Collaborative learning is powerful. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">gets<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> students <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">talking<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">thinking<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">learning<\/span> <em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">from <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">each other<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> without a plan, group work can <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">get chaotic fast<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So in<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> this post, I\u2019ll show you four <\/span>super simple collaborative learning strategies, including a method <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">to set<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> up collaborative groups, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">plus<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a classroom-tested approach to help students <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">actually<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> work (and talk!) together productively once they\u2019re there.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">By reading this post on collaborative learning strategies, you\u2019ll walk away with:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a lanyard system that makes grouping students easy and flexible<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a strategy for teaching group discussion norms<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">an activity that gets students moving and talking<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and a free download to pull it all together<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524afa0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"524afa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/aids-for-teachers\/collaborative-groups\/Collaborative-Learning-Strategies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dbb754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dbb754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Collaborative Learning Strategies &#8211; The Set Up<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a72397c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a72397c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Step 1: Organize Your Groups Without Losing Your Mind<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8c24a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8c24a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7f8839\" data-id=\"a7f8839\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9044c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9044c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/aids-for-teachers\/collaborative-groups\/collaborative-grouping-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Collaborative Learning Strategies - Organizing Students into Groups\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b645ef\" data-id=\"3b645ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d2921a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d2921a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Want to spend less time reassigning students and more time teaching? Set up this <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">one-hour system<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> at the beginning of the year, and you\u2019ll be thanking yourself by October.<\/span><\/p><h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What You\u2019ll Need:<\/span><\/h4><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">insertable name badges (lanyards or clip-ons)<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a printer and copier<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">colored paper (4\u20135 colors)<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a paper cutter (or scissors and some Netflix)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-681f880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"681f880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;\">Setup Instructions:<\/span><\/p><ol><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Type each student\u2019s name on the rectangular inserts that come with the lanyards.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Before <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">you tear<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the inserts apart, make copies of the sheet <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">on<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> 4\u20135 different colors.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Cut the inserts apart.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For each student, make a stack of name cards\u2014one in each color\u2014and insert them all into a single lanyard holder.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Want to create a \u201cblue\u201d group? Just flip the blue name card to the front of each student\u2019s lanyard. Done.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Change your mind? Need to regroup? Just rotate the color card in each lanyard. <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s like having infinite seating charts at your fingertips<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2014but without the paper shuffle.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dd1f01 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3dd1f01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#2c2c2c;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1;max-width:95%}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__element{margin:0 var(--divider-element-spacing);flex-shrink:0}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-icon{font-size:var(--divider-icon-size)}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider-separator{display:flex;margin:0;direction:ltr}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:before{display:block;content:\"\";border-bottom:0;flex-grow:1;border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:first-of-type{flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider-separator:before{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider__element{margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:last-of-type{flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider-separator:after{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider__element{margin-right:0}.elementor-widget-divider:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text):not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon) .elementor-divider-separator{border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern{--divider-border-style:none}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern.elementor-widget-divider--view-line .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-divider,.e-con>.elementor-widget-divider{width:var(--container-widget-width,100%);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b9a0e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b9a0e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Step 2: Teach Students How to Work in Groups<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Putting students <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">in<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> groups is one thing. Teaching them <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">how to work together<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is anothe<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">r. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> is where <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ground rules for discussion<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> come in\u2014and yes, they matter <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a lot<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to the Speaking &amp; Listening standards (SL.4.1\u20136.1), students should be engaging in collaborative discussions where they:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">build on others\u2019 ideas<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">express their own clearly<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">respectfully disagree<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">stay on topic<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But none of that happens magically. So let\u2019s teach it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d8a6e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"43d8a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f37a777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f37a777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Option A: Let Students Create the Rules<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1df7c35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1df7c35\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d42d12\" data-id=\"7d42d12\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a36e15c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a36e15c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/aids-for-teachers\/collaborative-groups\/collaborative-grouping-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Collaborative Learning Strategies - Organizing Students into Groups\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bb7c28\" data-id=\"3bb7c28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f529d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4f529d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Start with a class brainstorm using a T-chart:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Left Side<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Successful Class Discussions<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Right Side<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Unsuccessful Class Discussions<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ask questions like:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What helps you feel heard in a discussion?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What makes a discussion frustrating or unhelpful?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After brainstorming, divide students into small groups. Ask each group to write 5\u20137 discussion rules they think will help the class. Collect the ideas, tally the most common rules, and vote on the final class set.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2705 <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bonus<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: When students create the norms, they\u2019re more likely to follow them.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1da5d9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1da5d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Option B: Use a Teacher-Created Set of Rules<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7733569 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7733569\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-31d21b5\" data-id=\"31d21b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82def4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82def4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/aids-for-teachers\/collaborative-groups\/collaborative-grouping-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Collaborative Learning Strategies - Organizing Students into Groups\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3123426\" data-id=\"3123426\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9028fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9028fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sometimes you need to move fast (hello, mid-September chaos), so here\u2019s a set of ready-to-go ground rules you can use or adapt:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dispute ideas, not people.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s okay to listen quietly.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Pay attention when others are speaking.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Don\u2019t interrupt (or side-talk, or eye-roll).<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ask questions if something isn\u2019t clear.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Support your opinions with reasons.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Respect that others may see things differently.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">No monopolizing the conversation.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Keep an open mind\u2014and a sense of humor.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What\u2019s said<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in discussion stays in discussion.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Post them.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Practice them. Refer to them often.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-408523c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"408523c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60bcccf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60bcccf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Collaborative Learning Strategies &#8211; Activities<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a169ee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a169ee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Add Movement with \u201cRound About\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-10291aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10291aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf0fa99\" data-id=\"cf0fa99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-917f304 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"917f304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/aids-for-teachers\/collaborative-groups\/collaborative-grouping-7.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Collaborative Learning Strategies - Organizing Students into Groups\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4971d79\" data-id=\"4971d79\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d775a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d775a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This one\u2019s a class favorite\u2014and it uses those handy lanyards again.<\/span><\/p><h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How to Play:<\/span><\/h4><ol><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Make vocabulary definition cards with a number on each.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Slide one into each student\u2019s lanyard. (Have them wear it backwards on their backs to maintain personal space.)<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Give students a sheet with the matching vocabulary words.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Set a timer. Students move around the room, reading definitions from classmates\u2019 lanyards and matching them to the right words.<br \/><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.online-stopwatch.com\/classroom-timers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Classroom Timers and Fun Timers<\/strong><\/a> offers some fun online timers for the Smart Board.<\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When time\u2019s up, they return to their seats and check answers together.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thi<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">s activity <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">works<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> for <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">any subject<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and keeps students engaged, moving, and interacting <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">meaningfully<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1027d12 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1027d12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23a431f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23a431f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Guide the Discussions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-391b388 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"391b388\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-970d97a\" data-id=\"970d97a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7850bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e7850bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/aids-for-teachers\/collaborative-groups\/collaborative-grouping-5.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Collaborative Learning Strategies - Organizing Students into Groups\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-27e37e0\" data-id=\"27e37e0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aa0a7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7aa0a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As students dive into group activities and conversations, you\u2019ll play the role of <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">discussion coach<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tips for keeping things productive:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gently remind students of the ground rules.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reword confusing questions.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ask for clarification. (\u201cCan you explain what you mean<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">?\u201d)<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Make connections to previous lessons.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Help them summarize <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">main<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> ideas.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Invite written reflections to close the loop.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e993ecc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e993ecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To make things even easier, I\u2019ve created a <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">free foldable organizer<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> you can use to introduce, reinforce, or review group discussion norms. Three versions <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">are included<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2014one of them blank, in case you want your students to create their own.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fd9a0f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4fd9a0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/aids-for-teachers\/collaborative-groups\/Collaborative-Learning-Strategies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb45f7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7bb45f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fd54bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fd54bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"292\">Collaborative work doesn\u2019t have to mean chaos. With a little front-loaded structure, your students can move into groups easily and stay on task once they\u2019re there.<\/p><p data-start=\"294\" data-end=\"543\">Whether you\u2019re teaching 4th graders how to take turns or showing 6th graders how to respectfully challenge ideas, this combo of simple grouping tools and clear discussion norms lays the groundwork for effective collaborative learning strategies.<\/p><p data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"615\">And maybe\u2014just maybe\u2014group work will become the best part of your day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2a3beb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2a3beb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbf2eed\" data-id=\"dbf2eed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa18ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fa18ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"644\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2320\" alt=\"Gay Miller\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent.png 644w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/nametransparent-600x637.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ab8bf1\" data-id=\"7ab8bf1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Collaborative Learning. 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