Read in Chapter 8 – Vignette 8.1 and begin to note the Managerial Skills necessary for successful Cooperative Learning Groups
Video Example – Think, Pair, Share activity (an appropriate initial group task)
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Focus on what skills the teacher must have, to successfully implement cooperative learning groups. Notice the importance of decisions the teacher makes prior to student engagement in this type of learning.
Respond to questions 1 -4 below taken from “Pause and Consider” following the vignette. Your responses to each question should demonstrate reflective thinking, by putting yourself in the place of Mr. Stockton and truly identifying the aspects of his role.
1. What is Mr. Stockton’s role in this lesson?
2. What are the students’ roles?
3. What procedures does he (Mr. Stockton) already have in place? Why is this important?
4. What preparations did he have to make for this specific lesson? Elaborate on what you think these specifically were.