Collaboration? 21st Century Learners? Look here for more information.

Teachers, I have heard you loud and clear. Many of you are not comfortable with developing collaborative activities for your children. As you begin to research and implement ideas to make your classrooms more collaborative, you can start here! As we move deeper into our new evaluation model, it is imperative that all teachers implement collaboration in the classroom.  Check out the video and resources below. 



There are additional resources about Mr. Opitz's method here---free and downloadable! Thank you Edutopia!

http://www.edutopia.org/math-social-activity-cooperative-learning-video

This video is inspiring. How much do children learn from creating?



Thanks again to Edutopia!


Here are some other resources you can access for free. 
This site has wonderful resources, and shows video of teachers actually teaching cooperative learning at different levels. Linda-Darling Hammond does and introduction, and several experts provide commentary. This will give you a basis for developing cooperative learning plans.

http://www.learner.org/courses/learningclassroom/session_overviews/social_context_home7.html?pop=yes&pid=1864

http://www.learner.org/workshops/socialstudies/pdf/session6/6.CooperativeLearning.pdf