Take a Minute: Cooperative Learning Roles

Cooperative Learning Roles

Question: How do you get all kids in a group to really participate?

Giving students randomly assigned roles in their group work helps ensure that they all participate.

Take a Minute: SLANT Listening

SLANT Listening

Question: How do we teach students to be engaged listeners?

A simple strategy encourages students to give their full attention when listening to others.

Take a Minute: 3 Noses

3 Noses

Question: How do you make a math warm-up fun and collaborative?

An active math warm-up that is inclusive and fun puts students in a positive frame of mind—and gets them ready to learn.

Take a Minute: Talk Detectives

Talk Detectives

Question: How do you encourage good discussions in the classroom?

Improve the quality of class discussions by giving young kids a checklist of key things to look for when their peers talk.

Take a Minute: Peer Review

Peer Review

Question: How can students learn to exchange feedback independently?

When students take charge of their own feedback, they learn to work with others in the room—and not just their friends.

Take a Minute: Participation Cards

Participation Cards

Question: How can every student contribute, even in a large class?

A quick formative assessment tool also encourages all students—even shy ones—to participate in discussions.

Take a Minute: Daily Intentions

Daily Intentions

Question: How do you help students build good habits around goals?

By making small goal setting part of the everyday routine, teachers help students build the skills they need to achieve larger and longer-term objectives.