tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062519867424134197.post6094080163672848452..comments2023-10-16T05:43:08.608-05:00Comments on Innovative Connections: Definite Value in Students Working in Small Groups and Pairs in the ClassroomAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12557456128355767526noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062519867424134197.post-36237901134698462902012-09-06T15:35:54.076-05:002012-09-06T15:35:54.076-05:00This is a nice topic and post. As teachers, we are...This is a nice topic and post. As teachers, we are often in groups at inservices and we talk some but learn so much. They wouldn't teach teachers this way if it didn't work. So kids who can move, talk, and end up with memorable anchor charts with visible learning are certainly learning more than they can on their own!Jams and Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755176794757496507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062519867424134197.post-23416032565651980322012-09-02T10:43:43.306-05:002012-09-02T10:43:43.306-05:00Debbie,
I couldn't agree more about benefits o...Debbie,<br />I couldn't agree more about benefits outweighing discipline issues...thanks for writing! You present some clever tips for other readers! Thanks!<br />Ann MarieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12557456128355767526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7062519867424134197.post-64006652079103219962012-09-02T09:29:23.723-05:002012-09-02T09:29:23.723-05:00I teach high school biology at the Freshmen level ...I teach high school biology at the Freshmen level and I love to use cooperative groups! The lab activities that we do totally lend themselves to partner/group work, but I use it in class as well. Occasionally I have a group that can't stay on task, and in that case after fair warning I separate them and have them work alone. I don't make it seem like a punishment, because it really isn't. I simply tell them that since they're choosing to talk instead of work, they've lost the privilege to work together and must finish the task alone. There are some students who just can't seem to handle that sort of activity. Sometimes if it's a group of 4, I'll break it up into 2 groups of 2 and sometimes that helps. <br /><br />But I definitely think the benefits outweigh the occasional discipline issue, especially for those students who CAN handle it.<br /><br />Thanks for posting this!<br />DebbieThe Active Bio Classroomhttp://www.activebioclassroom.comnoreply@blogger.com