Core Component:

Cooperative Learning

This page lays out one step of of implementing Adult SEL at the school level, including the small set of critical elements that should be the focus of implementing this core component, what the adult practice looks like when it is implemented as expected, guidance on laying the foundation for implementation, and a tool to use for progress monitoring.

When starting the implementation of any new core component, make sure to select it on the SEL page of the SIP Portal online, so that you can track your progress through the installation and initial implementation cycle. If you would like a place to keep more detailed notes as you work through that cycle as a team, you can create a copy of the Strategy Implementation Guide.

If you feel like your site is already at full implementation with the criteria in this core component, please first complete a fidelity check. Protocol 7 from the Guidebook for Equity-driven Continuous School Improvement can help you do a fidelity check with your leadership team. You should not skip a core component until you have evidence that the majority of the adults who should be utilizing the practice are demonstrating it as expected.

Overview

Adults must engage in setting conditions that support cooperative learning, which lays a foundation for trust.

Critical elements for implementing Cooperative Learning for Adult SEL:

Community Agreements
Structures for Accountability
Intentions

These critical elements set the conditions for adults to coopertively learn together.

Research and resources:

Resource: Elena Aguilar’s The Art of Coaching Teams Chapter 5 “Laying a Foundation for Trust”
Research: Center on Great Teachers and Leaders, "Teaching Practices That Promote Students' Social-Emotional Competencies"

Practice Profile

The observable actions of the adults that will be implemented and progress monitored:

Adult SEL: Cooperative Learning Practice Profile

Communication Plan & Implementation Considerations

Ensure staff have everything they need to be able to demonstrate the expected practice described above, before you start progress monitoring.

Use this link to make a copy of a communication form that your leadership team can utilize during this step of the implementation process, along with the guidance below

Some likely supports that staff will need before being able to implement the critical elements include:

Resources
Process Observer Stems

An agreement we seem to be holding well is…

An agreement we seem to struggle with is ...

Progress Monitoring

You should only progress monitor for fidelity of implementation after you've ensured that staff have everything they need to be able to demonstrate the expected practice.

Use the guidance below to help you progress monitor this core component, once its been installed.

Find an example progress monitoring tool for this core component here. You'll be asked to create a copy, which you'll need to save to your own Google Drive and then share with colleagues.
This form can be used during staff or team meetings to progress monitor the Cooperative Learning core component. Having a school leader, a process observer, or each meeting attendee complete the form will provide you with information about the implementation of this core component. When you click the link, it will make a copy of the form. This will allow you to adapt the form or create copies of the form, and will give you your own data summary.

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