Coopertive Learning Models

1. Text Analysis Collaboration – English Language Arts students, can easily collaborate on text analysis through Google Docs or by using a PDF annotation tool.

2. Grammar Lessons with Collaborative Corrections – Use Google Docs to create grammar lessons and have students collaborate on corrections.

3. Essay Collaboration – Have students collaborate on essays through Google Docs.

4. Collaborative Stories – Students can use Google Docs or Slides to collaborate on original stories.

5. Collaborate with Non-Google Users – Collaborate with non-google users by changing the sharing settings to anyone who has the link can access.

6. Lesson Plan Collaboration – Create a Classroom for specific content areas to collaborate on lesson plans.

7. Graphic Organizers – Upload graphic organizers for students to collaborate on assignments and projects.

8. Group Collaboration – Assign multiple students to an assignment to create a collaborative group. Give students editing rights to allow them access to the same document.

9. Group Communication – Teachers can use Classroom to communicate with groups of students, parents, or colleagues. Students can use Classroom to interact with groups of peers or teachers. When making an announcement, choose the classes and students you want to receive the communication.

10. Group Project Reflections – Have students submit reflections on group projects through Classroom. This can be done through email or by creating a document for students to utilize.

11. Group Projects – Assign group projects and have students upload artifacts and documents to the Classroom.

12. Study Groups – Create study groups for students or teachers.

13. Chat with Collaborators – Collaborators within a document can have back-channeled chats while collaborating, eliminating the need to email or use alternate methods of communications.

Empower students to make choices of activities to complete or as they learn a skill. Choice reading keeps students engaged and moving forward. A great way to give student choices are choice boards. Choice boards are organizers that present the students a variety of activities to demonstrate their knowledge of a subject or skill.

Virtual Choice Boards

How to Create

Tips

Google Slides Template

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Kindergarten

Tiered assignments are designed to instruct students on essential skills that are provided at different levels of complexity. The curricular content and objectives are the same, but the process or products are modified according to the student’s level of readiness. For example, students with moderate comprehension skills are asked to create a story map, whereas students with advanced comprehension skills are asked to retell the story from the perspective of one of the main characters.

Challenge Level

Tiering can be based on challenge level where student groups will tackle different assignments. Teachers can use Bloom’s Taxonomy as a guide to help them develop tasks of structure or questions at various levels. For example:

1. Group 1: Students who need content reinforcement or practice will complete one activity that helps build understanding.

2. Group 2: Students who have a firm understanding will complete another activity that extends what they already know.

Complexity

When you tier assignments by complexity, you are addressing the needs of students who are at different levels using the same assignment. The trick here is to vary the focus of the assignment based upon whether each group is ready for more advanced work or simply trying to wrap their head around the concept for the first time.

Resources

Tiering resources means that you are matching project materials to student groups based on readiness or instructional need. One flexible group may use a magazine while another may use a traditional textbook. As a tip, you should assign resources based on knowledge and readiness, but also consider the group’s reading level and comprehension.

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