Cooperative Learning A Template for Success with New

Cooperative Learning A Template for Success with New Teachers

Thank you! Welcome to the VISTA! You made it… Adam Roubitchek • Instructional Coach o Director - Cooperative Learning Institute o • Derrick Swistak Science Teacher o Associate Director - Cooperative Learning Institute o

Maine Township - The Journey Summer 2002 - Present - 2002 admin - 2004 first teacher leaders - 2006 teacher leader training Maine - 2011 CLEAR (action research)

Maine Township District #207 • Three Campuses South and East in Park Ridge o West in Des Plaines o • • 27% Low Income Students 4% ELL 60% White These numbers vary WIDELY by campus

Maine Township District #207 • • Over 80% of teachers are Tenured BUT…. 99% retention of nontenured teachers o Due to: § Pay § Mentorship § Professional Development including Cooperative Learning (PGU) o

No More Tears • Roger & David Johnson Cooperative Learning Institute o Pioneering research begun in the 1960’s o Based on thousands of years of evidence o

What is Cooperative Learning?

What is Cooperative Learning? • “We sink or swim together”

What is Cooperative Learning? Traditional Classroom Cooperative Classroom

What is Cooperative Learning? • Traditional Classroom Lecture Cooperative Classroom • Lecture - with pause for peer discussion and practice

What is Cooperative Learning? • • Traditional Classroom Lecture Individual Work Cooperative Classroom • • Lecture - with pause for peer discussion and practice Interdependent Work

What is Cooperative Learning? • • • Traditional Classroom Lecture Individual Work Students are expected to demonstrate ‘good’ behavior Cooperative Classroom • • • Lecture - with pause for peer discussion and practice Interdependent Work Students are shown and discuss what constitutes ‘good’ behavior

What is Cooperative Learning? • • Traditional Classroom Lecture Individual Work Students are expected to demonstrate ‘good’ behavior Teacher goes over answers as a class Cooperative Classroom • • Lecture - with pause for peer discussion and practice Interdependent Work Students are shown and discuss what constitutes ‘good’ behavior Students compare answers and identify discrepancies

What is Cooperative Learning? • • • Traditional Classroom Lecture Individual Work Students are expected to demonstrate ‘good’ behavior Teacher goes over answers as a class 5 minutes before the bell, students begin homework Cooperative Classroom • • • Lecture - with pause for peer discussion and practice Interdependent Work Students are shown and discuss what constitutes ‘good’ behavior Students compare answers and identify discrepancies 5 minutes before the bell, the class discusses how they worked with their partner.

Benefits to New Teachers • • • Classroom management Community Building Research Based Pedagogy Student Directed Covered in 59% of observable Elements on the Danielson Rubric

Quotes “The resources provided by the cooperative learning workshop allowed me to build a framework to help guide student-to-student interactions. I look forward to taking more classes. ”

Quotes “The idea of positive interdependence really hit home for me. I have always had students work in groups but giving them individual as well as group goals

CL in District #207 • 10 years of In-house training 12 Certified Trainers o 5 ‘Flavors’ of Training o • • Action Research Cohort New Teacher Cohort o All 2 nd year teachers undergo introductory training

Want to know more? • • Co-operation. org Summer workshops Minneapolis - Mid. July o Maine Township - July 28 -31 o

Plans for the future? • • • Does your school/district have experience with Cooperative Learning? Positive or Negative? How can you support your new teachers with Cooperative Learning? What are your long-term needs/goals?

Contact • • Adam Roubitchek: aroubitchek@maine 207. org Derrick Swistak: dswistak@maine 207. org