Cooperative Learning Cooperative Learning Cooperative learning provides students

Cooperative Learning

Cooperative Learning • Cooperative learning provides students with opportunities to work together in groups to enhance learning. • It includes elements of positive interdependence and individual accountability. • Structures are in place to help guide the group's activities, roles, responsibilities, and purpose.

Cooperative Learning

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Cooperative Learning Evidence of Implementation • Consistent structures are in place to help guide student with the size of the group, the roles for students, the activity, and purpose of the activity. • Formal cooperative groups include individual and group accountability • Student cooperative learning activities require social skills, teamwork, and leadership. • Checklists or rubrics form group or individual interactions This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

OCS High-Yield Instructional Strategies Website Layout • Launch page displays the 9 categories of instructional strategies • Each category is broken into associated instructional strategies • Each instructional strategy has associated tools and resources https: //www. onslow. k 12. nc. us/Page/28182 7

Cooperative Learning Tools and Resources • Jigsaw • Community Circle • Interactions in an Instant • Think-Share-Compare (Ready) • Stick and Spoons https: //www. onslow. k 12. nc. us/Page/28182

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OCS Instructional Framework Instructional Strategies Implementation Timeline May June • Identification of OCS Instructional Strategies • Development of Overview and Strategy 1 module • Overview and Strategy 1 on website • Communication of plan to stakeholders • Format, template, and website design • Overview and strategy 1 presented to IF Champions • Plan/timeline shared with teachers July • Strategies 2 – 9 website Development (IF Champions) August September October, 2019 - May 2020 • Overview/Strategy 1 Delivered to YR • Overview/Strategy 1 delivered to all teachers • Strategies 2 – 9 PD delivered to all teachers • Strategies 2 – 9 website development continues • Modules for strategies 2 – 9 completed • Strategies 2 – 9 added to website

OCS High-Yield Instructional Strategies Q: How will Strategies and Tools be rolled out on school campuses: A: IF champions will provide an overview of each strategy at the school level. IF Champions will work with school administrators to develop the rollout schedule/plan. In addition, strategies and tools will be included in the 2. 5 CEU content PD that all teachers will be participating in this year. Please note that agendas and sign-in sheets must be maintained to ensure teachers are eligible for the full 2. 5 CEUs. 11

OCS High-Yield Instructional Strategies FAQ Q: Are these the only tools that we can use for each of identified strategies? A: No, other tools may be utilized if they are aligned with the evidence of implementation for the given strategy. Q: I have an effective tool for a strategy, how can it be added to the website? A: Recommendations for additional tools/resources can be submitted for possible inclusion through the IF Champions (will be provided a submission link). Submitted tools will be vetted for alignment, copyright, etc. before being included on the website. 12

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