Cooperative Cooperative Learning Learning

ModelModelMath/ScienceMath/Science

Kathleen Magnani andKathleen Magnani and Danielle MartlingDanielle Martling

Big Ideas & Enduring Big Ideas & Enduring OutcomesOutcomesScienceScience

““Change Over Time”Change Over Time” Natural selection is the mechanism of evolution.Natural selection is the mechanism of evolution.

PracticalPractical: Connect genetic make-up of an individual to a : Connect genetic make-up of an individual to a physical trait.physical trait.

Analytical and PracticalAnalytical and Practical: Simulate natural selection to show how : Simulate natural selection to show how a species can change over time depending on its adaptations a species can change over time depending on its adaptations and the environment in which it lives.and the environment in which it lives.

Analytical, Creative and PracticalAnalytical, Creative and Practical: Experiment with a model of : Experiment with a model of how certain adaptations can be advantages or disadvantages how certain adaptations can be advantages or disadvantages and relate the experience to real life examples. and relate the experience to real life examples.

Inquiry instruction throughout- Engage, Explore, Explain, Inquiry instruction throughout- Engage, Explore, Explain, Extend, EvaluateExtend, Evaluate

Big Ideas & Enduring Big Ideas & Enduring OutcomesOutcomesMathMath

InquiryNot all of the mathematical principles are necessary if we solve problems in alternate ways.

Students will create 3 different methods for solving a single problem. (Analytical, creative)

Compare and contrast two methods of solving to decide which is best in the situation. (Analytical, practical)

Cooperative LearningCooperative Learning

Students of all levelsStudents of all levels

Work together in structured groupsWork together in structured groups

Shared common goalShared common goal

Teacher coachesTeacher coaches

Five Overarching PrinciplesFive Overarching Principles

Clearly connected goals with correct Clearly connected goals with correct cooperative structure (think-pair-share, cooperative structure (think-pair-share, jigsaw, etc.)jigsaw, etc.)

Well defined tasks and rolesWell defined tasks and roles

Continuous coachingContinuous coaching

Collaboration-“sink or swim together”Collaboration-“sink or swim together”

Group ProcessingGroup Processing

Science Lesson Using Cooperative Science Lesson Using Cooperative Learning ModelLearning Model

Extinction and FossilsExtinction and Fossils Students placed into cooperative groups Students placed into cooperative groups

(strategic, not random)(strategic, not random)• All research and identify extinct organism All research and identify extinct organism

that lived in California. Group selects one that lived in California. Group selects one organism. organism.

• There are multiple research tasks (eg. There are multiple research tasks (eg. Where in CA fossils were found, Where in CA fossils were found, characteristics of organism, etc…) and characteristics of organism, etc…) and tasks are divided up with each student tasks are divided up with each student responsible for a research task. responsible for a research task. (Individual (Individual responsibility)responsibility)

Science Lesson continued…Science Lesson continued…

• WrittenWritten and and presentationpresentation component. Each component. Each group member is responsible for his/her own group member is responsible for his/her own written portion and verbal portion in the written portion and verbal portion in the presentation. presentation.

• Assessment- Individual and group Assessment- Individual and group assessmentassessment

Math Lesson Using Cooperative Math Lesson Using Cooperative Learning ModelLearning Model

Strategic Grouping for Skill Level

Each group has 3 coordinates to plot and

form a triangle. Find: lengths of sides,

measure of angles, area, perimeter

Each group member has own color pen, must use equally

Each group member participates in

presentation of solution

Math lesson continued…Math lesson continued…

Must explain at least 1 time when the Must explain at least 1 time when the group differed on their method and why group differed on their method and why they chose to go the way they did.they chose to go the way they did.

Teacher circulates to listen to discussion, Teacher circulates to listen to discussion, promote questioning of group members, promote questioning of group members, monitor participationmonitor participation

Professional Development Professional Development WorkshopWorkshop

Cooperative Learning can be used in ANY Cooperative Learning can be used in ANY subject area. subject area.

Promotes academic learning, social skills, Promotes academic learning, social skills, and tolerance of differences among and tolerance of differences among students.students.

Key things must be taught and in place in Key things must be taught and in place in order to be successful (social skills, order to be successful (social skills, collaborative skills, group processing)collaborative skills, group processing)

PD workshop continued…PD workshop continued…

Teacher has a definite role: set structure, Teacher has a definite role: set structure, define individual roles in group, set task define individual roles in group, set task and deadline, and monitor throughout.and deadline, and monitor throughout.

Practice in workshop using a variety of Practice in workshop using a variety of subject areas. subject areas.