1. Collaboration Establishing a positive classroom environment for group work to be productive CHALLENGE – EVALUATION – CREATIVITY – CLARITY – FOUNDATIONS – COLLABORATION

2. Objectives “Mastering our craft” In depth focus on CollaborationCollaboration To consider the impact of collaboration on student learning To try out new strategies for structuring and deconstructing collaborative activities in our classrooms To assess the impact on student engagement and progress CHALLENGE – EVALUATION – CREATIVITY – CLARITY – FOUNDATIONS – COLLABORATION

3. Starter- Effective Classrooms Rules of the game- You only answer a question card when you roll and 1 or a 6 Once you have answered the question place the card face up on the table and the next person rolls the dice Each person must roll in turn First team to answer all the question cards in the pile shouts….”COLLABORATION” wins and gets an exceptional prize!!! CHALLENGE – EVALUATION – CREATIVITY – CLARITY – FOUNDATIONS – COLLABORATION

4. Reflection CHALLENGE – EVALUATION – CREATIVITY – CLARITY – FOUNDATIONS – COLLABORATION Before you embark on any sort of collaboration in the classroom. You must have established an effective classroom environment where you are in control and rules and routines are firmly established. Get the basics right first! Hand-out -Effective Classroom diagram We modelled a group work strategy for you during that starter activity from Kagan Cooperative Learning.

5. The Power of Collaboration CHALLENGE – EVALUATION – CREATIVITY – CLARITY – FOUNDATIONS – COLLABORATION In recent pupil forums, pupils have said that their preferred learning style is in groups where they felt comfortable- Student Selected Teams Is this how you like to work? How often do you allow students to work in this sort of group? Students also told us that they do limited group work outside of the Creative Arts and PE- Why might this be?

6. ‘SHOWDOWN’ CHALLENGE – EVALUATION – CREATIVITY – CLARITY – FOUNDATIONS – COLLABORATION Working in 4’s- nominate a Captain You will be shown a question on the PPT- note your answer down on the bullet point sheet provided in silence and on your own When we call ‘Showdown’, the whole team holds up their answers. Each member in turn reads out their response to the group. The Captain shares one interesting thing back to the whole group.

7. SHOWDOWN! CHALLENGE – EVALUATION – CREATIVITY – CLARITY – FOUNDATIONS – COLLABORATION We know that collaborative learning is powerful tool for student progress. (See Kagan hand - out.) Why is this? What prevents you from planning for collaborative learning in your classroom?

8. The Theory of Collaborative Learning CHALLENGE – EVALUATION – CREATIVITY – CLARITY – FOUNDATIONS – COLLABORATION How do you group students? What grouping strategy do you most frequently use and why? The Four Types of Teams HeterogeneousMixed HomogeneousSimilar Random TeamsRandom Student Selected TeamsStudents create

9. Theory of Collaborative Learning CHALLENGE – EVALUATION – CREATIVITY – CLARITY – FOUNDATIONS – COLLABORATION The Seven Keys to success: 1. StructureWhat are you using to structure your group work activity? 2. TeamsHow, when and why should you change the groupings? 3. ManagementHow are you managing your groups and ensuring that all students are contributing equally? How do you monitor and assess this? 4. Class buildingHow to ensure you create a caring, and supportive environment 5TeambulidingHow to ensure all students are learning and making progress 6. Social SkillsHow to teach students the skills needed to work effectively in groups 7. Basic Principles- PIESUse the PIES principle to ensure effective collaboration……

10. Successful collaboration needs…. CHALLENGE – EVALUATION – CREATIVITY – CLARITY – FOUNDATIONS – COLLABORATION P-Positive Interdependence I- Individual Accountability E-Equal Participation S- Simultaneous Action Bear this in mind when planning group activities….

11. Group Expectations CHALLENGE – EVALUATION – CREATIVITY – CLARITY – FOUNDATIONS – COLLABORATION Group Musts: You must stay in your group at all times You must not talk over each other You must ‘actively’ listen to each other You must make sensible and helpful contributions You must make at least two contribution to the group throughout this discussion You must be aware of the time limit

12. Problem Page CHALLENGE – EVALUATION – CREATIVITY – CLARITY – FOUNDATIONS – COLLABORATION In your 4’s (optimum group number) choose one of the following problems associated with collaborative learning and consider the advice you would give to improve this situation. I have finished so now I will now distract others Teacher is trying to set that class off onto a collaborative task but some students are being silly. One student dominates the group and controls the direction of the task too much 5 in a group, 2 are working well, 2 are colouring in and making a title The group can’t make a decision The group is made up of quiet students who don’t want to talk to each other.

13. Deconstruction of Group Task CHALLENGE – EVALUATION – CREATIVITY – CLARITY – FOUNDATIONS – COLLABORATION Spy’s Feedback Group nominated Star Why is the deconstruction so important?

14. Your task for the next twilight CHALLENGE – EVALUATION – CREATIVITY – CLARITY – FOUNDATIONS – COLLABORATION Choose a scenario from the Problem Page that is a concern for you and trial using some new some collaborative strategies. (Use the reading material and the discussion points made today to support this.) Where to go for help? Us Ask in department for ideas Ask colleagues who are experience in collaborative learning for advice Coaching? Research Bring your lesson plan/ resources/ activity to share. Provide us with your evaluation of its success and limitations. We will collate these.