1. Cooperative Learning … … & Self Regulated Learning

2. 1000’s of good ideas … find one and play with it

6. Overview of Instructional Intelligence Instructional intelligence involves:Instructional intelligence involves: –Knowledge of the learner –Knowledge of curriculum –Knowledge of assessment –Knowledge of instruction –Knowledge of change –Knowledge of systemic change

7. Knowledge of instruction Instructional concepts Instructional skills Instructional tactics Instructional Strategies Instructional Organizers

8. Advance Organizer Cooperative Learning is NOT a skill, tactic or strategy. Cooperative Learning is a belief system related to how students learn One of 3 options: all three are useful 1.Individual 2.competitive 3.cooperative

9. Keep in Mind... Research Most researched of all instructional methods Has largest effect on higher level thinking When not done properly, group work is one of the worst approaches to learning

10. This grade 9 student (female) doe not enjoy group work. Why? Student: “The teacher put me with four boys because they never do anything and he (the teacher) knows that I will make sure the project gets done; I did all the work and they did nothing and we all got the same mark.”

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17. Back Drop- Multiple Intelligence Musical Spatial Bodily Kinesthetic Inter Personal - #1 Pred of Success Intra Personal Logical Mathematical Linguistic Naturalistic

18. Perspective – 3 Dimensions Structures (300) Process (5 Basic Elements Safety (Tribes)

19. Cooperative Learning Tactics (less complex) Place Mat Think Pair Share One Stray Rest Stay 2/3 Person Interview Corners Inside Outside Circles Strategies (more complex) 5 Basic Elements TGT Jigsaw Team Analysis Academic Controversy Group Investigation

21. Focus on Bloom’s Taxonomy Side A Ranking Ladder Venn Diagram Concept Attainment Mind Maps PMI Academic Controversy Group Investigation Concept Maps Flow Charts Side B Framing Questions Think Pair Share Place Mat Jigsaw 5 Basic Elements Teams Games Tournaments KWL chart

22. FactorsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4 Frame Questions Rarely if everPeriodically but not that effective Usually & fairly effective Consistently & effective Apply Bloom’s Taxonomy Rarely if everPeriodically but not that accurate Usually & fairly effective Consistently & effective Accountable & Safe (Students) Rarely if everSomewhatUsuallyAlways Appropriate Wait Time No, seldom if every considered Yes, but not consistent or effective Yes & usually effective Yes & always effective Think Pair Share - Rubric

23. VariablesLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4 Accountable & Safe (Students) Few if any feel safe & accountable A few feel safe & accountable Most feel safe & accountable All feel safe & accountable Attention to Bloom’s Little to no attention Beginning to attend but not accurate Attends & for the most part is accurate Attends and consistently accurate Wait TimeLittle to nonePeriodically, not always effective For the most part enacted effectively Consistently enacted effectively Actively Involved (Students) Few if any involved A few involved Most involvedAll involved Framing Questions - Rubric

24. RESPONSES CONSIDERED Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4 Correct Rarely if everPeriodically & less effective Often & usually effective Consistent & effective Incorrect Rarely if everPeriodically & less effective Often & usually effective Consistent & effective Partially Correct Rarely if everPeriodically & less effective Often & usually effective Consistent & effective No Response Rarely if everPeriodically & less effective Often & usually effective Consistent & effective Guess Rarely if everPeriodically & less effective Often & usually effective Consistent & effective Silly Response Rarely if everPeriodically & less effective Often & usually effective Consistent & effective Convoluted Response Rarely if everPeriodically & less effective Often & usually effective Consistent & effective Responding to Student Responses - Rubric

25. AREASLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4 Bloom’s Taxonomy Don’t know it Don’t apply it Can list it & maybe use it Understand it & play with it Ditto & enact it effectively Inductive Thinking Don’t know it Don’t apply it Heard of it, not sure if I use it Understand it & play with it Ditto & enact it effectively Deductive Thinking Don’t know it Don’t apply it Heard of it, not sure if I use it Understand it & play with it Ditto & enact it effectively Making Predictions Don’t know it Don’t apply it Heard of it, not sure if I use it Understand it & play with it Ditto & enact it effectively Making Inferences Don’t know it Don’t apply it Heard of it, not sure if I use it Understand it & play with it Ditto & enact it effectively Critical Thinking Don’t know it Don’t apply it Heard of it, not sure if I use it Understand it and enact it Ditto and enact it effectively Thinking - Rubric

26. 5 Basic ElementsMechanicalRoutineRefined Integrative Individual Accountability Rarely, not that effective Usually; quite effective Always effective appropriate Face-to-Face Interaction Struggles to invoke this process In most cases effective Always takes this into consideration Teach the Collaborative Skill Rarely; may mention the skill Teaches or reviews the skill in most cases When appropriate always teaches or reviews the skill Process the Academic and Collaborative Task May process the academic but rarely the collaborative task Always processes the academic; sometimes the collaborative task Always processes the academic and collaborative taks (when appropriate) Apply aspects Of Positive Interdependence Will have goal but not always that clear; will rarely apply the others Goal is always clearly stated; starting to use the others more effectively Goal is always clearly stated and wisely applies the other 8 types; does not over-use them

27. Collaborative Skills – Key for Self Regulated Learning 3 Genres 1.Social Skills 2.Communication Skills 3.Critical Thinking Skills Can you identify 3 of each?

28. Examples Social : Taking Turns, Using Quiet Voices, Equal Participation, Being Polite, Using Names Communication: Attentive Listening, Suspending Judgment, Probing for Clarification, Paraphrasing Critical Thinking : Examining Both Sides of an Issue, Considering All Factors, Assessing the Goals and Objectives of Others

29. Tribes Attentive Listening – Communication Skill Appreciation Statements – Social Skill Right to Pass – Social Skill Mutual Respect – Not a skill – made up of many other skills

31. What Students Say …

33. “Omar, I have it too … a strange feeling like we are going in circles.”

34. Johnsons’ 5 Basic Elements Individual Accountability Face to Face Interaction Collaborative Skills (teach) Process Academic and Collaborative Taks Positive Interdependence (9 types) – Only one you have to have ‘Goal Positive Interdependent