Collaborative Learning
Working together to solve problems and complete projects deepens students' learning and builds collaborative skills. Learn how to design activities to help develop these skills.
Roles That Encourage Equitable Collaborative Learning
A look at how to distribute the roles—both academic and managerial—that make up group work to boost engagement and learning.322
Cultivating Joy in Writing in the Elementary Grades
An online writing group—which could be adapted for in person learning—builds confidence in students’ ability to express their ideas.814
A Better Breakout Room Experience for Students
Five strategies that help middle and high school students form a community of learners in the virtual classroom.5.8k
7 Tips for Breakout Room Success
Having students meet briefly in small groups can help build community and foster deeper learning.3.3k
6 Ways to Jam on Jamboard: Using the Digital Whiteboard in a Hybrid Classroom
The popular Google app facilitates meaningful collaboration for both remote and in-class students.3.3k
The Building Blocks of Dramatic Play
More than costumes or props, young kids need time and space to work out the basics of how to collaborate—and their bickering is a key tool in that process.3k
22 Powerful Closure Activities
Quick activities that can be used to check for understanding or emphasize key information at the end of a lesson.51.5k
Discover, Discuss, Demonstrate: Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Keep Students Engaged
The 3 Ds learning model is designed to facilitate deeper learning and increase student motivation.1.7k
How to Support Vocabulary Building in Science Classes
With carefully crafted statements that incorporate vocabulary and prompt discussion, students learn scientific terms and concepts more readily.1.5k
Using ‘Hexagonal Thinking’ to Deepen Classroom Conversations
A novel activity using little more than geometric shapes can help students examine complex problems and connect big ideas.3.5k
Adapting an Effective Math Collaboration Activity for Distance Learning
An instructional coach and math teacher who developed a powerful model for student collaboration have tweaked it for the pandemic.2.8k
60-Second Strategy: Respond, Reflect, and Review
This simple activity helps students practice giving and receiving peer feedback—and gets them out of their desks.9.3k
How to Keep Kids Collaborating Remotely
Collaborative learning doesn't have to fall by the wayside when you're teaching online. These tech tools and strategies will get students working together in no time.2.4k
60-Second Strategy: Cooperative Learning Roles
Giving students randomly assigned roles in their group work helps ensure that they all participate.12.2k
Golden Rules for Engaging Students in Learning Activities
Six factors to consider in designing lessons to help increase student engagement behaviorally, emotionally, and cognitively.24.5k