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CPO Users Forum. Managing Group Work in the Classroom Managing the Equipment Between Teachers. Working in Groups. This is a dynamic classroom setting You are the facilitator It is essential to know your students Know different ways to align your students for success
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CPO Users Forum Managing Group Work in the Classroom Managing the Equipment Between Teachers
Working in Groups • This is a dynamic classroom setting • You are the facilitator • It is essential to know your students • Know different ways to align your students for success • Have roles for each student
The Plan • Know how you are grouping students when planning the lab • It is important to be able to circulate in the room and measure each groups progress • Inquiry learning is about letting the students discover for themselves – a guided discovery • Alleviate down time – Keeping them busy means less problems.
Choosing the Groups • Students choosing their groups can sometimes be successful • If you let them pick their own groups you need to know which groups to challenge and which to help • Use different labs for different level groups • Have strategies for assigning groups – it is wise to have different ways of grouping students
Have Roles for Students • Each student should have a role – have as many roles as you need • Examples for a basic group of four: • Recorder – Records data • Calculator – Performs all calculations • Material manager – Handles the equipment and accounts for the materials • Project manager – Encourages others and communicates all findings with you
Problem Solving • In planning for the activity try to anticipate problems before they occur • Be aware of the following items • More problems can occur if the students pick their own groups – but they may enjoy working with their friends • Grouping strong students with weaker students has many advantages • Remember you are the facilitator of learning
Managing all the Equipment • Communicate with other teachers!!! Work as a team in sharing the lab room or move the equipment, and do the labs on different days. • There is a pacing guide with rotation to use in the reference guide • I like splitting the curriculum in half (Physics and Chemistry)
Recapping the Basics • Communicate and work with your fellow teachers to share the lab room and equipment • Plan to avoid down time in labs, busy students means less trouble. Assign roles for each student • Be prepared to make immediate changes • Facilitate the learning process