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1:46 Teachers all want to promote student collaboration. One great way to do this is with strategic partners. Here are some tips to use when building collaborative teams with your students.

1:59 Group Contracts for Collaborative Work: Using a contract, students agree on protocols/norms which will guide their collaborative small group work.

1:59 This video discusses how group contracts may be used to establish and maintain norms for student participation during group work and help to promote individual accountability. 

 1:11 Good strategy for getting everyone involved in the discussion.

5:05 Students become collaborators with adults to increase Motivation and Engagement. Steps discussed for students: 1. They have to feel okay 2. It has to matter to them 3. It has to be active in some way 4. It has to stretch them in some way 5. They need a coach 6. Then they have to use it (actively think, reflect on) 7. You have to plan your next steps. If students don't have an application or use for learning, there is an impact on engagement.

1:44 This video is good for student discussion and peer assessment

1-1:38 engagement

"We want students to collaborate, but you have to give them the tools to collaborate."   Although it is stated as HS, these strategies can be looked at in Elementary and Middle as well.  Model, Group, Independent - Gradual Release example.  By having students use style, 3b is pushed higher.

4:32 Great example of team teaching and co-planning for effective and differentiated instruction.

7:27 Preparatory sculpture lesson to get students thinking on a more conceptual level.  Collaborative experiences focus on engagement and having students fully realize the relevancy and purpose of gathering ideas.

Watch as one teacher uses the formative assessment process during a collaborative discussion ELA lesson. The video can be watched in segments by strategy as follows: Clarify (minutes 0:00-4:30) Elicit (minutes 4:31-8:04) Interpret ( minutes 8:05-11:19) Act On ( minutes 11:20-15:03)

2:19 Formative Assessment Using the U-P-S Strategy. Students use this strategy to work collaboratively in the classroom as they solve Math problems.

2:04 How to differentiate your grouping and establishing a respectful environment during small group interactions.