Cooperative Learning Teaching Strategies

Use these strategies to improve your students' cooperative learning skills. Included are articles to teach you about each concept and lesson plans with which you can implement the strategies. These are great professional development resources and are an excellent resource to ensure that you are improving your professional skill set.

Articles about Cooperative Learning Cooperative Learning Get information on cooperative learning, an instructional strategy in which small groups of students work together on a common task. This teaching method is an excellent way to allow students to think critically without relying on you for answers. Jigsaw Jigsaw is a grouping strategy in which the members of the class are organized into groups then rearranged in new groups to share their learning. This is an excellent method for improving students' teamwork and communication skills. Numbered Heads Together Numbered Heads Together is a cooperative learning strategy that holds each student accountable for learning the material by having students work together in a group. This is an excellent strategy for teaching accountability in the classroom. Think, Pair, Share The think, pair, share strategy is a cooperative learning technique in which students think through questions using three distinct steps, encouraging individual participation. This is an excellent method for promoting critical thinking and articulate communication in the classroom.

Related Lesson Plans Teamwork and Tangrams Students use tangrams in this math lesson to practice group participation and cooperation. Explaining How to Make a Bar Graph Use this lesson plan with your students who are learning how to read and create bar graphs and to work cooperatively in groups. Spelling Using Think, Pair, Share Present this lesson plan for the Think, Pair, Share strategy to help students practice spelling and writing words with the short "a" sound.   More Professional Development Resources for Teachers

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