Cooperative+Learning

Cooperative learning is a great strategy used by teachers these days. It is a great opportunity for students to help and interact with each other. I have found this tool to be extremely successful in the classroom because it teaches my students to see each other strengths and make the best of each opportunity. Cooperative learning will also give my students the chance to take leadership roles in the classroom.
 * __ESL Class Cooperative Learning Activities__**  **( Actividades en Grupos)**   **Cooperative Learning:**

Note: I will supply my students with most of the ART supplies( color pencils, pencil, pen, etc..) for the class. As a result all I am asking from my students is a notebook for them to follow our class activities and discussions in class.



ü Helps the students' learning and content achievement. ü Help to make the content more meaningful fot the students increase student retention ü Increase the students’ satisfaction with the learning process their learning experience ü Allows the students to develop more than one skill (oral, reading ,writing, listening) ü Increase the students social interactions ü Increase the students’ self-esteem and motivation ü Create a risk-free environment in which the students accept diversity
 * Why use of Cooperative Learning is important in the classroom? **


 * Group Interaction ****Process **
 * 1**. Coach Perez will announce the appropriate time to move into Cooperative Learning.
 * 2**. Student will move into small groups without disturbing the classroom environment (students will keep their hands to themselves).
 * 3**. As the students are getting ready to form their groups Coach Perez will distribute the task rules and expectations.
 * 4**. Each of the students will have key roles that will allow them to stay on task and actively incorporated in the discussion:
 * 5**. The roles are as follow:


 * 1) **Organizer**: Provides the group with the overall process structure
 * 2) **Recorder**: writes down important information ( directions or group work)
 * 3) **Timekeeper/ Assessor**: evaluates the progress of each work session as well as keeps group on task and on time
 * 4) **Spokesperson**: represents the group and the presents group work to rest of the class.

**Guidelines for our Group activities (GA): **

Note: The consequences for breaking these rules are stated in details on the classroom rules page. Please make sure to access that page in order to be familiar with my classrooms’ rules and guidelines.
 * **What GA look and sound like: ** || **What GA does NOT <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;"> look and sound like **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">: ||
 * * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Students must do their role to help the team complete the task
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">In case of a disagreement students must present a complete argument of why he/she disagrees with the idea
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Students must stay within their groups. || * <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Not <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;"> all the member of the group are doing their role.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Putting down another group member’s idea
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Talking to another group or disrupting the class by speaking louder than need it ||

<span style="background: white; color: red; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Nota: Los estudiantes que rompan las reglas van a hacer reprimidos a las reglas explicadas en la pagina de 'classrooms rules" o reglas de salon de clases. Por favor exploren esta pagina, la misma explica todo lo relacionado con mi reglas de clase.