Activities Collaborative Learning Discussions 
Faculty Focus
MAY 4, 2025
Meanwhile, in my online section of the same course, students worked through carefully crafted modules at their own pace, their participation in discussion boards ebbing and flowing unpredictably. Instead, we need to reimagine active learning for both spaces, maintaining the core principles while adapting the execution.
Faculty Focus
APRIL 22, 2025
Instead of fearing AI, we should actively explore its potential in the classroom, emphasizing how it can enrich the learning experience. Strategic Approaches to AI Integration One effective strategy is to intentionally redesign classroom activities and assignments to incorporate AI tools.
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Teachers Pay Teachers
JUNE 16, 2025
Conference Seating: Best for whole-class discussions 2. Horseshoe: Best for class discussions and inclusivity 5. Paired Pods in Rows: Best for space-saving collaboration 6. With books, rules posters, cards, activities, a contract, and an editable parent letter, you can feel confident with your seating options.
Catlin Tucker
MARCH 28, 2021
I was not actively engaging with the text. In their new book, Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making , my friend, Jay McTighe , and his co-author, Harvey Silver , write about an active reading strategy that encourages students to engage with texts before, during, and after reading.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
In our English literacy content space, for example, the collaborative learning spaces need more of a “library feel,” complete with sofa-type furniture and soft seating. The vision was for students to come in and have Socratic seminars and maybe discuss a passage.
eSchool News
OCTOBER 6, 2015
at no charge, the 36-page guide includes “7 Tips to Your Collaborative Classroom Makeover,” which discusses how teachers can arrange their classroom to promote more collaborative learning. Equally important is the development of social and interpersonal skills that blossom with cooperative learning.
Catlin Tucker
APRIL 1, 2020
Teachers must use this online learning environment in dynamic ways to recreate the experiences learners are used to having in our brick and mortar classrooms. If you regularly engage students in discussions about the reading, videos, or current events, leverage your LMS’s functionality to create that experience online.
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