Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Pro Tip: Chrissy Beltran Buzzing With Miss B is a big advocate of this setup for group work, saying, “I know it can stress some teachers out, but there is so much value in having kids sit with a group. When students are in groups, it’s easy to tell them to ‘turn and talk,’ ‘think-pair-share,’ or ‘turn-and-teach,’” she explains.

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Classroom Management Discussions Grades Lecturing 98

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 15, 2025

Consider having groups work together in a team-building exercise or letting individuals try their hand (get it?) Provide marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers for groups to cook and enjoy s’mores in an especially delicious project test! at this project on their own.

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Teach Hub

MAY 19, 2025

I can show respect during group work by listening and taking turns. Here are a few ideas that work really well in classrooms. Exit tickets: A few targeted questions at the end of a lesson can tell you a lot about what sank in and what still needs work. I can solve multi-step math problems using equations.

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Learning Outcomes Learning Feedback Essay 78

Edsurge

JULY 17, 2023

Educator Jen Manly, left, and EdSurge reporter Nadia Tamez-Robledo address the audience during a discussion about the challenges students face while doing group work. EdSurge: My first question is a two-parter, Jen. Why does group work suck so much? Jen Manly Jen Manly: Good questions. . — Great question.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 13, 2021

This work developing the social presence in our courses and helping students feel valued as members of a learning community must be ongoing. If students are not participating in discussion or group work in breakout rooms, that may indicate that they are not feeling comfortable asserting themselves online. 10 minutes).

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Beliefs Discussions Assignments Blended Learning 494

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

However, we have often been frustrated by the lessons proposed in our language textbooks for learning about culture; these lessons usually come in the form of disconnected short readings with comprehension questions. This is exactly what our colleague in Spanish chose to do through a group work activity. link] Mugnai, M.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

However, we have often been frustrated by the lessons proposed in our language textbooks for learning about culture; these lessons usually come in the form of disconnected short readings with comprehension questions. This is exactly what our colleague in Spanish chose to do through a group work activity. link] Mugnai, M.

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Group work Culture Instructors Languages 98

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Teachers can encourage individuals or collaborative groups to use a 3-2-1 format pictured below to make sense of what they heard during the presentation. The final step is to pull the class back together for an informal discussion guided by the questions students asked about the information presented.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Coaching Feedback Discussions 546

eSchool News

AUGUST 13, 2024

In elementary education, incorporating hands-on activities, promoting group work, and using visual aids are crucial for effective learning. Group work fosters collaborative learning through projects and discussions, thereby encouraging students to consider different viewpoints and ideas. Hands-on activities (i.e.,

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Cognitive Development Students Secondary Education Assignments 291

Faculty Focus

JULY 11, 2024

When I look at the various articles and comments in the Teaching Professor collection, group work continues to be a regular topic. From a well-designed and well-implemented group activity, students can have rich encounters with the content and learn the value of working collaboratively. How Does This Apply to Group Work?

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Group work Instructors Students Research Methods 64

eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2025

With most of the states nationwide moving towards a phenomena-based approach to learning in science, it is especially important that I integrate high-quality online resources into instruction–resources students can relate to, apply prior knowledge to, and that prompt questions about their curiosities. Engagement will increase.

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Teachers Learning Science STEM 301

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2019

Make your own question-and-answer games with students working individually or in pairs or groups to answer questions about lessons or play Pictionary or Charades and have students draw or act out elements from the curriculum. Partner and group work. THINK-ing about our words.

Activities 279

Activities Feedback Communication Critical Thinking 279

Faculty Focus

JULY 11, 2024

When I look at the various articles and comments in the Teaching Professor collection, group work continues to be a regular topic. From a well-designed and well-implemented group activity, students can have rich encounters with the content and learn the value of working collaboratively. How Does This Apply to Group Work?

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Group work Instructors Students Research Methods 59

eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Instead of yes or no questions, ask questions that encourage students to express their thinking. Solicit choral responses, or pose questions that can be answered with nonverbal responses such as a drawing or a thumbs-up or thumbs-down. Use small groups to discuss and solve problems.

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STEM English Languages Language 328

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

And while the curriculum was structured in a logical manner, it also includes engaging design elements and leaves plenty of room for students to ask questions, solve problems, and troubleshoot. It includes everything we need for a project: the group work activities, the labs, supplies for teachers and students, and the reinforcement labs.

Science 312

Science Critical Thinking STEM Textbooks 312

Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It’s pretty well known in educational circles that cooperative learning is supported by research, but so many teachers still struggle with it, so when things don’t work well, they give it up. Common Approach #6: Answering questions about the task Tweak: Refer them to the resources provided or prompt them to problem-solve.

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Group work Assignments Questions Communication 52

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Projects can be individually completed or a collaborative effort, promoting group work and social skills. One of the most significant benefits of PBL is that it addresses students’ questions as they learn, fostering curiosity and perseverance in learning as opposed to having to stick to a specific curriculum.

Writing 291

Writing Grades Motivation Attention 291

eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2024

Projects can be individually completed or a collaborative effort, promoting group work and social skills. One of the most significant benefits of PBL is that it addresses students’ questions as they learn, fostering curiosity and perseverance in learning as opposed to having to stick to a specific curriculum.

Learning 301

Learning STEM Activities Motivation 301

eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Students use the artifacts to examine the essential question, how do the Earth’s features impact people over time? The teacher circulates the room answering questions, directing students to additional resources and taking notes on student progress.

Curriculum 192

Curriculum History Feedback Achievement 192

eSchool News

MAY 13, 2019

Where would they work outside of the classroom? By asking these questions, you’re instilling a space matters mindset and encouraging creativity. At our school, over the years we replaced individual student desks with flexible, wheeled chairs and desks that we can easily move from individual work to group work.

Research Design 279

Research Design Classroom Design Group work Questions 279

eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2015

So the question becomes: What kinds of spaces naturally lend themselves to drawing out, rather than pushing in? These are the questions of an educational space designer. The cultivation of the student, the child, the learner is all that matters. How does one draw out what is within?

Learning Spaces 279

Learning Spaces Learning Game-Based Learning Teaching Methods 279

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Technology can enable an entire class to share input on a central question or theme efficiently and in real time. Research supports incorporating group work in the classroom, pointing to improved social skills, a greater sense of belonging, a chance to reflect on and define personal identity, and the chance to support peers.

High School 291

High School High School Knowledge Motivation 291

eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2025

Reinforce the terms by asking students to draw pictures of them in their notebooks or use them in conversations during group work. Create verbal scaffolds To respond to math questions, MLs have to figure out the answers and how to phrase their responses in English. for years to come.

Math 235

Math Accessibility English Languages 235

eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Part of preparing students for the real world is teaching them to collaborate and problem-solve while working with others in small groups. My classroom model includes a lot of group work where students complete tasks with a partner or in groups of four to six.

Math 187

Math Teachers Feedback Motivation 187

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

Many teachers and professors are spending time this summer experimenting with AI tools to help them prepare slide presentations, craft tests and homework questions, and more. As more instructors experiment with using generative AI to make teaching materials, an important question bubbles up. Should they disclose that to students?

Teaching 217

Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

If you give someone a laundry list of things to work on, they will feel overwhelmed and may even become demoralized. I find that it’s most effective to focus on one thing at a time, such as teacher-student interaction, facilitating center rotation activities, or small-group work. Are your rules intentional?

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Coaching Teachers Feedback Motivation 317

eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This gave way to more movement, flexible group work, and games. Even though our outdoor classroom was working, and I had over a decade of experience as an outdoor educator, I led us back inside. My students didn’t question it. My students were super engaged in learning. Late fall arrived with cooler temperatures.

Ethics 272

Ethics Writing History English 272

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

McKinsey found that in 2022, “technologies that enable connectivity and community building, such as social media–inspired discussion platforms and virtual study groups, saw [a 49 percent] uptick in use, followed by group work tools, which grew by 29 percent.”

Internet 263

Internet Art Group work Discussions 263

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Group work is a great tool in a STEM teacher’s arsenal, and one of the most important ways that modern teaching is deviating from the traditional lecture (Freeman et al., Unfortunately, managing group work as a teacher is a honed skill that requires time, practice, and initially involves some risk.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Yet much like the debate over the appropriate length of a remote school day , Claffey and others are asking a single, pressing question of administrators, fellow educators and even social media communities: Where are these numbers coming from? Where are they getting the research to say, ‘Here's 50 kids for one teacher’?”

Online Learning 218

Online Learning Attention Learning Hybrid Learning 218

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Partner Introductions: I begin our first class with introductions where I will introduce myself and then have students partner up and ask each other a series of questions that I have placed on the overhead. These questions range from their majors to the current shows they are watching. Here are a few outcomes: Group Final?!?:

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Last summer, not far from the doorsteps of Oakland Unified School District, a group of parents came together to build an academic program from scratch in an effort to close the gap between the education their children were getting in school and the education they deserved.

Distance Learning 184

Distance Learning Schools Participation Culture 184

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2021

If they did have questions, was Tonja able to move between in person and remote questions? Both Tonja and I worked with separate groups of students. Her group focused on changing improper fractions to mixed numbers and my group worked on adding and subtracting mixed numbers.

Teaching 216

Teaching Teachers Students Math 216

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

You can also check students’ understanding by having them answer follow-up questions on paper or an Edmodo Quiz. with low-stakes opinion questions such as, “Hot dogs or Hamburgers?” question as an Edmodo Note or Poll, and students reply with their preference and discuss with classmates in the post comments. What did you learn?

Distance Learning 218

Distance Learning Culture Gamification Learning 218

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Partner Introductions: I begin our first class with introductions where I will introduce myself and then have students partner up and ask each other a series of questions that I have placed on the overhead. These questions range from their majors to the current shows they are watching. Here are a few outcomes: Group Final?!?:

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2020

Quillionz is an online application that automatically and quickly generates reading comprehension questions from any passage of text that you provide. It does this by leveraging the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms–the first to do this–to simplify and target the process of question creation.

Students 149

Students Critical Thinking Intelligence Questions 149

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

You can pose a question for a future column here. Dropbox Paper or Google Docs : these mainstream collaborative word-processing tools let instructors invite students to collaborate on assignments or group work. one question they had for others who read the same chapter.

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Instructors Syllabus Peer Review Students 161