1)Team-Oriented Cooperative Learning Activities. Please respond to the following:
- Watch the video titled “Manchester Cooperative Learning” and evaluate the effectiveness of this approach to teaching math. Discuss whether or not it would work with first grade students.
- Describe two methods for involving students in team-oriented cooperative learning activities for your content area. Explain how you assess the students involved in the cooperative learning activities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtTczQP59as
Watch the video titled “Manchester Cooperative Learning” (4 min 40 s) located here. Be prepared to discuss.
2)Culturally Responsive Cooperative Learning. Please respond to the following:
- Describe a best practice you or other teachers utilize for promoting culturally responsive cooperative learning. Explain the challenges and benefits of providing culturally responsive cooperative learning activities.
- Find a Web-based video that shows cooperative or collaborative learning for culturally diverse students and evaluate the effectiveness. Discuss how you might use the approach in your content area and for your students. (Provide the URL in your discussion.)
