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Being able to collaborate with people is a life skill.

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Being able to collaborate with people is a life skill.

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I commit to this corner and I would like to know who all of these people are.  Except Bill Gates I guess.

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I commit to this corner and I would like to know who all of these people are.  Except Bill Gates I guess.

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Yes! This should be the main focus of learning. Not the information, but how to dissect the information to create new meanings with the support of other thought partners. 

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Yes! This should be the main focus of learning. Not the information, but how to dissect the information to create new meanings with the support of other thought partners. 

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I'm all for finding  news ways for students to build self-esteem.

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Collaboration is essential for me as a theatre artist.  It's not a solo endeavor.

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Collaboration is essential for me as a theatre artist.  It's not a solo endeavor.

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I wonder how many ideas were lost due to a lack of self confidence.

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I commit to boosting the confidence and self-esteem of my students through collaboration!

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Collaboration is what kids usually want to do. 

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Collaboration is what kids usually want to do. 

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Agree with higher-level thinking skills and confidence boosting when students work together and it also builds empathy for different ways that people learn.

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Agree with higher-level thinking skills and confidence boosting when students work together and it also builds empathy for different ways that people learn.

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Here are my thoughts...

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This quote stands out to me because it rings true as a middle school educator to the role we have in developing our students not only academically, but also, socially and emotionally. Middle school is a pivotal time in a child's development and those skills that go beyond content learning and move into readiness for high school and beyond are key to their success.

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There is much emphasis on content, but most people don’t remember content from middle school. They remember relationships, how they felt and people they met. I would love for us to back away from mandatory content and focus on where students are and the skills they have developed.

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I feel this quote is especially relevant right now as students AND ADULTS come back from DL and re-engage their collaboration skills for academic purposes and life purposes 

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I feel this quote is especially relevant right now as students AND ADULTS come back from DL and re-engage their collaboration skills for academic purposes and life purposes 

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I like this one because a student will be more comfortable discussing ideas with a table mate, or partner, before presenting it to the whole class, or teacher.

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The magic when a group of kids create together is real!!

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This is about learning, and understanding how others think

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Agreed. Across all Content areas, these skills should be at the top. From a culturally relevant teaching perspective, this also builds off the approach of community-based learning rather than individualistic approaches.

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Agreed. Across all Content areas, these skills should be at the top. From a culturally relevant teaching perspective, this also builds off the approach of community-based learning rather than individualistic approaches.

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practice makes better. Talking with other people sharing your ideas will increase your confidence and communication skills.

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The boosting of self-confidence and self-esteem is so important throughout middle school. Many students learn how to find their voice through collaboration.

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The boosting of self-confidence and self-esteem is so important throughout middle school. Many students learn how to find their voice through collaboration.

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Connecting is human. Improving communication skills also improves social skills... both things improve our world!

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Meaningful learning happens through social interaction.

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Meaningful learning happens through social interaction.

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I think it is very important to have crazy ideas, because it allows us to think critically about options we may not have otherwise considered and to formulate a better solution. When we collaborate as teachers, this solution can save so much time and make for a more meaningful and more efficient result.

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I like the idea of holding myself as an educator accountable to not just having students master the content, but developing overall skills and habits for learning that will help them succeed across all contexts.

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I somewhat agree with this quote but love that students should be learning partners. 

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I somewhat agree with this quote but love that students should be learning partners. 

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collaboration helps kids with IEPs become more able to participate in general education content

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collaboration helps kids with IEPs become more able to participate in general education content

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This one resonates as why project based collaborative learning is so critical in education. "Students learning with various types of learners."

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Having a safety net is always nice as well as being able to have others hear crazy ideas. This is how the magic happens.

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Having a safety net is always nice as well as being able to have others hear crazy ideas. This is how the magic happens.

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This is my corner! I agree with the self esteem building and development of leadership skills-S.Downing

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Collaboration gives students motivation to engage in the hard, but necessary skills of negotiating and communicating with diverse people.  It feels safer to do this as part of a group.

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Collaboration gives students motivation to engage in the hard, but necessary skills of negotiating and communicating with diverse people.  It feels safer to do this as part of a group.

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In my classroom some of the best learning has happened in collaborative groups. It makes sense to coach around collaboration and allow the learning to happen more authentically. 

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In my classroom some of the best learning has happened in collaborative groups. It makes sense to coach around collaboration and allow the learning to happen more authentically. 

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I see students who otherwise don’t participate share their ideas when asked to collaborate on an assignment. Likewise this provides an opportunity for those who participate a lot to hear from others who don’t and for them to realize everyone has something to contribute.

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Being able to collaborate effectively goes beyond economics. It helps students learn how to develop successful relationships.

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Collaboration needs to be safe and truly appreciative of each other; must respect each other for this to be successful

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Collaboration needs to be safe and truly appreciative of each other; must respect each other for this to be successful

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I resonated most with this one. I've found collaboration skills to be the only thing that really translates across careers. Teaching it in schools prepares our learners for a wide range of futures

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The concept of "coaching" and "learning partnerships" resonates with me. Learning is a life long journey, and one of our roles as educators is facilitating that growth and process in partnership with students, families and staff. Love this.

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Build on others’ ideas and use their own strengths to help others’ work come to fruition

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Collaboration allows students to first build confidence when they are feeling unsure about their ideas or understanding. Teaching middle school, we see how hesitant students are to share out their ideas in fear of being wrong. 

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Collaboration allows students to first build confidence when they are feeling unsure about their ideas or understanding. Teaching middle school, we see how hesitant students are to share out their ideas in fear of being wrong. 

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I like the notion of my students being valuable community members and recycling their successes. 

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I like the notion of my students being valuable community members and recycling their successes. 

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Students tend to feel safer when they get to test their ideas out with their peers instead of sharing a half-baked idea with the entire class. It allows them to polish their thinking and feel more engaged

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Students tend to feel safer when they get to test their ideas out with their peers instead of sharing a half-baked idea with the entire class. It allows them to polish their thinking and feel more engaged

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I think we learn about ourselves by learning from others. Also, more minds = more solutions!

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I love how this frames students as learning partners because everyone has something they can bring to the table. 

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I love how this frames students as learning partners because everyone has something they can bring to the table. 

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Not only does collaboration boost self-esteem of the individual it also boosts the self-esteem of the community.

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My students are collaborating with each other when they play their musical instruments in a small group/ensemble.

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My students are collaborating with each other when they play their musical instruments in a small group/ensemble.

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Peers' influence is often stronger than adults so making something collaboration-worthy can be the best learning experience.

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We all have different learning styles.  Collaboration allows students to talk with others, develop social skills, negotiations,  celebrate success and challenges. 

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We all have different learning styles.  Collaboration allows students to talk with others, develop social skills, negotiations,  celebrate success and challenges. 

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To collaborate is to know how to play together and share our cognitive toys.

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To collaborate is to know how to play together and share our cognitive toys.

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Yes, students need to be able to collaborate to prepare for the workplace!

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Yes, students need to be able to collaborate to prepare for the workplace!

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In addition to collaboration the other 4C's Communication, Critical Thinking, and Creativity, are equally important for students to be successful in the 21st century.

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This quote resonates with me the most because it provides different perspectives and gives students opportunities to discuss the ideas and find a way to meet in the middle or accept a one idea for all.

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As a new teacher, I love to collaborate with other teachers. I can gain their wisdom and have a filter for my ideas.

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Teaching students to develop and foster learning partnerships allows them to conceptualize learning as discovery.

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Teaching students to develop and foster learning partnerships allows them to conceptualize learning as discovery.

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I am all for students to boost their confidence and self-esteem while working with their peers. 

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I am all for students to boost their confidence and self-esteem while working with their peers. 

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Collaboration does boost self-esteem!!  It reminds students that they are not alone in their thinking, and that it is okay to think outside of the box.  By collaborating students have a safe space to explore and be themselves.

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Collaboration does boost self-esteem!!  It reminds students that they are not alone in their thinking, and that it is okay to think outside of the box.  By collaborating students have a safe space to explore and be themselves.

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I think that collaborating is incredibly important to allow people to bring their specialized skills to build a greater generalized knowledge

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I think that collaborating is incredibly important to allow people to bring their specialized skills to build a greater generalized knowledge

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This quote has some aspects that I find significant, especially working with middle grade learners. It is crucial we nurture students to be confident in their own abilities as learners to access content in a critical manner. This does happen through learning partnerships but requires modeling the multifaceted components of developing learning partnerships.

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I like this quote, because then education can be more of a sense of purpose and belonging versus memorization can start to come in fruition.

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I like this quote, because then education can be more of a sense of purpose and belonging versus memorization can start to come in fruition.

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This resonates with me because I believe that my primary purpose as a teacher is to teach students "how" to learn.  Learning partnerships allow students to share their knowledge and to be confident in their thoughts and to be empathetic with other student's thoughts. 

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This resonates with me because I believe that my primary purpose as a teacher is to teach students "how" to learn.  Learning partnerships allow students to share their knowledge and to be confident in their thoughts and to be empathetic with other student's thoughts. 