Structuring Collaborative Groups by Diana Ballout https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1 In your small groups, discuss the questions below and add your group’s main points of discussion. What skills are the students gaining from participating in the creation of a group contract?How could this strategy be implemented in teaching the Mi-STAR Curriculum? What are some challenges implementing this with students? en-us 2023-08-23 22:04:54 UTC 2023-08-24 19:12:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f469-1f52c.png Skills https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671939793 Ownership
Makes rules 

]]> 2023-08-24 17:36:14 UTC https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671939793 Active Listening https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671941406 2023-08-24 17:37:24 UTC https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671941406 Performance Assessments https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671944612 Performance tasks can be used as a way improve student learning.]]> 2023-08-24 17:40:04 UTC https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671944612 Too many directions https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671944943 Handouts have useless information / need to be revised for student friendly / ELL students]]> 2023-08-24 17:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671944943 Establishes norms for the group https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671946029 2023-08-24 17:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671946029 Skills https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671946622 - Establishing norms 
- Taking responsibility for work 
- Motivation
- Conflict resolution 
- Achieving goals that are set
- Establishing healthy communication skills 
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Willingness to share ideas]]> 2023-08-24 17:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671946622 Revise for younger grades https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671947483 Sixth graders at the beginning of the year may not be able to follow the multi-step process of a group contract.]]> 2023-08-24 17:42:52 UTC https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671947483 Implementation https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671948862 - Through formative and summative assessments
- Experiments and activities 


]]> 2023-08-24 17:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671948862 Evaluating https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671949861 students evaluate themselves and their group members in a "constructive negotiation"]]> 2023-08-24 17:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671949861 Challenges https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671950652 - Not following the social contract 
- Some students will take the goals or objectives seriously, others may not
- Remaining on task and engaged in the work
- Pacing - some students or groups may move quicker or slower than others 
- Time ]]> 2023-08-24 17:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671950652 science https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671952186 I love the ideas of a contract for students to review and sign.]]> 2023-08-24 17:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671952186 https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671952723 some students may not recognize their own strengths]]> 2023-08-24 17:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/balloud/61futuh2p7aqatb1/wish/2671952723