Building Thinking Classrooms - How is it going? by Kelly Gregoire

sgonzalez576 — 2025-09-15 16:01:50 UTC

Kids loved it! It was engaging for all levels of students. They worked as teams and it was different than the typical explicit teaching styles that they are used to. The movement and vertical boards increased the motivation and collaboration with students around. Class dojo helps with randomized groups making it quick and easy. Only challenges are space, lack of available boards, and time.

2025-09-15 16:04:17 UTC

Kids are liking moving around and working together. Using classdojo to randomize groups. Have been trying do use them once a week. Takes a good chunk of time and not enough boards/ space.

gdelafue — 2025-09-15 16:05:03 UTC

Group 7

Random grouping going well. Great way to practice collaboration strategies and build classroom community.

2025-09-15 16:05:15 UTC

Not very effective. only a limited group of students are benefiting from this. Group Think happens and if answers are wrong they are not correcting each other.

2025-09-15 16:05:57 UTC

Students are loving it. Look forward to every Friday.

2025-09-15 16:07:30 UTC

Random grouping students has helped them get comfortable with each other. Students were not used to others being able to see their work, but was something that was a discussion later.

jrichart1 — 2025-09-15 16:08:18 UTC

I've tried it twice with my students, and they've really enjoyed learning from each other and sharing ideas. Good collaboration opportunity! Once, I had them write their own word problems to represent addition or subtraction problem within 20. Another time, I had them "build" numbers using addition/subtraction facts. I gave each group a different number, and they brainstormed. I'm planning to continue and do it once weekly.

arodrigu7 — 2025-09-15 16:08:35 UTC

Kids seem motivated and energetic while collaborating with others. I hear the kids using mathematical language, and discussing strategies with each other.

2025-09-15 16:11:29 UTC

Random grouping isn't quite effective yet. Students are still building confidence in math, so they are not always willing to share out and risk being wrong. I think with continued practice they will be more willing to engage during these activities.