Classroom Management: Rule #10
Students working together has many benefits. It lets the student become the teacher. Working together lets students get their question answered by someone who is not going to grade them. It lets students talk and get to know each other during class. Working in groups lets student rely on each other when they have to do something that is challenging.
Group work should be based upon your seating chart. Two students working as a group works great. Four students is also a good number. Three students is not recommended. Two students out vote the third and third student feels left out when disagreements arise. You should change your seating chart often. This helps prevent one student from becoming too dependent on the other student.
Group work can not be used on all assignments. Independent work, tests and quizzes are necessary.
Student cheating and laziness can be remedied by including student participation in the rubric of each assignment. It is very important for group work to be done in class. Group projects assigned for outside of class time have a high probability of failure because of schedule conflicts.
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10 Rules for Success
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Keep students on task.
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Use classroom procedures to create consistency.
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Always show respect to everyone.
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Create a safe classroom environment.
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Use classroom consequences to correct wrong student behavior.
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Use the tone of your voice and body language to communicate information.
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Academically challenge every student.
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How to easily get students attention.
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Use a classroom seating chart.
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 Allow students to work collaboratively in groups to increase participation.
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