Collaborative Learning
Working together to solve problems and complete projects deepens students’ learning and builds collaborative skills. Learn how to design activities to help develop these skills.
3 Math Tasks You Already Use That Can Foster Collaboration
Elementary teachers can turn common activities into opportunities for students to work and learn together.3 Tips for Better Peer Feedback in Elementary Classrooms
When young students have chances to share ideas and improve on their work with classmates, they begin to take ownership of their learning in new ways.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Using Video Projects to Reinforce Learning in Math
A collaborative group project can help high school students deeply explore math concepts, explain problem-solving strategies, and demonstrate their learning.400Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.8 Closing Activities to Wrap Up a Lesson
Lock in the day’s learning with these closing activities that check for understanding and clear up misconceptions.Activating Learning by Milling to Music
When students pretend they’re at a fancy party making small talk, a simple brainstorm for writing ideas becomes more lively, more cooperative—and more effective.16.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.60-Second Strategy: Whiteboard Relay
The team competition is fierce in this informal assessment activity, in which students have to work together to win.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.27 Super-Smart, Teacher-Tested Closing Activities
Quick (and fun) strategies to check for understanding, reinforce learning, and identify misconceptions in the last moments of class.22 Powerful Closure Activities
Quick activities that can be used to check for understanding or emphasize key information at the end of a lesson.58.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.A Structure for Peer Academic Support in High School Classes
Setting up a system in which students have opportunities to help each other in class can improve learning and encourage a sense of community.Making a Math Lesson More Hands-On
When teachers provide opportunities for students to construct figures and play with dimensions while exploring geometry, math becomes more accessible to everyone.4.1kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.How to Motivate Students to Work in Collaborative Teams
Group work can be challenging for students, but teachers can facilitate relationship building that leads to positive learning outcomes.3.5kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.60-Second Strategy: Respond, Reflect, and Review
This simple activity helps students practice giving and receiving peer feedback—and gets them out of their desks.15.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Making In-Class Reading More Engaging in Middle and High School
Deep thinking and active collaboration aren’t mutually exclusive. These strategies extend silent reading by centering student engagement.Student-Centered Learning: It Starts With the Teacher
Teachers encourage student-centered learning by allowing students to share in decisions, believing in their capacity to lead, and remembering how it feels to learn.24.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.23 Ways to Build and Sustain Classroom Relationships
These teacher-approved activities will help create the sort of classroom bonds that pave the way to academic success.