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“Collaboration involves engaging with others and others’ ideas; it is a process of give and take, and, as one collective mind, taking ideas and innovations to the next level.”
“Collaboration involves engaging with others and others’ ideas; it is a process of give and take, and, as one collective mind, taking ideas and innovations to the next level.”
-Dr. Nancy Sulla
Collaboration consists of
Seeing multiple sides to a situation
Being open to others’ points of view
Maintaining social appropriateness
Overcoming temptation
Norms and Protocols
Norms and Protocols
Norms- Classroom norms are the behavioral expectations or rules of the classroom. Norms inform us how we are expected to behave toward one another and with the classroom materials. They can include items such as actively listening, not interrupting others, asking others for their thoughts and opinions, sharing classroom materials, etc.
🆕 Check out this updated section to the EF PLE, "Discussion Protocols in Action" and consider how you could create a simple discussion protocol for younger students with AI.
Protocols: Discussion protocols are a powerful classroom tool. Teachers can create protocols to ensure students are engaged in purposeful discussion around a specific topic.
Create a Discussion Protocol -This How-To Sheet will guide you through the steps to create a discussion protocol for students. As you design, consider your students and add resources they may need to the directions (e.g., picture clues).
Create a Discussion Protocol -This How-To Sheet will guide you through the steps to create a discussion protocol for students. As you design, consider your students and add resources they may need to the directions (e.g., picture clues).
Guidelines for Engaging in Group Discussion Protocols -In a discussion protocol, small groups of students pose or are given questions to discuss based on texts, research, and activities related to the learning/content or PBL unit. They then follow given guidelines to collaborate and engage in the discussion.
Guidelines for Engaging in Group Discussion Protocols -In a discussion protocol, small groups of students pose or are given questions to discuss based on texts, research, and activities related to the learning/content or PBL unit. They then follow given guidelines to collaborate and engage in the discussion.
Check out the resource below:
Small-Group Discussions
Small-Group Discussions
Small Group Discussions - Discussions in small groups provide structured opportunities for students to share, thereby increasing their executive function and strengthening social and emotional learning competencies.
Check out the samples below:
EF Collaboration: Multiple Perspectives
EF Collaboration: Multiple Perspectives
Being able to see multiple sides of complex ideas is a critical skill for successful collaboration and, therefore, for achieving success with rigor. This ability to see multiple sides builds on the cognitive flexibility skill of changing perspectives and moves the student toward a capacity for empathy. Looking at an event or a situation from different viewpoints builds an awareness in students that all situations can be seen in multiple ways.
Seeing multiple sides of a situation
Being open to others’ perspectives
Navigating conversations with social appropriateness
Considering how audience affects communication
Seeing Multiple Sides of a Situation and Being Open to Others’ Perspectives
Seeing Multiple Sides of a Situation and Being Open to Others’ Perspectives
Collaboration Activity Ideas:
Collaboration Activity Ideas:
Which builds and reinforces navigating conversations with social appropriateness and considering how audience affects communication
Which builds and reinforces navigating conversations with social appropriateness and considering how audience affects communication
Elementary ELA Example: Debate story-time: Have students read a story with multiple characters and perspectives. Afterward, engage them in a group discussion where they take on the roles of different characters, explaining their viewpoints and feelings. This promotes understanding different perspectives and maintaining social appropriateness in discussions.
Elementary ELA Example: Cause and Effect Storytelling Circle: Begin with a simple cause, such as "It started raining," and then have each student add an effect to the story. For example, the next student might say, "The children ran inside," and the next, "They found a cozy spot to read books," and so on. This activity encourages critical thinking, cooperative storytelling, and engagement while exploring cause-and-effect relationships.
Secondary ELA Example: Have students use content vocabulary terms within the story. Create expectations that it has to be used correctly and within context.
Health: Fishbowl Discussion: Students work on the power of active listening. Two students discuss a controversial health topic in their fishbowl while the rest of the class observes and notes down specific details or actions (ex: non-verbal cues).
Sentence Starters 🗣️
Sentence Starters 🗣️
Sometimes, the barrier that prevents students from conversing and discussing with others is that they don't know what to say or how to say it.
Oftentimes, students struggle with HOW to express their thoughts accurately, and with evidence when needed. You can use the resource to the right to give students examples of what they can say to keep themselves and their peers accountable to accurate knowledge. You might also use the resource below:
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