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.
Creating Authentic Audiences for Student Work
Teachers can guide students to share their learning with different groups of people, creating a deeply engaging learning experience.39460-Second Strategy: Ask 3 Before Me
When students help each other in the classroom, they gain confidence and independence—and you get to keep on teaching.How Collaborating on Note-Taking Boosts Student Engagement
Working together on their notes empowers middle and high school students to see how they contribute to constructing meaning in the classroom.844How to Engage Students in Any Subject Area
A high school teacher with four decades of experience shares the principles she has used to build student excitement in a wide variety of subjects.838Quick and Inexpensive Design Challenges
Encouraging upper elementary and middle school students to collaborate in solving a problem helps cement science learning.387How Cooperative Learning Can Benefit Students This Year
Working on tasks that have been carefully designed to require collaboration helps students develop interpersonal skills.384
22 Powerful Closure Activities
Quick activities that can be used to check for understanding or emphasize key information at the end of a lesson.51.1kA Better Breakout Room Experience for Students
Five strategies that help middle and high school students form a community of learners in the virtual classroom.6.3kMaking a Shared Space for In-Person and Remote Learners
Building community in a concurrent teaching model is challenging, but collaborative learning is possible with the right virtual tools.5.2k3 SEL Practices Teachers Can Use Every Day
These social and emotional learning strategies won’t take a lot of time, but they can have a big impact on middle and high school students.4k60-Second Strategy: Respond, Reflect, and Review
This simple activity helps students practice giving and receiving peer feedback—and gets them out of their desks.9.3k60-Second Strategy: Cooperative Learning Roles
Giving students randomly assigned roles in their group work helps ensure that they all participate.12.2k7 Tips for Breakout Room Success
Having students meet briefly in small groups can help build community and foster deeper learning.3.5k
Golden Rules for Engaging Students in Learning Activities
Six factors to consider in designing lessons to help increase student engagement behaviorally, emotionally, and cognitively.24.5k6 Ways to Jam on Jamboard: Using the Digital Whiteboard in a Hybrid Classroom
The popular Google app facilitates meaningful collaboration for both remote and in-class students.3.8k
