Working+collaboratively

Teaching and learning principles from "Creating a Learner Centred Classroom" Kath Murdoch and Jeni Wilson

 * Working collaboratively provides students with the experience of learning from, with and teaching each other, and can help students value diversity and difference.
 * Collaborative skills are fundamental to success in life beyond school
 * Collaborative work increases the opportunity for enhancing communication skills, participation and responsibility/accountability.
 * Collaborative work increases the opportunity for enhancing communication skills, participation and responsibility/accountability.
 * Collaborative work increases the opportunity for enhancing communication skills, participation and responsibility/accountability.

Guidelines for developing collaboration

 * Build team spirit
 * Teach by example
 * Consider physical arrangements
 * Teach skills explicitly
 * Establish roles and responsibilities
 * Include reflection

Goals to support collaboration

 * .............................**Goals**......................... || ..............**Date**............ || .........................**Reflection**................................. ||
 * Actively listen to others ||  ||   ||
 * Use positive body language ||  ||   ||
 * Give positive feedback to other group members ||  ||   ||
 * Help the group stay on track and on task ||  ||   ||
 * Wait my turn and don't talk over others ||  ||   ||
 * Assert my opinion appropriately ||  ||   ||
 * Help the group keep to time ||  ||   ||
 * Make constructive suggestions ||  ||   ||
 * Compromise ||  ||   ||
 * Accept feedback / criticism of my ideas ||  ||   ||