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Defining Clear Roles in Group Work
Developing team roles is a strategy that helps students take individual responsibility for a shared group goal.
Remote Classroom Jobs
To help provide structure and encourage leadership and participation, create classroom jobs for your remote learning environment.
Expectations Ensure Engagement
Regardless of whether students attend school in person or remotely, being explicit about roles and expectations in small groups is vital to engagement and the effective use of time. In remote settings, expectations may change, so educators must be...
Social-Emotional Learning Small Groups
Create small groups for students to engage in guided and structured social-emotional learning while also building classroom culture and relationships.
Active Activities
Provide students with opportunities to engage in physical activity while learning to support them mentally and physically.
How do I ensure students are engaged with each other and the content in a hybrid and/or remote learning environment?
Struggling with student engagement in your hybrid or remote classroom? This guide shares specific strategies that build student buy-in and participation in online or hybrid learning sessions.
Monterey Peninsula: Co-Designing Change with Teachers and Students
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District (MPUSD) began a design process to improve teaching and learning with a team consisting of the superintendent and a diverse group of cabinet members, all strongly committed to the district’s goal to “listen...
Activity: Build a Diverse Design Team
When planning for change, teams make sure that they have a diverse, inclusive group of stakeholders involved in the design process.
Activity: Identity Reflection Through Noticing
When in a position to design change, team members reflect on what each individual brings to the process (talents, values, experiences, identities, motivations, biases) and what impact that might have on the design process.
Monterey Peninsula: Vision for Mastery Learning at Scale
As it started a design process to improve teaching and learning, Monterey Peninsula first envisioned their ideal future classroom. The design team surfaced a compelling vision of mastery learning across every classroom in the district – one where...
Activity: Build a Shared Commitment to Change
When designing change, teams should start with a clear definition of and commitment to why change is necessary.