Group Work and Student Collaboration Workshops
Workshops can be modified for time and audience.
Custom workshops can be developed to target your goals.
Hacking Group Work Foundation Day
Unlock the power of collaborative learning, supported by extensive research showcasing its impact on student success. This workshop unveils fundamental insights into organizing groups, optimizing sizes, and implementing protocols that foster meaningful collaboration. Explore the pivotal role teachers play in enhancing student learning through group dynamics, drawing strategies from Hacking Group Work. Equip yourself with practical tools to elevate collaborative learning experiences, ensuring a direct and positive impact on student learning outcomes.
Add an “I” to Team
Uncover strategies to enrich collaborative learning in this engaging workshop. Addressing the challenge of active participation in group work, the session focuses on crafting learning teams where every member significantly contributes. Explore hands-on experiences that provide clarity on enhancing discourse, accountability, and assessment within the group dynamic. The emphasis is on cultivating an 'I' within each team, ensuring that individual contributions not only matter but also elevate the collective success of the group.
Collaborative Learning for the Littles
Explore tailored learning structures for young students in this session. Discover specific protocols and tips designed to facilitate peer learning effectively. Gain insights into selecting, introducing, and managing learning routines suitable for young learners. Address key challenges in collaborative learning for early education teachers, including fostering participation, defining the teacher's role, and implementing accurate assessment methods. Acquire practical knowledge to enhance collaborative learning experiences, specifically designed for those working with the littles.
Collaborative Learning for Elementary
Discover learning structures crafted for elementary students while uncovering protocols and effective tips for facilitating peer learning. Gain insights into selecting, introducing, and managing learning routines suitable for elementary classrooms. Confront and address challenges unique to collaborative learning in elementary education, including fostering participation, defining the teacher's role, and implementing accurate assessment methods. Elementary teachers will acquire practical knowledge and specific protocols to enhance collaborative learning experiences in their classrooms
Collaborative Learning for Middle/High School
Dig into practical strategies for fostering student accountability and encouraging peer-to-peer learning. Learn how to create and manage dynamic learning teams tailored for middle/high school classrooms, including how to design activities so students learn from each other. Address challenges like equalizing participation, your role during collaborative learning, and the best way to assess group work. Acquire hands-on techniques and valuable approaches to enrich group work experiences, enhancing student collaboration and accountability in your middle or high school classrooms.
The Invisible Teacher
Position students at the helm of their learning journey. Discover the power of your invisibility superpower, allowing your learners to take charge while you provide support without doing the heavy lifting. This transformative session empowers educators to step back, fostering an environment where students lead their learning. If genuine student-centered education is your aim, embrace invisibility as a catalyst for students to actively drive their learning, tipping the scales in favor of their autonomy and ownership.
Listening, The Secret to Student Talk
Tap into the potential of classroom discussions with an impactful effect size of 0.82. Explore the transformative power of active listening in enhancing student interactions. Gain hands-on experience with structured student talk protocols, mastering the art of facilitating collaboration without dominating the learning process. Delve into instructional strategies like jigsaw (ES: 1.20) and reciprocal teaching (0.74), addressing common implementation mistakes. Join us to empower educators in maximizing the impact of student conversations by leveraging the power of quality listening.
Strategy Slam
Buckle up for a dynamic, strategy-packed workshop on collaborative learning! Led by Connie Hamilton, author of "Hacking Questions" and "Hacking Group Work," this fast-paced, interactive session unveils over 20 effective methods to enhance student engagement and learning. Experience firsthand opportunities to implement these strategies. Learn how to facilitate student talk protocols and how to avoid common pitfalls with minor tweaks. If you're eager to move beyond turn and talk, this session guarantees immediate tools and insights that will leave you well-equipped for immediate application.