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Cooperative Learning Structures
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Certified Instructional Hours = 15 Hours
CDE Re-Licensure Credit = 1 Credit
Knowledge Level Advancement = 1 Credit
TARGET AUDIENCE:
  • Certified Teachers

DESCRIPTION:

In their recent book, Classroom Instruction That Works, Bob Marzano, Debra Pickering and Jane
Pollock, identify cooperative learning as a strategy to increase student learning. This class, on
Cooperative Learning Structures, is for K-12 classroom teachers who want to engage students more actively in their learning, increase student accountability, save preparation and instruction time, and have fun while teaching! Participants will learn a wide variety of cooperative learning structures to use in all content areas. This course is equally beneficial for staff developers in working with adult learners.
 
LEARNER OBJECTIVES :
  • Increased individual accountability for teachers and students
  • Equal participation for all learners, regardless of ability
  • Positive interdependence among learners
  • Simultaneous interaction rather than one student at a time
  • Improved social skills and classroom management
  • Awareness of the 4 principles of Kagan Cooperative Learning Structures
  • Knowledge of the different domains of the Learning Structures
  • Understanding of various Learning Structures: when and how to use them


PLEASE NOTE:

    • If you have questions about this course content or pre-requisites, please contact the instructor(s) or "Contact" person listed
    • If you have questions about registration or transcripts, please contact the Staff Development office.
Instructor led sessions
(To Register, or for more information,
click on a start date.)
Start Time Days Location Status
12/21/2009 8:00AM-4:00PM 2 Stone Mountain Elementary

NOTE: If an instructor-led course session is full, you can still register. You will be put on a waiting list.

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