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Magna Publications: Faculty Focus: Facilitating Effective Collaboration in Virtual Student Teams

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article highlights the key stages that virtual student teams typically go through, along with one or more practical strategies that instructors can employ to facilitate those stages. Some of these strategies employ the use of...
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University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Collaborative Learning: Introduction

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This comprehensive site presents the concept of collaborative learning, which encourages active student participation in the learning process. There are five sections: Stories (from teachers describing how they implemented collaborative...
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Read Write Think: Book Buddy Biographies Students Working Together

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Contains plans for a few lessons that introduce a program called "Book Buddies" where intermediate students pair with primary students in order to read together. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...
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University of California

University of California Berkeley: Teaching Discussion [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A guide for instructors on how to engage students actively in discussions. SL.9-10.1 Discussion, SL.9-10.1b Group Rules, SL.9-10.1d Possitive Communication Stratagies, SL.11-12.1 Discussion, SL.11-12.1d Resolve/Synthesize
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Pbs Learning Media: Kindness in the Classroom: Kindness Curriculum: Social & Emotional Learning Competencies

For Teachers Pre-K - K
The Kindness Curriculum addresses the Social Emotional Learning Competencies from the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards in the areas of Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Focus Attention, Social Awareness, and Relationship Skills....
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Read Write Think: Book Reviews, Annotation, and Web Technology

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Contains plans for six lessons that ask learners to write group book reviews after reading texts in literature circles. Students also learn about research and documentation as they put together their reports. In addition to objectives...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Introduction to Human Tissues: How Are Tissues Classified?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this investigation, learners will observe slides of unknown tissues and then draw their observations in a science notebook. They will then work in groups to reach a consensus as to the classification of tissues. This lesson is...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Determining Percent of Seed Germination

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this project, students will conduct an experiment to determine the percentage of seed that will germinate in a given time frame. Students will produce charts and graphs to represent the results algebraically. Mathematics and...
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Duke: Center for Inquiry Based Learning

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Duke University has established the Center for Inquiry-Based Learning. It serves to enhance math and science lessons. Click on Resources for good examples of Inquiry-based lesson plans.