Collaborative Learning
Working together to solve problems and complete projects deepens students' learning and builds collaborative skills. Learn how to design activities to help develop these skills.
Starting Critical Thinking and Collaboration Early
Even the youngest students can collaborate productively to push each other’s learning through a protocol that introduces peer feedback.Making Teamwork More Intentional
When students are taught to listen to each other’s ideas, give regular feedback, and focus on strong communication, they become skilled collaborators.22 Powerful Closure Activities
Quick activities that can be used to check for understanding or emphasize key information at the end of a lesson.60-Second Strategy: Respond, Reflect, and Review
This simple activity helps students practice giving and receiving peer feedback—and gets them out of their desks.60-Second Strategy: Cooperative Learning Roles
Giving students randomly assigned roles in their group work helps ensure that they all participate.Golden Rules for Engaging Students in Learning Activities
Six factors to consider in designing lessons to help increase student engagement behaviorally, emotionally, and cognitively.Learning on Their Feet
Vertical learning—a framework for high quality group work—showcases student thinking for everyone to see.Student-Centered Learning: It Starts With the Teacher
Teachers encourage student-centered learning by allowing students to share in decisions, believing in their capacity to lead, and remembering how it feels to learn.Encouraging Academic Conversations With Talk Moves
Sentence starters that students use to join a class discussion encourage both academic thinking and social connectedness.Flexible Seating Elevates Student Engagement
Breaking up rows of desks fosters collaboration and empowers kids to think about how they work best.3 Ways to Maximize Peer-to-Peer Learning
Simple strategies you can use to have kids teach each other—a research-proven path to better learning.