Collaboration: Increasing Levels of Inquiry and Rigor

AVID’s mission AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all all

students students for college readiness and success in a global

society.

Performance ObjectivesPerformance Objectives

Teachers will:•Understand collaboration, why collaboration is used and how to implement collaboration and collaborative structures in order to increase levels of inquiry and rigor. •Use reflection/metacognition activities themselves and with students in order to identify and evaluate the benefits of using collaborative learning.

AgendaAgenda

• Introduction• Give one/get one• Fist to five• The pyramid challenge• Happiness:10-2-2 & Note-checking

pairs• Gallery walk• Commitment circle

NormsNormsAsk questions

Engage fully

Integrate new information

Open your mind to diverse views

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Essentials AddressedEssentials Addressed

Essential QuestionEssential QuestionCORNELL NOTES TOPIC/OBJECTIVE: NAME:

CLASS/PERIOD:

DATE:

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

What is the difference between collaboration and collaborative structures, and how can they both be used to increase levels of inquiry, critical thinking, and rigor in classrooms schoolwide?

QuickwriteQuickwrite

• Quickwrite: List 3 to 5 of your favorite lessons to teach or strategies to use.

• For example:o Students analyze a work of art by writing

who, what, when, where, and why questions.

o Students are assigned an event in The Odyssey and have to line up in chronological order.

Give One/Get OneGive One/Get One

When the music starts:oGet up and find a partner

When the music stops:o Introduce yourselfoGive one lesson to your partneroGet one lesson from your partner

When the music starts, repeat.Debrief: Discuss how this activity creates a structure for effective collaboration and what kind of classroom culture it helps foster.

Collaboration PollCollaboration Poll

Fist to Five: What is your level of

comfort teaching and using collaboration in your class? (5 = high)

English Learner College Readiness

How does collaboration How does collaboration impacts student learning?impacts student learning?

Teachers share ideas utilized in their classrooms.

Debrief:Debrief:

• What are the challenges of allowing students to collaborate in your classroom?

• What do you need to remember when setting up collaborative activities for your students?

HappinessHappiness

• EQ: How does happiness inspire productivity?

• “The Happy Secret to Better Work” by Shawn Achor

10:2:2 Processing10:2:2 Processing

Partner up and compare your notes• add or cross out• circle key words• underline main

ideasOn your own, write a one sentence summary below the notes you took during the chunk.

10:2:2 Chunking10:2:2 Chunking

10 minutes of “input”: lecture chunk, demonstration, reading, video viewing, etc.

2 minutes of collaborative processing: partner share; small group comparing notes; drawing notes; completing “processing” side of interactive notebook, etc.2 minutes of summarizing: add to or revise notes based on processing; write one-sentence summary; use a prompt or sentence frame to capture main idea or relationships

DebriefDebrief

• How does the collaboration in this activity contribute to increased levels of inquiry and rigor?

• How does it impact the depth of the learning taking place?

• What do you need to do to make small-scale collaboration a classroom routine?

Keys to SuccessKeys to Success• Start small• Plan-do-reflect-revise• Begin now—it will be messy at first—

effective collaboration is a learned skill• Explain the WHY to students and reflect

on process• Develop norms; learn the process;

scaffold• Find a partner in crime to work with

Commitment CircleCommitment Circle

On a sticky note, address the following questions:•What will you take from today’s session?•How will you embed more collaboration in your classroom?•What is one thing you will commit to doing routinely?

Reminder – AVID ResourcesReminder – AVID Resources

1. AVID manuals online – Wacoisd.org, C&I

Middle School Username – MSAVIDPassword – college

High School Username – HSAVIDPassword – college

2. MyAVID.org3. Google doc created by R. Wilson

Commit to Commit to Student Success with AVIDStudent Success with AVID

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