Script of Workshop 12 Managing Cooperative Activities.

Workshop Title:  Managing Cooperative Activities.

 

Workshop Description: 

By  the end of the workshop they will be able to:

  • describe the purpose and benefits of project work and cooperative activities in the language classroom
  • explore various ways to develop and present project work and cooperative activities to and for all students
  • exchange ideas for project work and cooperative activities that work well for all learners
  • develop project ideas and cooperative activities that can be modified for multiple units of study using checklists, rubrics, collaborative work guidelines/expectations
  • reflect on ways to adapt and differentiate project work and cooperative activities for all learners

 

 

Sections /Trainer

Time

Instructions

Materials

Note

Managing Cooperative Activities.

1. Gain attention

 

Trainer 1:

9:00-9:50

 

 

At the beginning of the session participants will be grouped and given them a task for group work. ( Here participants will be given question “What are Collaborative task?”  Participants will discuss the question in their groups.  After that participants will be asked   their ideas about this group work.

 

Then there will be displayed a video about group work. Here participants will watch the video and should find three important points of group work.( the activity 3-2-1)

 

PPPT ––with the text of the song or handouts.

 

Inform learners of objectives

 

Trainer 2

9:25-9:35

 

 

  • Read the objectives ( which is written on the boarding card)

               By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to :

  • describe the purpose and benefits of project work and cooperative activities in the language classroom
  • explore various ways to develop and present project work and cooperative activities to and for all students
  • exchange ideas for project work and cooperative activities that work well for all learners
  • develop project ideas and cooperative activities that can be modified for multiple units of study using checklists, rubrics, collaborative work guidelines/expectations
  • reflect on ways to adapt and differentiate project work and cooperative activities for all learners

 

 

PPPT or a boarding card with written objectives

 

Stimulate recall of prior learning

 

Trainer 1

9:40-9: 50

  • Stimulate participants ideas  by asking question:
  • What pair work/group work activities do you use in your classroom most?
  • How do your Ss act during pair/group works?

 

A white board

 

Presentthecontent

 

Trainer 2

9:50- 10:10

Display the video about  Grouping Students for Activities and Establishing Guidelines for Participation  from TETE Course

-Display the video about Strategies for Successfully Managing Projects and Activities from TETE course . Ask PP to take notes .

 

TETE video

 

Guide learning

 

Trainer 1

10:10-10:25

After watching the video participants will be given another task.  For example here in groups they will explore ways to develop project work and the ways to check it.

Teachers will develop their activities to practice the ways to plan to develop project works and cooperative activities.

 

TETE video

 

6. Elicit performance (practice)

 

Trainer 2

10:25-11:00

Tell PP to work in groups of five. Assign roles within the group: A timekeeper/ A leader/ A writer/ A designer/ A presenter. They should create a project lesson plan showing it in Steps. Use the following template

Activity/Lesson Name:

 

Grade level / Unit (if applicable):

 

Activity/Project Description:

The purpose of this activity/project is to...

This activity/project is effective for this lesson/unit because…

Here are some steps to help you use this activity/project in your classroom…

Step 1:

                                                                                                 

Step 2:

        

Step 3:

 

 Sheets paper

 

7. Provide feedback

 

Trainer 1

 

11:00: 11:30

 

  • In groups, participants will present  their  newly adapted project activities.
  • Organize a Gallery Walk, in their groups participants will choose the best adapted activities, and demonstrate to another groups.
  • Give P-Q-P feedback to each group.

At the end participants will answer the question, Are there any new ways of cooperatively completing projectyou have learned today?

Poster paper

 

8. Assess performance

 

 Trainer 2

11:10- 11: 40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before they leave, give participants a piece of paper  will write their reflection on 3-2-1 reflection on the whole session

3 – most important things I learnt from the session . 2- most interesting things I found from the session. 1- most important material which I found from the session

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Enhance retention and transfer

 

 

 

Trainer 1

Lunch time:

11:40-12: 10

 

12:10-12:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before participants leave the workshop, ask them to rate in Scale 1-5  the effectiveness of Collaborative activities. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Markers/ Boarding cards

 

Provide feedback

 

 

Both trainers facilitate.

12:30-13:30

Final session  12

 Microteaching

Checking portfolios

 

Plan:

-Brainstorm the course materials

- check Activity Trackers and Portfolios

- Microteaching

- Giving feedback in groups  using PQP

- Presenting Certificates

In groups, participants  will present their boarding cards  each other and evaluate the questions/ statements in 1-5 Scale.

Sticky notes

 

 

 

 

Theme
Managing Cooperative Activities.
Language Level
Intermediate
Student Age
Adult