Helping your Pupils to Work Cooperatively by Kath Murdoch

Helping your Pupils to Work Cooperatively by Kath Murdoch

The classroom is one of the few places where pupils are regularly required to share, wait, take turns, compromise and work in pairs or groups. And when they are involved in the same project or task, not only are they expected to get along with others, but to get along well – well enough to communicate effectively and work together towards a shared goal or group product. It can be a challenging way to work for some pupils, but when it is done well, it can be very rewarding. When people are working together effectively, they are aware of each person’s roles and responsibilities, feel valued and respected, use a range of skills and strategies and understand the various processes and protocols required. And once the goal is reached, there is the opportunity to celebrate and share the accomplishment. Helping your pupils to work cooperatively clearly sets out the features of cooperative working and explains how it can enhance the many skills needed for effective social interaction, healthy relationships and active citizenship. Focusing on how the teacher’s role is critical to the success of cooperative working, this book shows teachers how they can develop a repertoire of strategies to help their pupils work cooperatively. Explicit instruction, modelling, feedback, intervention and strategic task selection are all described in detail and supported by examples. The book also suggests ways to organise the classroom, provides teaching strategies and pupil activities and gives notes on assessment and record-keeping. It is complemented by several pages of proformas, which can be copied or amended for use in the classroom.

Sandy Green, Early Year Consultant and David Fulton author and series editor

I think the series is greatI really enjoyed reading them through. I particularly like ‘Thinking’ and ‘Questioning’ (both brilliant texts). I think they will be a great series.

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ISBN 13	9780415447317
ISBN 10	0415447313
Title	Helping your Pupils to Work Cooperatively
Author	Kath Murdoch
Series	Little Books Of Life Skills
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2007-11-29
Number of pages	66
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.