One of your students, Tony, storms over to your desk and tel…

One of your students, Tony, storms over to your desk and tells you that he “just can’t work with these people.” When you question him as to the issue, you find that he feels his group members are ignoring his ideas and input. This is the first time Tony’s group has had any issues of this sort. You should

Mr. Marquez seems morose at lunch. When you ask him why he’s…

Mr. Marquez seems morose at lunch. When you ask him why he’s so down, he says, “Because after lunch, I have to teach about fractions, and I just hate teaching about fractions! They have to be the most boring subject ever invented.” Mr. Marquez would benefit from

You receive a circular in your school mailbox about a new re…

You receive a circular in your school mailbox about a new resource for using cooperative learning. It says that if you purchase the resource, you’ll be able to use cooperative groups as the entire instructional basis for your classroom. “Never use teacher-led content development activities or individual seatwork activities again,” it says. “Teach social skills and increase student motivation at the same time!” As you read the ad, you think to yourself,