Re: peers working together -- class discussions

[Debbie Parker <debracparker@sbcglobal.net>]

Melissa -- my kids are not out-shouting each other in whole class discussion, they are waiting for those few to answer becuase 90% of my kids this year want to be "fed" the info.  When they are all talking though, I use a rainstick to get them to be quiet.  It has an unusual sound that calls attention to itself without one more voice in the mix.  Debbie

Melissa Cooper <mmcooper@alumni.utexas.net> wrote:  Ohhhhh, I am so interested in hearing suggestions on this as well. My kids 
can't do this worth a flip this year. Their other problem is sustained class 
discussions--they all want to outshout each other rather than take turns 
building ideas from one another. It's making me crazy, and I'd love to hear 
ideas.

Melissa

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Debbie Parker" 
To: "middle-lit" 
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 2:34 PM
Subject: [middle-lit] peers working together


> Hi and happy new year! I am having trouble with my 7th graders working 
> together. When I ask them to try to solve a question or discuss 
> something, they are immediately off task. My team teachers agree with me 
> that our kids don't seem to know "how" to work together. I want to do 
> some specific lessons with my kids about working together, but can't find 
> anything online and ideas are not coming to me. suggestions? Thanks,


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