This comprehensive site presents the concept of collaborative learning, which encourages active student participation in the learning process. There are five sections: Stories (from teachers describing how they implemented collaborative...

This article discusses, in-depth, the idea of "watering up" the curriculum for adolescents with learning disabilities. The article begins by explaining that accommodations usually seem to "water down" the curriculum and decrease...

In this lesson, students will apply prior knowledge and skills to collaborate digitally and model positive attributes of an effective digital citizen. They will discover how to manage and improve their communication skills and learn to...

This article from Education Week discusses a study where kindergartners who shared iPads in class scored higher on literacy assessments than their peers in 1-to-1 or tablet-free classrooms. The researcher said the results suggest that...

A teaching resource on cooperative learning including topics such as Collaborative Learning 101, Benefits of Collaborative Learning, Initial Considerations, Assessing Preferred Learning Styles, and Disadvantages of Collaborative Learning.

A teaching resource on cooperative learning including topics such as Collaborative Learning 101, Benefits of Collaborative Learning, Initial Considerations, Assessing Preferred Learning Styles, and Disadvantages of Collaborative Learning.

A teaching resource on cooperative learning including topics such as Collaborative Learning 101, Benefits of Collaborative Learning, Initial Considerations, Assessing Preferred Learning Styles, and Disadvantages of Collaborative Learning.

A teaching resource on cooperative learning including topics such as Collaborative Learning 101, Benefits of Collaborative Learning, Initial Considerations, Assessing Preferred Learning Styles, and Disadvantages of Collaborative Learning.

The Kindness Curriculum addresses the Social Emotional Learning Competencies from the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards in the areas of Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Focus Attention, Social Awareness, and Relationship Skills....

Preparing the new generations for college and career readiness absolutely requires us to ensure our children are competent and comfortable in the use of a variety of digital tools. Young scholars will be learning about a topic online and...

This is a good resource for learning how to collaborate with other classes over the internet. This article provides good advice for how to get the most benefit out of your collaboration efforts whether they be in the classroom or over...

Article discusses how cooperative learning helps create the essential skill of working (and compromising) within a group.

Duke University has established the Center for Inquiry-Based Learning. It serves to enhance math and science lessons. Click on Resources for good examples of Inquiry-based lesson plans.

Provides valuable information on language-based learning disabilities, listing risk factors, characteristics of language problems, Speech Pathologist role, assessment in the classroom, and treatment. A valuable reference site for the...

Comprehensive AP European History learning module on the "Inbetween Years" following WWI, traces the years from the Treaty of Versailles to the rise of Nazi and Fascist regimes in Europe. Includes individual as well as collaborative...

Presented in a question and answer format, this site provides some useful information about student collaboration. Some of the questions answered are "why should students collaborate" and "how do I get students to collaborate".

A teaching resource on cooperative learning including topics such as Collaborative Learning 101, Benefits of Collaborative Learning, Initial Considerations, Assessing Preferred Learning Styles, and Disadvantages of Collaborative Learning.

Strategies for grouping students during cooperative learning including Pick a Word, Tongue Depressors, Color Pencils, Group of the Day, Genre Groups, Burger Buddies, and Birthday Buddies.

A teaching resource to use with difficult students who do not participate appropriately in their cooperative learning groups including The Dominant Student, The Slow Student, The Bored Bright Student, and the Competitive Student.

COMPASS uses collaborative game-based learning to teach youth research-backed strategies to manage worries, solve problems, build relationships, and face stressful situations with confidence. This six-lesson plan has shown to improve...

Contains plans for eight lessons that ask middle schoolers to explore a variety of print and non-print media in order to learn more about the Holocaust. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to...

Students use technology tools to research and produce a multimedia product on animals and their habitats. This a collaborative project involving the library media specialist, classroom teacher, and special education teacher.

Students will work in groups of four to create presentations using their research on a particular farming invention that was created from (1837-1867) and also research specific elements about life on the Great Plains. Each group's...

In this lesson plan, students will consider Women in the White House. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab. In this lesson, students explore the role and impact of recent First Ladies through...