Cooperative Learning Files

Laura Candler's File Cabinet - Cooperative Learning

Cooperative Learning strategies are powerful instructional methods when implemented properly. However, when implemented too loosely, they can result in chaos! Many of the activities and blacklines in this file drawer assume basic knowledge of cooperative learning strategies, especially those developed by Dr. Spencer Kagan. If you have not read his book Cooperative Learning, I would suggest that you do so! It is the ultimate cooperative learning book! It's not cheap, but it's worth every penny! I've also included links to many other Kagan books that are favorites of mine. As a Kagan author myself, I know that Dr. Kagan has very demanding standards and publishes high-quality books. You won't be disappointed in any of these!

Recommended Reading

Cooperative Learning - An absolute must-have! This was a life-changing book for me!
Classbuilding: Cooperative Learning Activities - Highly recommended if your students are having
trouble getting along as a class - easy activities and plenty of blackline masters
Cooperative Learning Structures for Teambuilding - Highly recommended if your students are
having difficulty cooperating with each other in teams
Silly Sports and Goofy Games - Recommended for PE teachers and elementary teachers who have to teach PE - a wonderful alternative to competitive games!
Multiple Intelligences: The Complete MI Book - The name says it all! This book is huge and has everything you need to know in order to incorporate Gardner's MI theory into your teaching. You'll find the theory, but you'll also find tons of activities and blackline masters.

Laura Candler's Cooperative Learning Books

Cooperative Learning File Cabinet

The activity sheets and blackline masters below are helpful if you already know how to use Cooperative Learning strategies. If not, I would suggest reading some of Kagan's books to get you started. If you have problems viewing or printing the files below, please read the Helpful Hints on my Adobe Acrobat Reader Help Page..

	Teambuilding Spinner Cooperative Learning Self-Evaluation Multiple Intelligence Survey Multiple Intelligences Lesson (Directions, 8 Kinds of Smart, Ways People are Smart Sorting Slips) Seating Options for Cooperative Learning Showdown Task Card template Creating Classroom Rules Individual Lesson Plan Form Weekly Planning Form (Ideas for using the form in Reference Book) Items to Classify Sorting Cards Rain Forest Roundtable Writing Directions for Teaching Social Skills Social Skill T-chart Rallytable Decimal Writing (Taken from Discovering Decimals) Cooperative Project Evaluation (Directions in Reference Book) Flip-Flop Book for Team Good-byes (Directions in Reference Book) Buddy Venn Diagram (Directions in Reference Book) Friendly Favorites Classbuilder Activity (You may encounter problems viewing the activity sheet, but it seems to print properly.) Team Stop Signs Management Ideas Troubleshooting Checklist for Cooperative Learning Team Talk Questions


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