Davis School District R&R Conference 2024

True believers of collaborative classrooms see the benefits of individuals working together. From the workplace to relationships, the social skills of collaboration are central to our society. The classroom is a perfect place to learn the skills of working together. Every teacher has attempted a group project only to see the students devolve in chaos. Incredible amounts of class time were wasted, the end projects were poor quality, and it turned out that one group member completed the entire project. These frustrations and many others have stopped many educators from doing collaborative projects within their classes. What does it take to make collaboration work in the classroom? This session will explore the elements of successful classroom collaboration: walking through the foundations of classroom setup, building relationships, teaching social behaviors, steppingstone assignments, and large group projects.