I.
Collaboration Website
Collaborative Learning Among Students
1. https://www.edutopia.org/article/5-strategies-deepen-student-collaboration-mary-burns
2. https://teaching.cornell.edu/resource/examples-collaborative-learning-or-group-workactivities
3. https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/20-collaborative-learning-tips-and-strategies/
4. http://www.gdrc.org/kmgmt/c-learn/strategies.html
5. https://www.teachervision.com/professional-development/cooperative-learning
6. https://www.prodigygame.com/blog/cooperative-learning-principles-strategies/
7. http://www.teachhub.com/5-cooperative-learning-strategies-try-today
8. https://citl.illinois.edu/citl-101/teaching-learning/resources/teaching-strategies/grouplearning
9. https://www.weareteachers.com/8-fun-ways-to-help-your-students-collaborate-in-theclassroom/
10. http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/cooperative-learning-strategies
11. https://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/interactive/tpshare.html
12. http://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/jigsaw
13. https://www.lexialearning.com/blog/collaborative-learning-natural-fit-adolescents
14. https://www.thoughtco.com/effective-cooperative-learning-strategies-2081675
15. https://www.nctm.org/Publications/Mathematics-Teaching-in-MiddleSchool/Blog/Cooperative-Learning-Strategies
16. https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/cooperative-learning/
17. https://www.kaganonline.com/free_articles/research_and_rationale/330/The-Essential-5A-Starting-Point-for-Kagan-Cooperative-Learning
18. https://tltc.umd.edu/active-and-collaborative-learning
19. https://www.dailyteachingtools.com/cooperative-learning-grouping.html
20. https://teachinginthefastlane.com/2017/03/ultimate-cooperative-learning-strategiesguide.html
Collaborating with Students' Families
1. http://www.teachhub.com/parent-teacher-collaboration-strategies-work
2. https://study.com/academy/lesson/strategies-for-collaborating-with-families-inmiddle-school-education.html
3. http://teaching.monster.com/counselors/articles/8144-how-to-createpartnerships-with-parents-and-families
4. https://www.teachervision.com/teaching-strategies/teacher-parent-collaboration
5. https://www.coorisd.net/programs/early-childhood/great-start-collaborative/goalsand-strategies/
6. http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/encouraging-and-sustaining-ell-parentengagement
7. https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/strategies_for_strong_parent_and_fa
mily_engagement_part_III_370143_7.pdf
8. https://intensiveintervention.org/implementation-support/collaborating-families
9. https://www.edutopia.org/blog/parent-teacher-collaboration-richard-curwin
10. http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/going-to-school/parent-involvement/parentteacher-partnership/
11. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1106456.pdf
12. http://www.ses.k12.in.us/2017/10/03/the-importance-of-parentteachercollaboration/
13. https://www.publicagenda.org/blogs/student-success-a-mix-of-teachercollaboration-and-parent-engagement
14. http://www.hartsteinpsychological.com/parent-teacher-collaboration-is-key
15. http://www.readingrockets.org/article/building-parent-teacher-relationships
16. http://www.kathleenamorris.com/2019/01/15/communicate-parents-2019/
17. https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/the-value-of-parent-teachercollaboration/
18. https://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/11/13/parent-teacher-collaboration-389/
19. https://www.nwea.org/blog/2017/teacher-parent-collaboration-ideas-resourcesgetting-map-growth/
20. https://www.specialeducationguide.com/pre-k-12/the-parent-teacherpartnership/consistency-between-the-classroom-and-home/
Collaborating with School Staff
1. http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/cooperative-learning-strategies
2. https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/20-collaborative-learning-tips-andstrategies
3. https://teaching.cornell.edu/resource/examples-collaborative-learning-or-groupwork-activities
4. https://www.ode.state.or.us/opportunities/grants/nclb/title_iii/5cooperativelearning-strategies.pdf
5. https://degree.astate.edu/articles/k-12-education/importance-of-teachercollaboration.aspx
6. http://pacweb.alamo.edu/FacultyDev/pdf/Pats_files/Cooperative%20Learning%2
0Handouts%20&%20Lesson%20Examples.PDF
7. https://study.com/academy/lesson/cooperative-collaborative-learning-lessonplan.html
8. https://civics.sites.unc.edu/files/2012/05/GroupWorkTearItUp.pdf
9. https://www.thoughtco.com/cooperative-learning-sample-lesson-2081691
10. https://degree.astate.edu/articles/k-12-education/importance-of-teachercollaboration.aspx
11. http://www.crlt.umich.edu/publinks/clgt_science
12. https://www.nsta.org/publications/news/story.aspx?id=52116
13. https://www.kaganonline.com/catalog/cooperative_learning.php
14. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3cGUJOrdv_BY0htV2R1ZS1MSEE/view?usp=s
haring
15. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1I02mZMb0H_NkloUWFJMHdXdTA
16. https://www.schoology.com/blog/teacher-collaboration-how-approach-it-2018
17. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/kriscia-cabral/strategieseffective-collaboration/
18. https://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2012/03/13/tln_collaboration.html
19. https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2018/05/16/surviving-group-work
20. https://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/25-ways-teachers-can-connect-morewith-their-colleagues/
II. Reflection
After completing this module, I have decided to implement a number of strategies
that will demonstrate a collaborative learning environment among students,
families and teaching colleagues. A strategy that will focus on collaboration
among students is the implementation of stations, think pair share and jigsaw. All
of these activities allow students to build upon their prior knowledge while
enhancing their learning by working with their pears. A learning strategy that
works best for collaboration with families is the use of the use of family
volunteers and the Remind app. Some learning strategies that work best for
teachers in the classroom are Pair/Share, small group and Learning Teams. Each
strategy allows students to collaborate, communicate and build a report among
one another. It is important to organize, allocate, and coordinate resources
focused on creating collaborative learning environments because the learning
process is different for each student. With the use of collaborative strategies, it
enhances each students learning in a positive manner.
III. Lesson Plan
Structure and Functions of Living Organisms
Applied Biology 10th grade
Body Systems
Day 1 of 5
Central Focus: Compare the major systems of the human body (digestive, respiratory,
circulatory, muscular, skeletal, and cardiovascular) in terms of their functions necessary for
life..
Overview of the Lesson: Students will be reintroduced to the body systems they utilize that are
essential to life.
NC Common Core Standards Being Addressed:
5.L.1.2 Students know that there are many systems in the human body. Some of these systems
are:
• circulatory system (heart, blood, vessels)
• respiratory system (nose, trachea, lungs)
• skeletal system (bones)
• muscular system (muscles)
• digestive system (mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines)
• nervous system (brain, spinal cord, nerves)
Students know that each system performs a special life process function and that the systems
work together to maintain health and fitness.
Daily Objectives:
SWBAT explain and summarize the key vocabulary words for each body system by writing notes
in their human body system booklet. They will illustrate, label and define each system and all of
the parts to the system.
SWBAT construct a “Wanted” poster for a specific human body system in small groups. Each
group will be assigned a certain system and they will need to use the “who, what, when, where,
why and how” method when creating the poster. Discuss and present posters.
Academic Language Objectives:
Explore the structures of the major systems of the human body (digestive, respiratory,
circulatory, muscular, skeletal, and cardiovascular) in terms of their functions necessary for life.
Compare and explain the structures major systems of the human body (digestive, respiratory,
circulatory, muscular, skeletal, and cardiovascular) in terms of their functions necessary for
life.).
Materials and Resources: Chrome books, Large butcher paper, Composition notebooks, Color
pencils and markers.
Lesson Procedures:
Section and Time
What the Teacher is Doing
What the Students are Doing
Bell ringer: Body
system cut out
15 min
It is common to
have a “Teacher
Input”, a “Guided
Practice”, and an
“Independent
Practice”, but you
might not do all of
these things in one
lesson, so I am not
making this a
requirement.
Students will enter the classroom.
The instructions for the bell ringer
will be on the board. Students will
obtain a body cutout from their
table and staple it into their
notebooks before filling answering
the prompt. When completed
students will quietly collaborate
with their neighbors to compare
their answers. A larger body will
be drawn on the board and student
will add body systems to the class
collaboration body.
Teacher will provide bell ringer
prompt on the board coloring
utensils and human body cutouts at
each grouping. A larger
Students will now obtain a guided Teacher will provide guided notes,
notes sheet from their tables.
gallery walk items and summarizing
Students will then walk around and questions.
complete a body systems gallery
walk where they will complete the
body systems guided notes. When
the students are completed they
will return to their seats and
complete summarizing questions
which will focus on how different
body systems interact.
End with some sort Students will complete a google
of check for
form on the computer which will
understanding.
ask them a series of questions
relating to the body systems and
their interactions.
Teacher will provide a body systems
google form ticket out the door.
Assessment: List the informal and/or formal assessments that will be used during this lesson. In
these short lessons, you may not have time to collect/practice the assessment, but you should
plan it. How will you know whether or not the students got the main points of your lesson?
Modification and Differentiation: List what specific modifications/accommodations you will
provide for students with specific learning needs. What differentiation are you providing for all
students?
Sources for the Lesson: Explain how much of the lesson you created by yourself and any
sources that you used for any parts of the lesson. Be very specific here. It is okay to borrow
ideas, just give credit! For edTPA, this will go at the back of your planning commentary.
Put copies of all handouts, quizzes, activities, tests, etc. that are used during this lesson
behind this day’s lesson. For edTPA, these will be in a separate file called “Additional
Instructional Materials” and another called “Assessments.”