Do
the youth in your program have opportunities to work together in groups so they
can teach and learn from one another? Cooperative
learning is an excellent way to nurture youth leadership, build community and
keep things fun. This dynamic training will equip you with grouping strategies
and ways to think about building cooperative
learning into any program offering.
Upon successful completion of this training, the participant will earn 2 clock hours (.2 CEUs) of training.
Training
Objectives
Participants
will:
- Define
Cooperative Learning.
- Utilize
a variety of group forming strategies (Group Formers) and group work structures
(Group Structures).
- Explain
through peer to peer and whole group discussion how Cooperative
Learning helps to meet the social and intellectual needs of youth.
- Discuss
how to apply four complementary strategies to engineer successful Cooperative
Learning structures.
Core Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies
Addressed (CKSCs)
Learning
Environment and Curriculum:
Physical Environment
and Activities:
Identify - A. Recognizes
the importance of creating a developmentally and culturally responsive learning
environment and following a curriculum.
Identify - B. Understands how children and
youth learn through relationships, activities, play, and other experiences.
Identify - C. Identifies aspects of a
developmentally and culturally responsive environment and learning plan.
Apply
- D. Creates engaging, physically, emotionally safe, and inclusive environments
to encourage play, exploration, and learning across developmental
domains.
Physical,
Social/Emotional, and Cognitive Development
Identify - C. Understands how children and youth develop a
sense of self.
Relationships
and Interactions with Children and Youth:
Individual Child/Youth Guidance
Apply - A. Provides a
supportive environment in which children and youth can learn and practice
pro-social behaviors.
Enhancing Group Experiences
Identify - A. Recognizes the impact of group
dynamics on learning and development and that working with groups is different
from working with individuals.
Identify - D. Identifies child/youth abilities
and corresponding positive guidance techniques to support successful group
experiences.
Apply - G. Utilizes group management strategies
based on theories of child and youth development.
Youth Engagement, Voice, and
Choice:
Identify - A. Understands that young people’s
voices are valuable.
Primary
QIS Scales Addressed
I.
Safe Environment
I-E. Creating Safe
Spaces
II.
Supportive Environment
II-H. Scaffolding
Learning
II-J. Active Learning
III.
Interactive Environment
III-L. Fostering
Teamwork
III-M. Promoting
Responsibility and Leadership