Promoting Effective Groupwork in Primary Classrooms

Do you long for productive and enjoyable group work in your classroom? This practical handbook, developed by teachers and researchers, shows teachers how to create an inclusive and supportive classroom by developing the social, communicative and group-working skills of all pupils. At its heart, the approach encourages both children and their teachers to develop supportive relationships that have been found to facilitate academic performance, positive social behaviour and motivation. Packed with valuable tried and tested strategies for teachers in Part I, and purposeful yet enjoyable activities for children in Part II, the book enables you to make group work successful and fun for all involved. Key features include: advice on setting up and running a whole-school approach to effective group-work function discussion about specific classroom concerns suggestions for further reading a wide range of useful examples and resources guidance on how adults should support group work ideas for evaluating group work, troubleshooting and integrating group work into the curriculum. Essential reading for teachers, assistants and trainees, this invaluable resource will give you the confidence to encourage your pupils to become better behaved, focused and independent learners.Kutnick, Peter is the author of 'Promoting Effective Groupwork in Primary Classrooms ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415416870 and ISBN 0415416876.