Student Teams That Get Results

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<p>"An excellent resource that provides tools to increase student engagement, critical thinking, and collaboration. Districts or teachers who utilize these strategies can experience increased student achievement!"<br/>—Troy McCarley, Associate Superintendent for Campus Development<br/>Pasadena Independent School District, TX</p><p>"A valuable resource for all educators that provides practical and easy-to-use templates and clear instructions, with research-based instructional strategies that support collaborative learning in student teams."<br/>—Sue McAdamis, Director of Professional Development<br/>Rockwood School District, Eureka, MO</p><p>Advance learning and raise achievement levels by unleashing the power of student teams!</p><p>Using the same principles introduced in the best-selling book Teacher Teams That Get Results, this resource shows how students who work together and share ideas with one another can deepen their understanding of essential concepts.</p><p>Combining effective grouping strategies with other research-based practices, this resource focuses on the power of student collaboration and dialogue in differentiated classrooms. Students can strengthen critical thinking and achievement through three key skills: teaming to learn, sharing knowledge and skills, and integrating and applying learning. The authors offer more than 100 reproducible planning tools to help learners:</p>Improve critical thinkingScaffold critical layers of meaningGeneralize and inferIntegrate contentIdentify patternsIncrease adaptive and analytical reasoning <p>By utilizing these innovative teaching tools and strategies with their student teams, teachers can prepare all students for deeper thinking and success—both in the classroom and on assessments!</p>