Creating a Cooperative Learning experiences take time and baby steps. Some of the strategies used would be giving parts to each student in the group based on knowledge, experience, and skills. This will help build the leadership roles within. The group work helps build social skills and creating interactions with one another. There are some students who have a hard time with social skills. Building accountability and responsibility is highly important with Cooperative Learning - check-ins, individual grades/scores, and surveys will show the growth and places that need improvement. Teamwork will help bring encouragement to one another, offer support, and provide feedback. After the task is complete, reflection works wonders - what the student can build on next time, what growth the students saw, and how the group worked as a whole.
