| In this activity, you will be working in teams of four. Mrs. Dowling will choose the members of your team. The reason you work in teams is because when you discuss new ideas with your classmates, you understand the ideas better.
Sometimes, you will work with your friends, and sometimes not. No matter who your team members are, your responsibility is to help one another understand and complete the activity. This is called team work.
Mrs. Dowling will explain what jobs need to be done. Either Mrs. Dowling will choose or you will choose which jobs you will do.
You need to work together and talk about your assignment so that each member understands what your team has done and why. Before it is time for your team to report to the class, Mrs. Dowling will call on only one member of the team. This member will be able to explain the results to Mrs. Dowling to make sure all your members know what is going on before presentation time. When your team member looks good, you all look good.
Background
Here will be a little information about the subject.
Problem
The problem/Assignment will be stated here.
Team Jobs-(Example)
- Equipment Manager-Your job is to obtain the materials needed for the activity and to make sure that they are returned to the proper place at the end of the designated time.
- Facilitator-Your job is to make sure that the team is following each step of the activity carefully and correctly.
- Recorder-Your job is to observe, take minutes, and record data. You need to see that the team has the proper forms to record the results of the activity as they occur.
- Reporter-Your job is to coordinate the writing of the team's report.
Materials
Listed here will be the supplies you need for the activity.
Activity Steps
Step-by step instructions to complete the activity.
Team Procedures
- Talk in normal voice.
- Stay in group unless you are on a task-related mission
- Stay on task
- Do your job.
- Follow the activity Steps listed above.
- You are responsible for your own job and the results of the team.
- If you have a question, ask your team members first. If no one can answer a question, appoint one person to raise a hand to ask Mrs. Dowling for assistance.
- You must be willing to help if a team member needs it.
Team Responsibilities (Example)
- The facilitator needs to make sure that everyone has read and discussed the activities before beginning to work. Do not start until everyone knows the purpose of the activity, what needs to be done (Activity Steps), and what everyone needs to do (Team Procedures and Responsibilities).
- The equipment manager needs to see that the materials are collected.
- The recorder needs to see that a record page is set up on which to record what the team is doing. This can be done on the Recorder Log.
- The facilitator takes the team through the activity steps, as a moderator would take a meeting through the agenda.
- At all times, the members of the team must cooperatively and respectfully help each other by following the Activity Steps and the Team Procedures.
- The reporter coordinates the writing of the team. Make sure that everyone on the team can explain the activity-its purpose, steps, and results.
adapted from the book The First Days of School by Harry K. Wong and Rosemary T. Wong |
