Has anyone on the list heard of or are practitioners of Cooperative Literacy? Cooperative Literacy was developed by Ron Klemp. He uses both cooperative learning and literacy strategies. Groups, called pods, are formed for 5 weeks at a time. Social skills and responsibility toward learning are explicitly taught. Daily and weekly points are awarded for cooperative efforts in learning. These points translate into more tangible recognition each week. As such, one can help children recognize more natural consequences to missed assignments, or lack of responsibility during class.
It is possible to "grow" students "outside" of the grading system. Would love to hear from anyone who knows of Cooperative Literacy-I love it and have practiced it for several years. Mary Lou Rhode Island _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.
