Course Description

During this course we will explore the endless possibilities on how teachers can effectively use cooperative learning to raise student engagement and collaboration that

Learning Outcomes

·       Participants will learn about and understand the seven keys required to unlock a cooperative learning classroom.

·       Participants will explore different cooperative learning structures and how they can be utilized to design engaging learning opportunities.

·       Participants will learn about the importance of establishing student teams that will support the implementation and successful  use of cooperative learning in the classroom.

·       Participant will study different researched strategies to manage a cooperative learning classroom.

·       Participants will be able to apply different class building cooperative learning structures so that students feel safe and are able to enjoy their learning.

·       Participants will learn about the importance of how to utilize cooperative learning that help students develop social skills.

Course Delivery

The course will be designed using 6 recorded sessions of approx. 1.5 hours each. During these sessions the seven keys of cooperative learning will be unlocked. Focused activities for each face-to-face session will support participants to achieve the learning intentions.

25 Participants from Sharjah schools will be invited to join the 6-video recorded interactive sessions – during this period, the course will be designed and prepared on the SEA platform. It will only then go live as an online self-paced learning course that other teachers can register for. Activities and assessments for each session will be uploaded with the recordings for each session.

Facilitator

Johannes Bodenstein is an experienced school leader and school improvement advisor with over 30 years of experience in education. He is currently working for the Sharjah Private Education Authority as a school Improvement Advisor in the Continuous Improvement Department.

Award

Participants will receive a certificate after attending and completing each of the course assessments (1 for each of the