- students learn by doing
- reduce passive listening
- give students more autonomy over their learning
- empower students to express opinions, ask for help, help others
- gives me (eachother) immediate feedback on their understanding and engagement
- adapts well to students of different ability
- research and my anecdotal evidence shows it works
- it teaches soft skills: collaboration, communication, writing and creative problem solving
- CEO’s like those skills, research shows social skills are the #1 factor in future success
- forces me to teach better
- IB and Common Core are headed this way
- more interesting
11/22/12
Why Collaborate? The Bullet Points
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