1. Flexible Teaming -Teams are created based on students’ strengths, needs, choices, and interests. -Teams are not permanent and will often change. -Teams will meet occasionally, not daily.

2. Teaming for Today’s Purpose Objective: Students will be able to show how our perceptions of a character are influenced by other characters’ thoughts and actions. Task: Each team will show the influence of other characters through a different final product. Assessment: Although collaboration and team work is encouraged, each team member must complete and submit their own final product.

3. Team Assignments Ravens: a multi-paragraph essay Bengals: an annotated diagram of the selected character Steelers: a series of journal entries from other characters perspectives Browns: an illustrated panel in comic or graphic novel style

4. Getting Started When you receive your team assignment, report to your team locker-room, which is indicated by the team banner hanging up. Bring your binders and books with you. All additional equipment and materials for today’s assignments will be waiting for you in your team locker-room. (I.E. graphic organizers, coloring utensils, diagrams, etc.)

5. Locker-Room Rules Share “equipment” – resources and materials. Respect your teammates and equipment. Work with a purpose, and play to win!

6. Pacing *Each Quarter of class is eight minutes long.* -First Quarter: As a team: meet, gather materials, read team assignment directions. -Second Quarter: As a team: brainstorm and discuss ideas, plans of actions, and possible questions about your assignment. -Third Quarter: Individually: start your assignment, and help a teammate if they seem stuck or confused. Coach them by having them think aloud and offer your own suggestions. -Fourth Quarter: The teacher will check in on your team and individual progress while you continue to work. -Overtime: Complete what you do not finish at home for homework.

7. Ready... Break!

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