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Group Work

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The SFUSD Math Core Curriculum is intended to promote discourse in the teaching and learning of mathematics. Each unit of study within the Core Curriculum has four rich math tasks as well as lesson series that are premised on group work and positive student-to-student interactions.

We use group work in mathematics to:
  • give students opportunities to "Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others" (SMP 3)
  • promote equity in heterogeneous classrooms
  • give students access to other ideas, encouraging divergent thinking
  • maximize active participation
  • give students opportunities for productive struggle 
  • give students opportunities to  communicate their thinking so others can understand and build on it

In order to use group work effectively, the teacher must:
  • organize the classroom to establish an environment that is safe and supportive
  • provide students with sufficiently rich problems to solve - problems that have a range of legitimate possible methods of solution with different levels of difficulty or abstraction
  • teach and reinforce responsible and respectful learning
  • develop student's ability to discuss, share, and work with others
  • give groups regular feedback on their process
  • explicitly value mathematical thinking, explanation, and argumentation, as well as divergent thinking
  • teach and support students being responsible for the respectful learning of all group members 
A variety of research articles related to group work are offered here.

Find out more...

Find out more about some of the strategies that support group work in heterogeneous classrooms:
  • 5 Practices for orchestrating effective math discussions
  • Promoting discourse through effective questioning
  • Using Participation Quizzes/Group Feedback to build students' capacity for effective group work
  • Using Class Norms to build a safe and supportive classroom environment for collaboration
  • Using Group Roles to support students work in groups
  • Incorporating a Multiple Abilities strategy into your lesson launch.
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