4th – 6th Grade Group learning environment; classroom set up, observation, interview questions, reflection with drawing of classroom, summarizing and reflection.

9753students a chance to learn from each other in a cooperative learning setting.

Part 1: Classroom Design

Based on your own research, select a digital tool or other appropriate strategy to create and design your own classroom. Your design should focus on group and cooperative learning in the classroom environment and include:

The layout of the 4th-5th grade classroom.
Where the desks/tables will be placed to facilitate group learning.
Where the technology such as elmo, docu cam, speakers, video projected so it will be located so students with diverse needs have equitable access.for this field experience, I spent time in an 4th-5th grade math classroom, observing a group learning activity and collaborating with my mentor teacher. As I observed, the template needs to be completed for the “Group Learning Environment Technique”.
Part 2: Collaboration
Following my observation, I collaborated with my mentor teacher to learn more about the group learning techniques implemented in her math classroom for 4th -5th grade students.
I asked her a list of questions:
How do you create an environment conducive to group learning activities?
What behavior situations arise during group learning activities?
How do you deal with behavior situations during group learning activities?
How do you set the expectations for group learning activities?
What strategies are the most beneficial when managing group learning activities?
Part 3: Reflection
In 500 words, summarize and reflect on the observation and collaboration in the mentor teacher’s math classroom. Discuss the classroom environment and why it is conducive to group and cooperative learning, expectations, and student engagement. Explain how you will use your findings in your future professional practice.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.