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you're paying attention. When a team- mate read something in a British accent, I commented . The team laughed and was surprised that I heard it from across the room. e British accent became an inside joke for the rest of the year. Encourage students to read the com- ments you provide to their own and other groups for more ideas on how to interact positively. Keep a list of sentence frames or sample feedback handy if you worry about running out of comments. Debriefing and grading Share your feedback with the entire class. Allow them time to read through each group's comments. I also recommend holding a class debriefing discussion the first few times you use this strategy to acclimate the students. During this five-minute discussion, I usually highlight a positive team point or ask students to share one they will try next time. Some teachers prefer to give grades, w hi l e oth ers prefer to give feed back. I think it 's imp or tant for t each ers to h o l d stu d e n t s a c c o u n t a b l e f o r t h e i r collaboration , and I 've had more suc- cess w h en group feed back i s graded . O n e idea i s to weigh th e group task's c o l l ab oration sc ore equ al ly w ith th e academic work completed. Each time I give students a group test, I grade their collaboration and weigh it as 40 to 50 percent of their group test grade. is has inspired both high achievers who usually work alone and low achievers who don't want to let down their teammates. Yo u c o u l d a l s o m a k e t h i s g r a d e dynamic so that students must demon- strate positive collaboration in order to receive full credit, but they can also lose points for negative behaviors. For example, start all groups with a 6 out of 10 scale that increases by one point for positive comments and decreases by one point for negative comments. W h eth er or n ot a g ra d e i s a ssi g n ed , providing feedback and communicating positive collaborative behaviors should always be prioritized. I r e c o m m e n d i m p l e m e n t i n g t h i s s t r a t e g y s e m i - r e g u l a r l y ; e v e n o n c e every few months will have a long-term impact on how students collaborate in your classroom. Cheyanne Freitas, a member of Dixon Teachers Association, teaches high school math. She is a teacher leader for the UC Davis California Mathematics Project. is story originally appeared on edutopia.org. 46 cta.org Teaching & Learning APPLY TODAY: call 888.758.7946 or visit newcardonline.com Mention Priority Code BAAEXH This offer is unique to this solicitation. Our credit card offers may vary and this offer may not be available elsewhere, such as, if you visit ctamemberbenefits.org. You can take advantage of this offer when you apply now. For more information about the rates, fees, other costs and benefits associated with the use of the credit card, call the toll-free number above or visit www.newcardonline.com and refer to the disclosures accompanying the application. Residents of the US and its territories only. See full disclosure for details. Federal law prohibits students from receiving a premium. Restrictions apply, see amazon.com/gc-legal. This credit card program is issued and administered by Bank of America, N.A. Visa and Visa Signature are registered trademarks of Visa International Service Association, and are used by the issuer pursuant to license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. Bank of America and the Bank of America logo are registered trademarks of Bank of America Corporation. The Contactless Symbol and Contactless Indicator are trademarks owned by and used with permission of EMVCo, LLC. ©2022 Bank of America Corporation 4393637 CC050422 MB0422-AD-CAEDU The CTA ® Customized Cash Rewards Visa Signature ® Credit Card Amazon.com Gift Card Bonus after you make at least $500 in purchases within the first 90 days of account opening (students not eligible) PLUS, A $ 200 Earn 2% and 3% cash back on the first $2,500 in combined grocery store/ wholesale club/choice category purchases each quarter, then earn 1% thereafter. on purchases everywhere, everytime CASH BACK 1 % UNLIMITED at grocery stores and wholesale clubs CASH BACK 2 % AUTOMATIC CASH BACK 3 % in one of 6 popular categories CUSTOMIZED