Group+Roles

=Cooperative Group Roles=

LEADER Makes sure that every voice is heard Focuses work around the learning task Sound bites: • Let’s hear from ____ next.” • “That’s interesting, but let’s get back to our task.”

RECORDER Compiles group members’ ideas on collaborative graphic organizer Writes on the group wiki page Sound bites: • “I think I heard you say________; is that right?” • “How would you like me to write this?”

TIME KEEPER Encourages the group to stay on task Announces when time is halfway through and when time is nearly up Sound bite: • "We only have five minutes left. Let’s see if we can wrap up by then.”

PRESENTER Presents the group’s finished work to the class Sound bite: • “How would you like this to sound?”

ERRAND MONITOR Briefly leaves the group to request help from the teacher when group members agree that they do not have the resources to solve the problem. Sound bites: • “Do you think it’s time to ask the teacher for help?