2. Things we need to remember
when working in a group:
O Listen to everyone. Share and work together.
O Use voting and/or compromising to settle
differences of opinion.
O Always encourage and praise your team mates. Be
open to other members' ideas
O Include everyone all of the time.
O Help someone who asks for help.
O Ask the teacher for help only if it is a question of
everyone in the group
O Every member of each group is responsible for all
work. Work hard to do your share of the work.
O Remember your role for the day and respect the
roles of others
3. GROUP ROLES
It works really well when everyone has a job to do
in the group.
I will give out role cards so that you all know
exactly what your role in you group is
These roles will change in every lesson so everybody
has a chance to try out each role
4. LEADER
O Makes sure that every voice is heard
O Focuses work around the learning task to
make sure it is completed
O Supports and encourages the group
O Pays attention to how group members are
feeling—are they feeling left out? You need
to get them involved again.
O Sound bites:
• Let’s hear from ____ next.”
• “That’s interesting, but let’s get back
to our task.”
5. RECORDER/ KEYBOARD
OPERATOR
O Puts group members’ ideas/ answers to
questions down on paper or types
information, depending on the activity
you are doing
O Sound bites:
• “I think I heard you
say________; is that right?”
• “How would you like me to write
this?”
6. TIME KEEPER
O Encourages the group to stay on task
O Announces when time is halfway through
and when time is nearly up
O Sound bite:
• "We only have five minutes left.
Let’s see if we can wrap up by
then.”
7. PRESENTER
O Presents the group’s finished work/
conclusions to the class
O Sound bite:
• “How would you like this to sound?
8. TASK MONITOR
O Briefly leaves the group to get supplies or
to request help from the teacher when
group members agree that they do not have
the resources to solve the problem.
O Sound bites:
• “Do you think it’s time to ask the teacher
for help?”
• “I’ll get an extra microphone from the
shelf.”
