tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post3580201755197514114..comments2024-03-29T04:34:05.185-04:00Comments on CURMUDGUCATION: Making the TeamPeter Greenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16511193640285760299noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-25967393194374201262016-11-10T14:29:28.689-05:002016-11-10T14:29:28.689-05:00This is the article that impressed me most of your...This is the article that impressed me most of your Sunday recommended readings.<br /><br />I always thought it was so dumb to put kids in random groups just to put them in groups because "That's what businesses want." I didn't usually use groups per se because it's too easy to have "free riders" - very bad for morale. What businesses want is people who know how to get along with other people, so creating a classroom community of mutual respect is what's most important. <br /><br />When I did use groups, which was mainly for brainstorming-type writing exercises, I carefully created them from my knowledge of each student's abilities and personality so that hopefully they complemented each other, and would feel comfortable and work well together. It was actually a rather fun and challenging task for me, and I always thought that it couldn't be done well just using any kind of data or formula, or anything other than my human judgment. Rebecca deCocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168718846105012814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534665086749553287.post-53155691762751435402016-11-10T08:59:20.544-05:002016-11-10T08:59:20.544-05:00I wish more people understood this.I wish more people understood this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01223251137400603071noreply@blogger.com