#139: The Truth About Doing Group Projects With High School Students

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of properly structuring group projects in high school education to enhance learning and collaboration.

As teachers, we're often drawn to the idea of incorporating group work and group projects into our lessons. After all, when done well, collaborative tasks can boost learning, enhance retention, and strengthen peer relationships. But here's the catch: group work only works when it's structured properly. In today's podcast episode, I reveal the cold, hard truth about what many teachers are getting wrong with group assignments, and how to fix it. Check out my blog for teachers at https://richardjamesrogers.com/ Check out my award-winning book, The Quick Guide to Classroom Management: 45 Secrets That All High School Teachers Need to Know, at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VCQPF2L Email me for topic requests at info@richardjamesrogers.com

People in this episode

Host: Mr Richard James Rogers

Topics covered

• group projects
• high school education
• collaborative learning
• classroom management
• teacher strategies

Keywords

• group work
• high school students
• collaboration
• education
• teacher tips
• classroom strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: richardjamesrogers.com, Amazon

Books & works: The Quick Guide to Classroom Management: 45 Secrets That All High School Teachers Need to Know

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