Collaboration

In high school, people either loved to hated group work. For the highly talented students group work is torture because they feel like they have to do all the work. And for the slackers in the class group work is their time to do nothing and let the motivated students do all the work. However, group work is very beneficial to students in preparing them for the future. After reading Global Achievement Gap I learned the importance of teaching students how to work with other people. One of the seven most important skills for students to have when entering the workplace is communication and collaboration with other people. In the real world people will have to work in groups with others to solve problems and do work. It is important for teachers to incorporate group work into the classroom on a regular basis. Group work should hold all students accountable for their portion of the work to assure that every member is equally involved. I think an important part of group work is individual reflection. The work should be done in groups but each student should take time to think about their own learning and areas for improvement. Group work and collaboration is also important for teachers. Teachers must be able to work with other teachers in order to insure the best learning experience for all students. Oftentimes when a student is struggling in one subject area it is most likely that they are struggling in another. By working together, teachers can help that student succeed in all classes. Group work is very important in the real world and should be incorporated in the classroom to prepare students for the workplace.