Cooperative

Learning
Structures:
Classroom
Management Routines
and Materials
Objectives
Identify various classroom
management routines to 01
be used during CLS.

Select appropriate
classroom management
routines and materials to
02
be used during CLS.

Develop materials to be
used during CLS 03
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STRUCTURE
Ro u ti n e s a n d M
Cooperative Learning
Structures

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Fishbowl Inside- Numbered

Corners Outside
Head
Circle
Cooperative Learning
Structures

5th 6th 7th 8th

Team Think, Three-Step

Round Word Pair, Interview
Table Webbing Share
Corners
DESCRIPTION
• Corners of the classroom are designated for focused
discussion of four aspects of a topic.
• Students individually think and write about the topic for
a short time.

• Students group into the corner of their choice and

discuss the topic.
• At least one student from each corner shares about the
corner discussion.

Add Skills – 90%

 ROUTINES
 Picking a number
 Go to designated corners
 One representative from each corner will
pick a questions or topic.
 Individually will think or write what they
want to discuss about the topic.
 Corners sharing
 One representative will share about
their corner discussion.

MATERIALS
 Cut-outs Numbers
 Discussion Card
 ISHBOWL
DESCRIPTION

• Part of the class sits in a close circle,

facing inward; the other part of the
class sits in a larger circle around them.
• Students on the inside discuss a topic
while those outside listen for new
information and/or evaluate the
discussion according to preestablished
criteria.  
• Groups reverse positions.
ROUTINES
Introduction of the topic and criteria
Picking a number Odd numbers – Outside
Even numbers – Inside

Forming a circle
Discussion of the topic

Inner group will discuss first

Outer Group will listen and evaluate
using the criteria

 Cut-outs Numbers
Reverse Position  Evaluation sheet

MATERIALS
 Inside-Outside Circle

DESCRIPTION

• Students stand in concentric circles facing each other.

• Students in the outside circle ask questions; those
inside answer.
• On a signal, students rotate to create new partnerships.
• On another signal, students trade inside/outside roles.
 ROUTINES  Finding a partner
 Time to think or (decide who will be in
write questions the inner and outer
about the topic. part of the circle)

 Introduction of  Form a circle (the

the topic students in the
outer and inner
circle are facing
MATERIALS each other)
 Note pad

 Another signal for  Students in the

rotating to exchange outer circle will
partners. ask the question
first.
 Hearing the signals means reverse.
 Students in the inner circle
(students in the inner part will ask the
question, and the outer will answer) will answer the question.
NUMBERED
HEADS
• Students number off within each
group.  
• Teacher prompts or gives a directive.
• Students think individually about the
topic.
• Groups discuss the topic so that any
member of the group can report for
the group.
• Teacher calls a number and the
student from each group with that
number reports for the group.
DESCRIPTION
ROUTINES

•Groupings 
•Picking a number (each student in the group will
pick a number)
•Introduction of the topic
•Students will individually think about the said
topic.
•Group discussion

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•The teacher will pick a number who will share their
group discussion with the class.

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 Cut-out
numbers
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 Roundtable
DESCRIPTION
• Seat students around a
table in groups of four.  
• Teacher asks a question
with many possible
answers.
• Each student around the
table answers the question
a different way.
 ROUTINES
01

Cut-out
•Group students into four 
numbers

02 •Topic and questions will be

Pen and presented to the group.
paper

03 •Each student will write and

List of speak aloud their answer to
questions
the questions

MATERIALS
 Team Word Webbing

DESCRIPTION
• Provide each team with a single large
piece of paper. Give each student a
different colored marker.
• Teacher assigns a topic for a word
web.
• Each student adds to the part of the
web nearest to him/her.
• On a signal, students rotate the paper,
and each student adds to the nearest
part again.
 ROUTINES
•Groupings
•Giving each group a large piece
of paper
•Each student in the group will
be given a different colored
marker or pen.
•Each student will add a central
idea that connected to the topic
MATERIALS
 Colored marker or pen
•Rotation of the paper until all
students in the group contributed
 Piece of paper
 Cut-out numbers •The rotation of the paper
continues to add supporting
ideas or other elements.
Think, Pair, Share

DESCRIPTION
• Students think about a topic
suggested by the teacher.
• Pairs discuss the topic.
• Students individually share
information with the class.
 ROU TINES
•Introduction of the
topic
MA TERIA LS •Students will
individually think about
the topic
•Finding partner 
•Sharing thoughts and
 Note pad
ideas with your partner
•One from each pair will
share their discussion
with the class
Three-Step Interview

DESCRIPTION
• Students form pairs.
• Student A interviews
student B about a topic.  
• Partners reverse roles.
• Student A shares with the
class the information from
student B; then B shares
information from student
A.
01R O U T I N E S 02MATERIALS TO SUMMARY
1.Groupings  Pen and
2.Think paper
individually  Group
3.Sharing ideas numbers
4.Collaboration  List of
of ideas topics or
5.Sharing to the questions
class  Markers
 Evaluation
Sheet
THANK YOU!!!