Group Roles and Role Cards

• POGIL Role Cards

  Print cards for Manager, Presenter, Recorder, and Reflector. Each card lists what the role does.

  The POGIL ProjectTemplate or formTry tomorrowWhole class

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• Team Role Cards With Sentence Starters

  Print four role cards that include sample things each role might say.

  Washington University CTLTemplate or formTry tomorrowWhole class

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• Using Roles in Group Work

  Choose roles, decide how to rotate them, and add roles such as Encourager, Questioner, or Checker.

  Washington University CTLStrategy guidePlan togetherWhole class

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• Guidelines for Group Roles

  Use role descriptions with suggested phrases for Facilitator, Harmonizer, Reporter, Recorder, Materials Manager, and Resource.

  Stanford Program for Complex InstructionTemplate or formTry tomorrowWhole class

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• Skillbuilder: Role Playing Roles

  Teach roles with short skits. Students spot what goes wrong, then rewrite the skit using the roles.

  Stanford Program for Complex InstructionStrategy guidePlan togetherWhole class

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• Why Assign Roles for Group Work?

  Read a short case for roles that spread responsibility and build accountability.

  Facing History and OurselvesQuick readLearn moreWhole class

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• POGIL Implementation Tools

  Download role cards, report-out strategies, pacing strategies, and rubrics for role and team skills.

  The POGIL ProjectTemplate or formPlan togetherWhole class

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• Group Work

  Check group size, how to form groups, roles, and ways for groups to report out.

  Indiana University CITLQuick readLearn moreWhole class

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• 60-Second Strategy: Cooperative Learning Roles

  Middle school example. Students draw random roles for group work so everyone takes part. Easy to adapt for high school. Transcript included.

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