{"product_id":"successful-group-work-13-activities-to-teach-teamwork-skills-9780997762846","title":"Successful Group Work: 13 Activities to Teach Teamwork Skills","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe skills associated with successful group work go way beyond the classroom. They are life skills that can be applied in all areas of our lives. Patrice  Palmer's] wonderful course...is a must for any teacher and every resource room.\u003c\/em\u003e-Chris Mares, author of \u003cem\u003e50 Ways to Be a Better Teacher\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuccessful implementation and completion of team activities requires instructors and students alike to confront challenges not present in individual work. To maximize learning, group projects need a solid lesson plan that helps students\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eunderstand the benefits of group work, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edevelop ground rules and assign responsibilities, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003evalue everyone's contributions, and\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eresolve potential conflicts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeacher, curriculum designer, and \"teacherpreneur\" Patrice Palmer offers thirteen easily implemented, robust group-work activities formatted to foster the development of life skills. Designed with secondary and postsecondary students in mind, Palmer's workbook takes students through the team-building process, from getting to know one another to a final evaluation of the group's work and success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten in a user-friendly format, \u003cem\u003eSuccessful Group Work: 13 Activities to Teach Teamwork Skills \u003c\/em\u003eallows teachers to choose activities that best meet their students' needs. Make group work a powerful addition to your teaching repertoire. You may be surprised how your students rise to meet a new challenge \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrice Palmer taught English for speakers of other languages for twenty years before parlaying her experience into a business. She now teaches online courses, writes English-language-teaching materials and blogs, and designs courses. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePalmer received her bachelor of arts degree from York University, Canada. She holds a master of education degree in teaching, learning, and development from Brock University; a second master of arts degree from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto; and an OCELT certification.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition to teaching college-level communication courses, Palmer has developed English-language curricula for Hong Kong secondary schools and vocational programs. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePalmer is the author of a ten-module online course for Saudi Arabian students as well as courses on anger management and increasing well-being. She also wrote \u003ci\u003eAn A-Z Guide: How to Survive and Thrive as a New ESL Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDream Beyond the Classroom: The Essential Teacher to Teacherpreneur Toolkit\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alphabet Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50331814461714,"sku":"9780997762846","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7975d275-2ed4-40e9-9dda-031acf895190.jpg?v=1727825983","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/successful-group-work-13-activities-to-teach-teamwork-skills-9780997762846","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}