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Teacher Tip

Many students and/or parents will be quick to ask for a team change. You must hold strong and not set the precedent that you will make changes to teams without serious cause. Although it may be tempting, changing a student from one team to another or pulling a student out of a team completely should be a last resort. For more information on handling these types of situations, go to the Team Intervention Plan.

Forming Teams

After engaging in several class building activities and when you have a good sense of your students, it is time to consider forming teams. Students should be placed in four/five member teams that are carefully selected based on achievement, social skills, gender, race/ethnicity, disability condition, and absenteeism to ensure equal balance across teams and the highest rate of success for all students.

 

Teams should remain together for a minimum of 6 weeks and a maximum of one semester. Many teachers choose to create teams around units of study or projects. This is an ideal way to set a decisive purpose for teaming. Remember teams will go through the normal phases and stages of teaming and it is only natural to have some struggles along the way. As a teacher, it is necessary to allow these processes to happen in order to form stronger teams in the end.
 

*Click on the Resources tab to view and utilize How to Form Teams.