Degnan_Anecdotal+Records_08

Grade: 4 Anecdotal records taken during the math lesson __**Objectives:**__ Students will work cooperatively in groups to complete their work.

__**Analysis:**__ Most students seem to be able to work with others although the amount of work is not always shared equally by all group members. The class as a whole talks too much and becomes loud during group work. It seems as if the class does not get to work in groups often because they became a little out of control in their groups. There are some students that work great in groups and others that need some guidance on working in groups.

__**High performer**__: Josh because he was doing most of the work but he was also helping other members of his group at the same time. He is a great group member.

__**Low performer**__: Nick because he was talking the whole time so it appeared that he was working well, but he was not talking about the math that they were doing. When I walked by he did not have anything on his paper. He does not work well in groups.

__**Recommendations for entire class**__: The class should be given specific guidelines for group work. If I were to teach a lesson that required group work again I would write specific guidelines on the board. These guidelines would include: all members will contribute, make sure you include everybody in your group, talk only about the task that you are working on, help those that are struggling, do not leave anyone out and remember that you are a team. I would also make sure that each student contributed to the group equally by giving each group member specific tasks.

__**Recommendations for sampled students**__: Nick would by used as a model group member. I would tell him to help group members if they need it but to also make sure that everyone does their fair share of the work. He would also be assigned as the leader. He will be assigned with at least one student that struggles with group work.

Nick would be assigned certain work. I would also make sure that he understood the group work guidelines. He tends to get off track so I would walk by him a little more than other students to ensure that he stays on task. He would be grouped with others that are good group workers, will not mind helping him when he struggles, and will not get off track.