Teamwork & Cooperative Problem Solving
Overview
Middle and High School educators across Lebanon County, Pennsylvania developed lesson plans to integrate the Pennsylvania Career Education and Work Standards with the content they teach. This work was made possible through a partnership between the South Central PA Workforce Investment Board (SCPa Works) and Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 (IU13) and was funded by a Teacher in the Workplace Grant Award from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. This lesson plan was developed by one of the talented educators who participated in this project during the 2019-2020 school year.
Title of Lesson: Teamwork & Cooperative Problem Solving
Course Name: General Physical Education
Grade Level: 10-12
Author’s Name: Craig Kemmlein
Author’s School District: Cornwall-Lebanon School District
| PA Academic Standards for Health, Safety, and Physical Education | |
10.4 Physical Activity 10.4.12.F. Assess and use strategies for enhancing adult group interaction in physical activities.
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| PA Academic Standards for Career Education and Work | |
13.2 Career Acquisition 13.2.11. E. Demonstrate, in the career acquisition process, the application of essential workplace skills/knowledge, such as, but not limited to:
13.3 Career Retention and Advancement 13.3.11.B. Evaluate team member roles to describe and illustrate active listening techniques
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| Learning Objectives | |
Students will be able to use strategies in order to:
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| Conceptual Background | |
Discuss & analyze effective communication strategies
Discuss & analyze both individual and group differences:
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| Instructional Procedure | |
| Pacing | Instructional Procedure |
| 7min. | Ahh, Umm, Err Activity
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| 15 min. | Turnstile
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| 15 min. | Tower of Hanoi
-Only 1 item may be moved at a time -You must take the smallest item on top to move. As pieces move to different spots you can move items from different spots to any spot but you must only take the smallest item from the spot you are choosing to move something from -You can place a small item on top of any larger item but cannot place a large item on top of any smaller item -Ss jog to move pieces. Alternate who goes each turn -Allow Ss to discuss how to complete this task for 1-2 min. without touching any of the items prior to starting -If Ss are unsuccessful they can regroup, analyze and discuss prior to moving more pieces -Debrief on communicating, problem solving & group differences |
| 10 min. | Goal Setting Task
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| 10 min. | Ss complete Failing to Succeed |
| Formative Assessment | |
| Failing to SucceedGoal Setting Task | |
| Materials Needed | |
Goal Setting Task Failing to Succeed Teamwork/Cooperative Unit Assessment | |
| References | |
| Ahh, Umm, Err |