Class / Group Work Norms Poster Set (Free Download)

One of my big goals for the upcoming school year is to incorporate effective group work into my classroom. Group work is something I really struggle with. I try it, it doesn't go how I want it to, and I give up.

Back in May, I read Strength in Numbers: Collaborative Learning in Secondary Mathematics by Ilana Horn. This book was chock full of ideas on how to implement effective group work. I can't recommend this book enough! One of the main points in the book is that students need to be aware of the norms that you have for group work. I took the norms listed in this book and added a few others from other sources to make my own set of posters. I will be printing off these posters, laminating them, and hanging them in my classroom. Each time we do group work, I will pick 2-3 norms to focus on. I will indicate these by taping a small star on the posters of these norms. This will provide a visual reminder of what I am looking for. As we practice these norms more and more, they should become second nature to my students.

Free Class / Group Work Norms Posters

I'll post images of the individual posters below. Then, I'll embed the PDF files (and editable Open Office files) for these posters at the bottom of the post. If you have trouble downloading the files, send me an e-mail at mathequalslove(at)gmail(dot)com. I'll be happy to attach the posters and send them to you.