54. HELP! My Students Are Struggling With TEAMWORK!

54. HELP! My Students Are Struggling With TEAMWORK!

3/4/2022

Show Summary:

This week, we respond to an email from Robert, a STEM teacher, who told us, “I have been a teacher for 11 years, and this is my second as our school's STEM teacher. I am STRUGGLING with teams working together. So much arguing, fighting, crying…I need all the teamwork advice I can get!” How do you facilitate good teamwork in your classroom? Join us as we discuss all things teamwork plus a creativity bellringer that Claire tried with her PreK - 7th grade students. The difference in responses was incredible and eye opening!

Links from the Show:

• Claire’s “What is this?” black square in action! <from the Vivify Instagram>

• Invention Convention Worldwide

• Marshmallow Challenge

• Previous podcast episodes mentioned:

  • 44. How Do You Manage Your STEM Classroom?

  • 51. How Do You Get Every Student to Speak?

• Vivify Blog posts mentioned:

  • Not all STEM is Equal: 3 Stages of STEM Education 

  • How to Teach Growth Mindset and Failing Forward 

  • Space Docking challenge: The Best 3 Back to School STEM Icebreakers

• From the Vivify TpT Store:

  • Stage 1 STEM:

    • Back to School STEM: 6 Icebreaker Teamwork Activities

    • Intro to Coding: Communication STEM Activity (Robonaut Challenge)

  • Stage 2 STEM:

    • STEM Space Lander Math & Engineering Activity (Printed & Digital)

    • STEM Drag Device Parachute Challenge (Digital & Printed STEM Journals)

    • Straw Rocket STEM Challenge (Forces & Motion, Variables)

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