CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1b
The Standard
Follow rules for collegial discussions, set specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
What This Standard Means
Students need to participate in group talk in a way that helps the group get work done. They should know the discussion rules, agree on a clear target, decide when parts are due, and take on jobs like facilitator, recorder, evidence finder, or reporter.
Mastery looks like a group that starts quickly, stays on the task, shares air time, and can name what each person is doing. Students often get stuck making vague goals, letting one student lead everything, ignoring time limits, or treating roles as labels instead of real responsibilities.
Ways to Teach It
- Give each group a role card set, a timer, and a short article, then have them prepare a three-point group response.
- Ask students to write one group goal, one deadline, and one role they need to do well today.
- Listen to one minute of group talk and check for goal named, roles used, deadline mentioned, and turn-taking.
- Connect roles to a sports team, newsroom, or restaurant kitchen where each person’s job affects the final result.
Before This Standard
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What This Unlocks
Mastery here sets students up for these next.
Related Standards
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1b
Work with peers to promote civil, democratic discussions and decision-making, set clear goals and deadlines, and establish individual roles as needed.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1b
Follow rules for collegial discussions and decision-making, track progress toward specific goals and deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1b
Work with peers to set rules for collegial discussions and decision-making (e.g., informal consensus, taking votes on key issues, presentation of alternate view...