Georgia 6.P.CP.1
Georgia Standard (Expectation Cluster)
Collaboration Collaborate with others to accomplish shared goals and projects.
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Practices (P)
Cluster contents
Expectations in This Standard
6.P.CP.1 is a Georgia English Language Arts standard. These are the expectations under it.
- 6.P.CP.1.a
Arrive to group discussions and collaborative meetings prepared to be an active participant in the work. (I/C)
- 6.P.CP.1.b
Collaborate with others to determine group norms, establish goals and procedures, and facilitate productivity when working on shared projects. (I/C)
- 6.P.CP.1.c
Contribute to discussions and shared projects by offering ideas, listening to the ideas of others, and providing feedback. (I/C)
- 6.P.CP.1.d
Work with others to discuss topics, investigate questions, solve problems, and explore and create texts. (I/C)
Teacher's field guide
What This Cluster Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students work with classmates to complete one task or product. They share ideas, listen, divide responsibilities, make decisions together, and follow through on their roles.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student comes prepared, takes a useful role, and contributes ideas that move the group forward. The student listens, responds respectfully, completes assigned work, and helps combine individual parts into one clear product.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think participation means talking often, even when they interrupt or repeat ideas. They may split the work without checking that the final parts fit together, or treat disagreement as a personal conflict.
How to Assess It
- Give groups 10 minutes to create a three-step plan for improving the classroom library, with roles for each member. Check for shared decisions, clear roles, and one final group plan.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give teams paper, tape, and scissors to build the tallest tower, then have them name one action that helped the team succeed.
Ask students to rank three traits of a good teammate, reach group agreement, and write one reason for their top choice.
Run a jigsaw challenge where each student holds one clue and the group must combine all clues to solve a mystery.
Have groups plan a two-minute morning announcement, assign speaking and writing roles, set a deadline, and rehearse the final script.
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