Georgia 7.P.CP.1.b
The Standard
Collaborate with others to determine group norms, establish goals and procedures, and facilitate productivity when working on shared projects. (I/C)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Practices (P) · Collaboration & Presentation
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students help their team set clear expectations, assign roles, choose a goal, and plan the work. They keep the group focused and respond when progress stalls.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students create clear rules, roles, deadlines, and steps before beginning a group task. They track progress, invite input, address problems respectfully, and adjust the plan when needed.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think cooperation means dividing the work and completing parts alone. They may set vague goals, let one person control decisions, or ignore missed deadlines and off-task behavior.
How to Assess It
- Give groups five minutes to plan a class newsletter. Collect one planning sheet showing three norms, assigned roles, a deadline, and a response to missed work.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give teams role cards and chart paper to create a work plan for building the tallest paper tower.
Ask students to write which group norm prevents conflict and explain how a team should respond when someone breaks it.
Run a planning relay where teams race to sort task cards into roles, deadlines, procedures, and progress checks.
Have teams plan a school supply drive, assigning jobs, setting collection targets, and deciding how they will track daily progress.
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