Promoting Associative & Cooperative Interactions MAGIC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES 8
THE “MAGIC 8” CLASSROOM PRACTICES Reduce time spent in transition 1. Improving level of instruction 2. Creating a positive climate 3. Increasing teacher listening to children 4. Planning sequential activities 5. Promoting associative and cooperative interactions 6. Fostering high levels of engagement 7. Providing math opportunities 8. 2017-18 Initiative: Focus on Literacy Magic 8 Professional Development Series | 8 2 PROMOTING ASSOCIATIVE & COOPERATIVE INTERACTIONS
TYPES OF SOCIAL LEARNING INTERACTIONS Parten’s S tages of Developmental Play Cooperative describe the social parameters of a child’s Organizing learning experience. Children’s interactions toward a shared are determined by: goal with clear Associative roles and Unoccupied Using shared Individual preference (favorite friends) structure Not attending to materials to co- any activity Developmental competence construct an idea Stages (socioemotional and language skills) or experience of Opportunities provided Play (adults allowing/encouraging discussion Parallel Solitary and partner work) Playing near Playing alone with other children unique materials with similar Onlooker Associative and Cooperative materials Observing other interactions require higher levels of activities without participation and engagement with peers. participating Magic 8 Professional Development Series | 8 3 PROMOTING ASSOCIATIVE & COOPERATIVE INTERACTIONS
ASSOCIATIVE LEARNING INTERACTIONS Shared materials Communicate about task with peers Co-construct a product or idea Generally open-ended with no distinguishable goal Interaction would change if a child walked away EXAMPLES: Completing a puzzle together - Sharing a book - Helping with a task (e.g., spelling or - counting) Associative interactions Conversation/Brainstorming - allow children to learn from each other. Magic 8 Professional Development Series | 8 4 PROMOTING ASSOCIATIVE & COOPERATIVE INTERACTIONS
COOPERATIVE LEARNING INTERACTIONS Work together with shared goals and formal organization (i.e., rules, turn-taking) High-level dramatic play Recognizable scenario Appropriate role speech Interactions that follow a script (sequence of expected behaviors for situation) RESTAURANT Wedding scenario with children WEDDING enacting roles of bride, groom, officiant, and guests. VETERINARIAN’S OFFICE Sequence includes writing LAUNDROMAT invitations, getting ready, and driving to wedding. Magic 8 Professional Development Series | 8 5 PROMOTING ASSOCIATIVE & COOPERATIVE INTERACTIONS
THE ROLE OF SOCIAL INTERACTIONS IN CHILDREN’S LEARNING Associative and Cooperative interactions require children to: Communicate and work with peers Monitor their own behavior Adapt to the needs and expectations of others Children observed learning in social interactions made greater gains in: Math Vocabulary Self-regulation These social skills serve as the basis for teamwork and Better social competence & fewer problem behaviors in 1 st grade (Spivak & Farran, 2014) collaboration in later schooling and life. Magic 8 Professional Development Series | 8 6 PROMOTING ASSOCIATIVE & COOPERATIVE INTERACTIONS
SUPPORTING ASSOCIATIVE & COOPERATIVE INTERACTIONS How do we show Model interpersonal skills required someone we are for social learning interactions listening? You and Sara both have very important ideas T each respectful talking and listening to share. I lost, but that’s ok. skills Maybe I’ll win next Hmm…it sounds like time! Encourage children to express how Bailey would rather play they are feeling when these alone right now. What interactions don’t go as planned could we do instead? How can we support our friends while we Give positive feedback when things wait for our turn? are going well Demonstrate rules and turn-taking DISCUSSION POINT: when introducing formal games What resources are available to help you teach socioemotional skills? Magic 8 Professional Development Series | 8 7 PROMOTING ASSOCIATIVE & COOPERATIVE INTERACTIONS
SUPPORTING ASSOCIATIVE & COOPERATIVE INTERACTIONS Join in on the fun! Oops! It’s not my Participate in the first few rounds of a turn…that means I formal game to make sure everyone Tyler, try saying: Can keep my hands to understands the rules I play with you? myself and send good luck vibes to Gracefully enter and exit children’s play Charlie! Use language facilitation strategies to Thank you for this gorgeous new help children understand each other haircut! I must get to my next appointment now. Help children who have a hard time engaging with others feel included Why don’t you ask Cooper what he thinks about the new DISCUSSION POINT: ice cream flavor? What are some barriers to social learning interactions in your classroom? Magic 8 Professional Development Series | 8 8 PROMOTING ASSOCIATIVE & COOPERATIVE INTERACTIONS
SUPPORTING ASSOCIATIVE & COOPERATIVE INTERACTIONS Set up spaces and activities to encourage interaction between Turn to your children We need a lot of shoulder partner and people to run our tell them your Balance the number of children in each pizzeria today! favorite part of center Henny Penny . Encourage partner work and discussion It looks like we only have one geo board today. You can work Limit similar materials and encourage together to make interesting sharing shapes. Suggest different roles for For this activity, we contributing to an activity need a Counter, a Checker, and a Recorder. DISCUSSION POINT: How can you “make over” som e of your centers to promote social learning interactions? Magic 8 Professional Development Series | 8 9 PROMOTING ASSOCIATIVE & COOPERATIVE INTERACTIONS
SPECIAL THANKS & ADDITIONAL RESOURCES We are grateful to the following MNPS Pre-K Instructional Coaches and Multi-Classroom Leaders for their invaluable feedback in developing these materials: SeTara DeThrow Carrie Head Susan McClain Stephanie Mullins Holly Stone Ashley Aldridge Wilson Rhiannon Wilson https://my.vanderbilt.edu/mnpspartnership/ Magic 8 Professional Development Series | 8 10 PROMOTING ASSOCIATIVE & COOPERATIVE INTERACTIONS
INDIVIDUAL IMAGE SOURCES FREQUENTLY USED IMAGES* Lightbulb | myiconfinder.com Designed by Vexels.com: Hand drawn magnifying glass Hand drawn bar graph Pie chart hand drawn doodle Hand drawn wall clock Hand drawn cloud bubble Hand drawn open book Cog wheel hand drawn icon *These graphics are used as icons throughout the series. For example this lightbulb clipart appears beside most “Discussion Point” questions. Magic 8 Professional Development Series | 8
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