An ERIC Clearinghouse Practice Application Brief by Bettina Lankard Brown (2001) that identifies ways to prepare learners to be effective in group situations, as well as ways teachers can prepare to be skillful group facilitators.
Stepanek, J. (June, 2000). Establishing Classroom Norms. Mathematics and Science Classrooms: Building a Community of Learners. Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. Last updated August 2002. http://educationnorthwest.org/webfm_send/749
U.S. Department of State. Chapter 5: Seven Norms of Collaborative Work. Count Me In-Developing Inclusive International Schools. http://www.state.gov/m/a/os/43984.htm
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