1. Social Learning
From CeeKay’s Pix

2. • Vygotsky says that all
forms or learning are
social.
• He says we can
organize a child’s
environment so as to
enhance the types of
social experiences
that lead to optimal
development. From josemota

3. • Form collaborative teams.
• I use table groups which already have partners
seated proximally.
From anthonyasael

4. • Partners are usually boys and girls of
differing abilities until I run out of those
sets. Ell partners are matched according
to language level, so a lower-level speaker
isn’t intimidated by a more advanced
speaker.

5. • Partners “pair share”
or “turn and talk” at
circle time.
From SnakePatrolC

6. • Partners share their writing and help each other
with it.
From LarkingAbout

7. • Partners begin together in concentric circles
answering social or content questions.
From Oxfam

8. • These partners of differing ability move
through the Daily 5 together. These
heterogeneous groups learn from each
other. They tend to help the lower ones
and slow down the higher ones from vying
with each other as they tend to do if the
group is homogeneous in ability.

9. • Table groups with partners imbedded in
them, work together on spelling races
(helping each other at varying levels),
collaborative projects, and working for
table points for special privileges by being
ready and quiet.

10. • These organizational
systems help all
students and
especially ELLS to
learn, because the
social aspect speaks
to our relationship
needs so well. From brophy_prep

11. Photo Acknowledgements
http://www.flickr.com/photos/snakepatrolcora/163210767/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonyasael/2570582935/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brophy_prep/4749559623/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oxfam/3660136049/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/larkingabout/401687521/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/larkingabout/401687518/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ceekay/2115530628/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/josemota/3616863421/