Get to Know Your Group
Identify group members and goals
This lesson aims to help students get to know their group members and identify collective group goals through interactive and restorative activities. It is crucial as it fosters teamwork and collaboration, and ensures every student feels included and heard.
Restorative Practices, Active Learning
Worksheet: Group Goals, Discussion Questions, and Activity Instructions
- Welcome students and explain the purpose of the lesson: to get to know each other and set group goals.
- Briefly introduce the concepts of Restorative Practices and Active Learning, emphasizing the importance of being open and respectful.
Step 2
Icebreaker Activity
10 mins
- Pair up students and ask them to introduce themselves to their partner.
- Each pair will then introduce their partner to the rest of the group with one interesting fact about them.
- Facilitate and guide the introduction process to ensure all students participate.
Step 3
Group Goals Worksheet
7 mins
- Distribute the 'Group Goals' worksheet to each student.
- Ask students to collaboratively discuss and fill out the worksheet, deciding on common goals they want to achieve as a group.
- Walk around to assist and encourage students to communicate openly.
- Gather the students in a circle to discuss the completed worksheets.
- Use the discussion questions to guide the conversation, allowing each group to share their group goals and reflect on the process.
- Ensure every student has an opportunity to speak and be heard.
- Summarize the key takeaways from the lesson.
- Thank the students for their participation and encourage them to continue working towards their group goals.
