EXPERT GROUPS

This activity has been enterteinment because we have been distributed in two big groups, and one of them must be informed about the diversity (diversity in the classroom) and the other about the cooperation  (cooperative learning).

Each group was divided into few groups, and these groups had to talk about their theme.This is very important because with this activity we have learnt more about these new ways of teaching. We everything was already talked and learning, one of each group changed to an other gorup and then they started talked about their rolls and value it, look for the rights points and the worst ones.Then we discussed with the "opposite" group about this and we had to prepared an activity where our roll had to be present.

What i have learnt about both structures is:

Diversity in the classroom: 

For me, this one has five vital points:   

1. Teach children to respect others' cultures and values. (I think this is tha main one of this new way)
2. Help all children learn to function succesfully in a multicultural and multiracial society. (This is like the main steps to children and not just to them because this is for adults too.) 
3. Develope a positive self-concept in those children who are most affected by racism.(For me this is a big big problem , with this kind of learning and teaching this should dissapear and overcame this problem.
4.  Help all children experience, in positive ways, both their differences as culturally diverse people and their similarities as human beings. (I think this is the most beautiful about this learning because this is vital in our daily life).
5. Encourage children to view people of diverse cultures working together as unique parts of while community. (This is like accustom  children to this, teach them that this is the normal not the racism, and doing this children will see this normal.)-(ERIC, diversity in the classroom).

Cooperative learning:

1. Cooperative structures ensure the interactive between studens of a group. ( If children are doing activities with his partner he will learn more about interaction.)
2. Positive interdependence:"need contributions from each of my team members if we are doing to succeed."
3. Promotive, face-to-face interaction:"How I think,talk and act toward my team members will influence how  well we perform."
4. Individual accountabilty:" Although my team members can help with the assigned task, my individual performance-contribution will shape my grade"
5. Working affectively together as a team means that i need to improve my interpersonal skills"
6. Group processing : "Our team has to reflect on this performance and think together about how we might improve."

Here is a page which contains good steps to learn more about the diversity, this is very interesting

https://www.azbn.gov/documents/news/Diversity%20In%20The%20Classroom.pdf