Organic student collaboration transforms 4th-grade classroom Collaborative learning and small-group activities are transforming the 21st- century classroom. While small-group instruction facilitates higher level thinking in students, it can present a challenge for teachers in effectively evaluating that all students are on-task and learning. As collaborative learning becomes the “new normal” and class size continues to grow, how are teachers supposed to effectively monitor and manage small groups? LIGHTSPEED TECHNOLOGIES SOLUTION Ashleigh Schulz, 4th-grade teacher at Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, was thrilled when she discovered Flexcat from Lightspeed Technologies. “I used to struggle when I taught my students in small groups. Were the students on topic? Were they doing what th

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