Virginia SOL 10.C.1

What students need to be able to do

• Facilitate and contribute to sustained collaborative discussions with diverse partners.
• Apply strategies to listen actively and speak purposefully and respectfully.
• Set guidelines for group presentations and discussions.
• Incorporate all group members in developing new understandings and making decisions.
• Set clear goals, deadlines, and define individual roles as needed.
• Respond thoughtfully, respectfully, and tactfully with evidence to diverse perspectives.
• Summarize points of agreement and disagreement in discussions.
• Assess, evaluate critically, and use information accurately for a common purpose.
• Use reflection to evaluate one's own role in collaborative activities.