Role
Facilitator
Keeps the group on the current question and invites every voice.
Printable teaching idea
Fair ways to choose students and groups
Make grouping quick and predictable: explain the purpose, use a visible randomizer, assign roles, and give students a short first task.
A four-minute setup
Randomize, then give the group a job
Tell students why the grouping supports today’s learning goal. Generate groups with StudentShuffle, display the roles below, and ask each group to begin by restating the task in its own words.
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Recorder
Captures the group’s thinking in a way another person can understand.
Role
Checker
Tests the answer against the directions, evidence, or success criteria.
Role
Reporter
Prepares a concise share-out and names the group’s remaining question.