Standards for Cooperative Interaction

Behave in a way that others will be willing to work with you.	"Hi!" "Sorry, I forgot your name.  What is it?" Share materials as needed. Pull your share of the load.
Use positive body language	Smile! Face toward the other group members. Sit up and lean toward the group. Look at the person who is talking.  Don't make him feel left out.
Listen	Seek to understand others' ideas. "What do you think?" "Why do you believe that?" "How does that sound to you?" Don't boss or monopolize.
Use positive responses	"Thank you." "Let's try that." "That's interesting."
Be helpful	Contribute ideas. "Would you like some help?" "How can I help you?" "I have an idea. Would you like to hear it?" "Can everyone see this?"
Disagree in a respectful way	Reject ideas, not people.  No put-downs. "I'd rather not do that. Can we try another idea?" "Sorry, I don't agree with that plan. How about..." "I'm not sure that would work. What if we..." "Okay, let's consider that. And here's another idea to think about."
Stay on task	It's not a social hour, but time for work. Your behavior affects the group. "Joe-Bob, please help." "Where were we?" "What should we do now?" "What's our next step?" "Let's get going on this."

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