Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: Off topic / unrelated discussions Every time my teacher puts the students in groups they just talk about topics unrelated to the class and usually always get off topic. How can she address this problem without singling these students out? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) I think it would be a great strategy to review the classroom "norms" when getting into groups. This could involve having various anchor charts hung around the room with sentence starters and helpful icebreakers to get the conversation going. This might help students to stay on topic. Another great strategy might be to ask for something that the students need to produce by the end of their group time, that way they are expected to answer a particular question during the time they are given. Posters, drawing, and task jobs are also great ways to keep students engaged and empowered.