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(Sample) Duty Rotation Charts

Created by Susan E. Alkire

For 5 in a Group:
Day or Date Recorder Internet Researchers Materials Manager Monitor
Day 1 Student 1 Students 3 & 5 Student 4 Student 2
Day 2 Student 2 Students 4 & 1 Student 5 Student 3
Day 3 Student 3 Students 5 & 2 Student 1 Student 4
Day 4 Student 4 Students 1 & 3 Student 2 Student 5
Day 5 Student 5 Students 2 & 4 Student 3 Student 1
Created by Susan E. Alkire

(Sample) Duties
Created by Susan E. Alkire

*Recorder: Checks to see who is supposed to do each job that day and records who did what in a log notebook so that the next day, the new person knows what to do and where to start. (If group is less than 4, then Recorder and Monitor jobs are shared by one person.)

*Internet Researcher:  Checks the computer that day for directions, prints worksheets if needed, looks up answers to on-line questions, searches for information about topics, and works on presentations or papers to be written for the group.  (Two people in larger groups or, if needed,  the Materials Manager or Monitor can help when there is a lot to do on the computer.  Recommended that only two (2) people work at the computer at a time due to space.)

*Materials Manager:  Checks on the equipment, art supplies, worksheets for labs and projects.  (Two people in largest groups or, if needed, the Monitor can help when there is a lot of equipment to handle.)

*Monitor: Checks to make sure the members of the group are on task, quiet, and following safe practices.   (If group is less than 4, then Recorder and Monitor jobs are shared by one person.)  Reports to teacher about any problems the group is having.

(Sample) Modifications for Smaller or Larger Groups
Created by Susan E. Alkire

For 4 in a Group:
Day or Date Recorder Internet Researcher Materials Manager Monitor
Day 1 Student 1 Student 3 Student 4 Student 2
Day 2 Student 2 Student 4 Student 1 Student 3
Day 3 Student 3 Student 1 Student 2 Student 4
Day 4 Student 4 Student 2 Student 3 Student 1
 Created by Susan E. Alkire

For 6 in a Group:
Day or Date Recorder Internet Researchers Materials Managers Monitor
Day 1 Student 1 Students 3 & 4 Students 5 & 6 Student 2
Day 2 Student 2 Students 4 & 5 Students 6 & 1 Student 3
Day 3 Student 3 Students 5 & 6 Students 1 & 2 Student 4
Day 4 Student 4 Students 6 & 1 Students 2 & 3 Student 5
Day 5 Student 5 Students 1 & 2 Students 3 & 4 Student 6
Day 6 Student 6 Students 2 & 3 Students 4 & 5 Student 1
 Created by Susan E. Alkire

For 3 in a Group:
Day or Date Monitor/Recorder Internet Researcher Materials Manager
Day 1 Student 1 Student 2 Student 3
Day 2 Student 2 Student 3 Student 1
Day 3 Student 3 Student 1 Student 2
 Created by Susan E. Alkire