Small group work—cooperative learning—is a flexible and powerful strategy that can maximize learning and the development of the important workplace skills of collaboration, communication, curiosity, and creativity. And students who engage in cooperative learning can learn significantly more, remember what they learn longer, and develop better critical thinking skills. This 8-page quick reference guide gives teachers research-based insights and strategies for creating dynamic cooperative learning activities that help students develop social skills and positive interdependence while also retaining individual accountability.