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Exercises/Convergent Alignment/Team 2-Square
General Collaboration Exercise · Convergent Alignment

Team 2-Square

Standard rules of 4-square apply, along with all of the ways play can be stopped: If the ball bounces twice in a team’s square If a student hits the ball out of bounds or into their own square

5 to 15 minutesTIME
Small group (4-8)GROUP SIZE
ActiveENERGY
In personSETTING
Low cognitive loadCOGNITIVE LOAD
Strengthens Problem Specificity This convergent alignment exercise strengthens Problem Specificity, one of the eight Gathering Effectiveness pillars.

How to run it

  1. Standard rules of 4-square apply, along with all of the ways play can be stopped:
  2. If the ball bounces twice in a team’s square
  3. If a student hits the ball out of bounds or into their own square
  4. If a student does not allow the ball to bounce before returning it
  5. If playing with two full courts, the space between the courts will be considered out.
  6. Standard rules of 4-square apply, along with all of the ways play can be stopped: If the ball bounces twice in a team’s square If a student hits the ball out of bounds or into their own square
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Standard rules of 4-square apply, along with all of the ways play can be stopped:

If a student does not allow the ball to bounce before returning it

Standard rules of 4-square apply, along with all of the ways play can be stopped: If the ball bounces twice in a team’s square If a student hits the ball out of bounds or into their own square

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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Team 2-Square. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Standard rules of 4-square apply, along with all of the ways play can be stopped:; If a student does not allow the ball to bounce before returning it; Standard rules of 4-square apply, along with all of the ways play can be stopped: If the ball bounces twice in a team’s square If a student hits the ball out of bounds or into their own square. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.

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