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title: From Scattered Unreadiness to Winning Teamwork -
description: www.originsonline.org/newsletters/spring-2011-dd/scattered-unreadiness-winning-teamwork This teacher’s authentic and informative account of solving the common problem of students coming to class unprepared provides a good example of the power of positive reinforcement and of engaging students in collaborative problem-solving.
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# [From Scattered Unreadiness to Winning Teamwork -](https://www.tripoded.com/blog/2019/04/from-scattered-unreadiness-to-winning-teamwork)

 Written by [Ben Politzer](https://www.tripoded.com/blog/author/ben-politzer) | Apr 26, 2019 2:30:49 AM

[**www.originsonline.org/newsletters/spring-2011-dd/scattered-unreadiness-winning-teamwork**](https://www.originsonline.org/newsletters/spring-2011-dd/scattered-unreadiness-winning-teamwork)

This teacher’s authentic and informative account of solving the common problem of students coming to class unprepared provides a good example of the power of positive reinforcement and of engaging students in collaborative problem-solving.

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