A s a teacher, kagan structures are a part of my classroom on a daily basis. Elementary mathematics is anything but elementary p. Science strategies this considerations packet focuses on strategies teachers can incorporate into their instruction to enhance student learning in science. Teacher selects one student on each team to be the. Kagan structures altered the way i teach forever gavin clowes the following is a report of my firsthand experience learning kagan structures and putting them into action in my own classroom. Choral response effective for memory work, 100% simultaneous participation. Nov 03, 2011 kagan cooperative learning strategies definitely have their merit, teaching students to work together and use critical thinking. Click to buy the printready pdf and ta da, youll receive an email with download instructions in no time.
This editable powerpoint includes ideas for beginning of year procedures while incorporating cooperative learning so students begin working together and getting to know eac. Section 6 teachers and teaching in comparative perspective. A torrent of policies intended to achieve this goal. At a cue from the teacher, all students say a response aloud, in unison. Students achieve remarkable academic gains and acquire a range of social skills. Cooperative learning in math by rebecca bien on prezi. On the outside it might looks like a lot of noise and chaos, but on the inside you will find it to be a powerful teaching tool and that the noise is constructive noise. The main rule for the activity is one pen per pair. Oct 16, 2014 participants rave about kagans secondary math workshop at the kagan summer academy at the hilton in the walt disney world resort in florida. Kagan is alive and well in the math department at downers grove north high school. Strategies for teaching elementary mathematics november 24, 2008 process standards the five fundamental processes that characterize doing mathematics are problem solving, communication, reasoning and proof, representation, and connections. Boosting achievement, lesson planning, management, grading and rewards, difficult students, different learners, multiple intelligences and differentiated instruction, possible adverse effects, and getting started. Kagan structures and my belief in these wonderful tools and just how they make a difference in. Kagan cooperative learning structures have revolutionized the way tens of thousands of teachers teach.
It is important, although attendance is optional, to attend every math class. In this article, the first of a 3part series, we consider the uses and benefits of implementing kagan structures in your classroom, particularly in relation to boosting student engagement and learning. Question cards are stacked in center of the team table. Of course kagan is a business and there are other cooperative learning authors, kagan is just the one i was trained in. This is a really great kagan strategy that helps your students work through harder questions together, and works perfectly if you want them to work through a series of questions from a book or worksheet. Mental maths strategies for multiplication and division. Come learn kagan structures to boost engagement and. I was then asked to deliver inset to mathematics teachers in my second school. Purchase of download express pdf entitles one teacher to use the printable in hisher.
Kagan strategies an amazing teaching style that increases engagement and allows for maximum participation cooperative learning. This is a great smartcard to keep close when youre planning. Students finish the teachers sentence, or repeat instructions, in unison to a teacher question, such as, the first step to solving this problem is. Objectives understand how to implement cooperative learning in the classroom in ways that. For example, rally robin is the name given to the structure in which the teacher poses a problem to which there are many possible responses or solutions, and students, working in pairs, take turns to state to their partner a possible solution or response. How to use cooperative learning in the mathematics class. See more ideas about cooperative learning, kagan structures and teaching. Math study skills success in math does not depend on how many answers you know, but what you do when you. How cooperative learning can enhance mastery teaching when you add the harmony of cooperative learning to the melody of mastery teaching, you produce a richer sound in the classroom. The seated students encourage the stray student to come over to their table and as soon as the stray student gets there, the others put their hands down. Kagan has developed over 200 such structures that deal with students misbehaving in the classroom and how a teacher should respond to it.
The newport news public schools elementary curriculum is designed to engage the hearts and minds of our learners. Kagan has developed many different intervention strategies structures that teachers can use in the classroom. Copy of kagan cooperative learning presentation by jeremy. In addition, there is a large cluster of cooperative learning models aimed at cognitive development e. Teacher poses a problem in which there are multiple possible responses or solutions and provides think time. Cooperative learning structures are contentfree, repeatable instruction sequences that organize. The kagan approach allows students to learn by doing with engaging activities that incorporate all learning styles while being active in their education.
This structure is adapted with permission from the book, kagan cooperative learning, published by kagan pub lishing. Spencer kagan the structural approach to cooperative learning teachers who are well versed in a variety of team structures can create skillful lessons that engage and enlighten their students. Talk with a partner for 5 minutes about the routines you would have to develop to make sure this runs smoothly and does not devolve into a nightmare. Kinder 1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade. It would be a wonderful teaching strategy if we were all third graders. My students usually do some type of warm up activity whether it is a sagenscribe, simultaneous roundtable, or a teambuilding activity. Posts about kagan strategies written by marksmaths. Best practices using kagan cooperative learning structures. In pairs, the tutee gives hisher flashcards to the tutor. As a math teacher i wanted to make sure i used an exciting approach that incorporated cooperative learning. This video is an interesting way to look at the classroom. Paris union school district 95 rally coach team standnshare how has working through todays activities made you rethink group work. If printed doublesided on a4, lines up to give a role to whichever student you see fit. I am a classroom practitioner working with children aged 411 in a mainstream school.
Enter a search term in the search sidebar at left or search by grade, topic, or subject. With kagan structures we dont want to use a highconsensus structure for developing divergent thinking. Find just the activity or resource you are looking for. Students who manipulate scientific ideas using handsonmindson strategies and activities are more successful than peers who are taught by teachers relying primarily on. Introduction to kagan classroom structures teaching.
See more ideas about kagan structures, cooperative learning and cooperative learning strategies. Designed for groups of four but can be adapted for use with sixes. An introductory video about the benefits and research using kagan structures for the classroom. Kaganppt this is the power point i used to introduce the staff to the strategies basic from my earlier days but still useful for starting up. Kagan specializes in staff development and educational resources for teachers. These strategies are used to teach students skills to build comprehension during, before, and after reading or listening, learn how to collaborate to build comprehension, and ways for students and teachers to check comprehension. The video makes sense because how i learned in school was the traditional way and i was getting board fast. Teaching math using the kagan approach homeschool connections.
Recent controversies in educa tional leadership have high lighted the relative merits of co operative learning and of hunters mastery teaching model. With revolutionary kagan structures, activities, and readymade worksheets, your students become more engaged, challenged, and excited about math. Why not create a cooperative learning environment from the first days of school. You will miss so much material in just one class and although there are examples in the book, they are not always clear enough to teach yourself. See more ideas about kagan structures, cooperative learning, teaching. Maybe something as simple as asking questions doesnt sound like something worth working on how many ways can there be to ask a question. Kagan strategies this material has been reproducedadapted from the following book with permission from kagan publishing.
Great classroom activities will really help if you are a little unsure about using cooperative learning activities. Single round robin oral responses students take turns responding orally in their teams. The structural approach to coop erative learning is based on the creation, analysis, and system atic application of structures, or con. Cooperative learning tools loyola university chicago. Teacher resource for cooperative learning, differentiated instruction, multiple intelligences, classroom management and much more. Carol jones, amy perry, jerry whitacre, jeremy larson how can we ensure our school is a safe learning environment. This is a strategy from kagan cooperative learning strategies.
Maximum cues the tutor shows the question on the first card, reads the question, and shows and. Math frustrations lack of small group support and routine i couldnt meet the needs of my academically diverse learners students were disengaged and not eager to learn at the end of the day julie langebahn mu mentor lauren liberty. Kagans engaging activities are now available for individual purchase and download. The pll system was retired on december 31, 2018 and is no longer in use. A starting point for kagan cooperative learning gavin clowes he idea, which became the essential 5, came from a great friend and fellow national kagan trainer. If we continue the tool analogy we wouldnt use a hammer for sawing. Apr 04, 20 whether youre familiar with kagan structures or interested in learning more about alternative teaching techniques. How cooperative learning can enhance mastery teaching. For example, numbered heads together is a wonderful approach for any math lesson. Oct 15, 2010 kagan structures are classroom activity structures. Kagan cooperative learning strategies betterlesson.
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