1. Engaging Structures WELCOME
Jeremy Centeno

2. Signals
Quiet Signal: Red Robin/Yum
Slow Down
Confused

3. Management Mat
Raise One Hand
Raise Two Hands
Clap
Break It Down

4. Goal 1: Vision Cooperative Learning Vs. Group Work P.I.E.S
Goals of the Workshop
Goal 1: Vision Cooperative Learning Vs. Group Work P.I.E.S

5. Goals Continued
Goal 2: Structures (Tool Box) To generate content + structure No special Prep Every 10 minutes Content Free Part of Every Lesson

6. Goal 3: Brain Friendly Novelty: Variety of Structures
Goals Continued
Goal 3: Brain Friendly Novelty: Variety of Structures
Safety
Nourishment
Class Building
Brain Breaks
Team Building
Class building
Share Pairs and Teams
Silly Sports

7. Key #4: Classbuilding Know, accept and like each other
Feel a sense of belonging

8. Teambuilding
Key #5:
Feel sense of team identity, support, belonging

9. Picking Stickies Part 1 (Classbuilding)
Place six sticky notes on your faux dry erase board
On the first sticky write “Something that is unique about you”
On the next sticky write “How you relax on the weekends”
On the next sticky write “TV programs that you would binge watch if you had time”
On the next sticky write “A favorite type of food”
When the signal word is given you will stand up, hand up, and pair up
Each partner takes a turn reading the other partners sticky notes
As one partner reads they take sticky notes that relate to them somehow.
RULE: There must be one sticky note left on the other persons board at all times
When done find a new partner until time is called

10. Exchanging Stickies Part 2 (Teambuilding
Return to your team with your new stickies
Starting with one person read a sticky from your board
Initial your sticky and place it in the center of the table
If there are any other team members who can relate to that sticky they initial it
Continue until all stickies are gone
Discuss your commonalities until time is called

11. Team Discussion: How can you tell these students are engaged?
Make Point it is not CL unless there is equal participation.

12. Was Team Discussion a Cooperative Learning activity?
Rally Robin
Think Time: Look at the following picture. What are words that would describe the students in the picture?
When I say “Activate” work with your shoulder partner and list the words back and forth
Person “A” will start first

13. Is Rally Coach Cooperative Learning or Group Work?
PIES
Key #7:
Pages 5.9 – 5.12
Is Rally Coach Cooperative Learning or Group Work?

14. P Positive (Feel on the same Side) Interdependence (Need Each Other)
Does one doing well help other?
Does task completion depend on everyone doing their part?

15. I Individual Accountability
Must everyone perform in front of someone else
Student can’t hide

16. E Is participation approximately equal? Time? Turn?
Students feel equal status
Equal Participation

17. S Simultaneous Interaction
What percentage are performing at any one moment?
Student feel engaged!
Simultaneous Interaction

18. When the music starts move stand up, push your chair in, put your hand up and move slowly around the room
When the music stops high five the closest person, greet them, and put your hands to your side
Rally Robin
The person with the most colorful shoes will go first
Think Time: Mammals
Signal Activate
Praise: “You Rock my Socks Off!”

19. When the music starts move stand up, push your chair in, put your hand up and move slowly around the room
When the music stops high five the closest person, greet them, and put your hands to your side
Time Rally Robin
The person with the most colorful shoes will go first
Think Time: What is your favorite TV program and why?
Signal Activate
Praise: “Secret Handshake “The Dip!”
Praise: “Secret Handshake “Lumber Jack”

20. Rally Robin/Round Robin
Rally Robin: Shoulder Partner
Think Time: Think of adjectives that describe your shoulder partner
Person with the Birthday who has the highest number for their birth month is person “A”
Praise “Ring, Ring good call”
Round Robin:
Think Time: Think of multiplication facts “x5”
Start with person 1
Go around when done everyone stand up
Praise “Fist Bump, We Rock”

21. Timed Pair Share/Timed Round Robin
Timed Pair Share (Face Partner):
Think Time: If someone were to pick your best quality what would it be and why did you pick that quality?
Person with the least birth month will be partner “A”
Praise “Ice Cream Handshake”
Timed Round Robin:
Think Time: If you were going to have dinner with someone famous who is still alive, who would it be and why?
Person number “3” will start
Praise: Group Handshake

22. Everyone needs one paper and one pencil
Think Time: How do these activities make you feel?
When signal is given Person 2 starts
Orally tells a benefit everyone writes it down
Continue around until stopped

23. Silly Sport and Goofy Games Elephant, Alligator, Monkey

24. Pick a shape that you feel describes you best!

25. Personality
Choose one Shape that describes your personality and explain your choice
I chose a triangle
A triangle is one of the strongest shapes so I feel like I am a strong person mentally
A triangle has three sides and three is a good number
I like to fit in with people and a triangle fits into many other shapes

26. Pick a shape that you feel describes you best!

27. Your Turn
You will have three minutes to decide what your shape is and write down you explanations
We did the think and write now we will do a timed “Round Robin”
Each teammate will have 1 minute to share
You must take the full minute
Teammates may coach in case you cannot talk for the full time
Activate

28. What does it all Mean? Dr. Ned Hermann The Creative Brain
Honest
Dependable
Hard Working
Creative
Innovative
Visual
Intelligent
Verbal
Analytical
Emotional
Warm
Sensual

29. Drug dealers almost burned down my house as a child
I was stabbed in the back and had to get stitches
My brother was abducted while I was sitting on the front porch of my house

30. Your turn
Come up with 2 true statements and one false statement about yourself
When the group is ready starting with person 1 you will read your statements
Go through the process of Find the Fiction
Once done person number 2 will go

31. Why Brain Friendly? Nourishment: Safety: Brain needs oxygen
Get up Heart Rate
Pump blood into brain
Safety:
Students feel safe in numbers.
Appreciated by Peers

32. Fist Bump Praises Turkey: Partner A is the body (Closed Fist)
Partner B are the feathers (Open Hand)
Reindeer: Partner A are the antlers (Two Open Hands)
Partner B is the head (Closed Fist)
Snail: Partner A is the body (Closed Fist)
Partner B are the antenna (Two Fingers)
Snowman: Partner A is the Head and Bottom (Two Fists)
Partner B is the Body (One Fist)
Jelly Fish: Partner A and B Fist bump and float away saying (BLOOP, BLOOP, BLOOP)

33. Kagan Structures for Classroom Use Created by Valerie Jateff

34. Fan-N-Pick Questions are written on card Each team receives cards
Students have numbers 1-4
Student # 1- holds question cards in a fan and say “Pick a card, any card!”
Student # 2 – picks a card reads the questions aloud, and allows five seconds think time.
Student # 3- answers the question
Student # 4- answers right / wrong and checks or tutors the student.
Students rotate roles, one person clockwise for each new round.

35. Find Someone Who Students each have worksheet or card
Students mix the class, keeping a hand raised until they find a partner that is not a teammate.
In pairs, Partner A ask a question from the worksheet / card.
Partner B checks and initials the worksheet / card
Students swap roles
Students continue until teacher stops or worksheet is complete

36. Jot Thoughts
Stacks of scratch paper or post-it notes for each student.
Clear area in center of table
1 Pencil for each student
Teacher names a brainstorming topic, sets a time limit, and provides think time.
Students write and announce as many ideas as they can in allotted time, one idea per slip of paper
Each slip of paper is placed in the center of the table; students attempt to cover the table ( no slips are to overlap)

37. Mixed-Pair-Share No cards * Upbeat music * Teacher questions
Students mix around the room
Teacher calls “Pair”.
Students pair up with the person closest to them and give them a high five. (Raise hand if you still need a partner)
Teacher asks a question and gives them think time.
Students share with their partner using Time Pair Share
Partner A- shares ….. While …. Partner B listens
Partner B responds with a gambit (praise)
Partners switch roles.

38. Quiz-Quiz-Trade Each student has a card
Teacher says, “Stand up, hands up, and pair up”- music plays
Partner A quizzes B
Partner B answers.
Partner A either correct if wrong or praise
Partners trade cards and thank each other
Repeat these steps until time is up.

39. Rally Coach 1 paper and pencil per pair. Shoulder partners
Partner A solves the first problem
Partner B watches and listens, checks, coaches if necessary, and praises
Partner B solves the next problem
Partner A watches and listens, checks, coaches if necessary, and praises
Continue until all questions are completed or time is up.

40. Rally Robin Teacher assigns pairs
Teacher poses a problem to which there are multiple possible responses, and provides think time.
Students take turns stating responses or solutions.

41. Rally Table Teacher assigns pairs 1 paper / pencil per pair
Teacher provides a task to which there are multiple possible responses and provides think time.
Students take turns passing a paper and pencil each writing one answer or making a contribution.
Continue until time is up.

42. Round Robin
Teacher poses a problem to which there are multiple possible responses or solutions, and provides think time.
Students take turns stating responses or solutions each in turn taking about the same amount of time.
Continue until time is up.

43. Showdown Each team has a set of review cards
Question cards should be stacked in the center of the table face down.
Each student has an Answer Board, response cards, or manipulatives.

44. Student directions- Showdown
The teacher selects one on each team to be the showdown captain for first round
Showdown Captain draws the top card reads the question, and provides think time.
Working alone, all students including the Showdown Captain, write their answer
When finished, teammates signal they’re ready.
The Showdown Captain calls, “Showdown.”
Teammates show and discuss their answers.
The Showdown Captain leads the checking
IF correct, the team celebrates; if not, teammates tutor, then celebrate

45. Talking Chips Teams need eight chips Two chips per student
The teacher provides discussion topic and provides think time.
Any student begins the discussion, placing one of his or her chips in the center of the table.
Any student with at chip continues discussing, using his or her chip
When all the chips are used, teammates each collect their chips and continue the discussion using their talking chips.

46. Time Pair Share Students have partner
The teacher announces a topic, states how long each student will share, and provide think time.
In pairs, Partner A shares; Partner B listens
Partner B responds with a positive gambit.
Partners switch roles.