1. KAGAN REFRESHER…
OMS August 2016

2. Kagan promotes… From Traditional to Cooperative Learning
“A good class is a quiet class.” > “Learning involves healthy noise.”
“Keep your eyes on your paper.” > “Help your partner solve it.”
“Sit quietly.” > “Get up and look what others did.”
“Talking is cheating.” > “Verbalize to learn.”
Basic Principles PIES
P= Positive Interdependence
I = Individual Accountability
E = Equal Participation
S = Simultaneous Interaction

3. Through a variety of STRUCTURES…
Kagan encourages…
Classbuilding
Teambuilding
Social Skills
Communication Skills
Decision Making
Knowledge Building
Procedure Learning
Processing Information
Thinking Skills
Presenting Information
Through a variety of STRUCTURES…

4. STRUCTURES…
are instructional strategies that have students interact both with curriculum & peers.
are used to explore & are not tied to any specific curriculum.
are TEACHING TOOLS… Need many tools in your tool box. Empowering us to build a variety of learning experiences.
Have PIES built in… Making cooperative learning truly effective.

5. Structure Functions p. 6.24 All Write Round Robin Mix-Pair-Share
Day 1
Day 2
All Write Round Robin
Mix-Pair-Share
Rally Coach
Round Robin
Team Stand-N-Share
Think-Write-Round Robin
Timed Pair Share
Fan-N-Pick
Quiz-Quiz-Trade
Stand Up-Hand Up-Pair Up
Both Record Rally Robin
Pair Share (Not timed)

6. Kagan Resources… Attention ‘Hand Raising’ Quiet Signal.p.8.14+
Encourage ‘grouping’ students…groups of 4. See Chapter 7 *Different types…
Catalog. Many useful items to purchase. $$$
Popular items =
>Table Mats. *Can make own.
>Timer CDs.
>Posters. etc…

7. Let the fun begin… Paul Sausville. Warm up.
Struggles– Mistakes-- Perseverance--

8. Kagan Structure
Jeni Turner.

9. Kagan Structure
Kelley Burroughs & Spencer Hughes.
TRADE.

10. Kagan Structure
Angie Jordan.
Sage –N- Scribe

11. BIG Thanks to our Kagan presenters…
Wrap-up.
BIG Thanks to our Kagan presenters…
This Year-Ihe year that I will…
Utilize Kagan structures in my instruction.
Start small with my implementation Getting comfortable—both teacher and students.
Find a ‘new’ structure to implement & share it with my PLC.