Numbered Heads Together
Teammates put their "heads together" to reach consensus on the team's answer. Everyone keeps on their toes because their number may be called to share the team's answer.
Variations:
Paired Heads Together
Students are in the shoulder partner pairs. After teacher asks a question, pairs huddle to improve the answers they have each written. Teacher then calls for either A or B to share their best answer with their face partner.
Traveling Heads Together
Traveling Heads starts the same as Numbered Heads, but when the teacher calls a number, the students with that number on each team stand, then "travel" to a new team to share their answers. For fun, seated students beckon for a standing student to join their team.
Stir-the-class
Teams stand around the outside of the class with spaces between teams. Teammates stand shoulder to shoulder. The teacher poses a question, then students write their own answers on an Answer Board or slip of paper. Teammates huddle to reach consensus, then unhuddle when done. The teacher selects a number and tells students with that number how many teams to rotate forward to share their answer.
Back to Kagan Structures
Teammates put their "heads together" to reach consensus on the team's answer. Everyone keeps on their toes because their number may be called to share the team's answer.
- Students number off.
- Teacher poses a problem and gives think time. PENCILS DOWN. (Example: How are rainbows formed? Think about your best answer.)
- Solo: Students privately write down their answers. Signal when ready with thumbs up or flip over board.
- Students stand up and "put their heads together", showing answers, discussing, and teaching each other.(Stand up= talk, sit down=quiet.)
- Students sit down when everyone knows the answer or has something to share.
- Teacher calls a number. Students with that number answer simultaneously using:
- answer board share
- choral practice
- finger responses
- chalkboard responses
- response cards
- manipulatives
Variations:
Paired Heads Together
Students are in the shoulder partner pairs. After teacher asks a question, pairs huddle to improve the answers they have each written. Teacher then calls for either A or B to share their best answer with their face partner.
Traveling Heads Together
Traveling Heads starts the same as Numbered Heads, but when the teacher calls a number, the students with that number on each team stand, then "travel" to a new team to share their answers. For fun, seated students beckon for a standing student to join their team.
Stir-the-class
Teams stand around the outside of the class with spaces between teams. Teammates stand shoulder to shoulder. The teacher poses a question, then students write their own answers on an Answer Board or slip of paper. Teammates huddle to reach consensus, then unhuddle when done. The teacher selects a number and tells students with that number how many teams to rotate forward to share their answer.
Back to Kagan Structures