KAGAN COOPERATIVE LEARNING

Kagan Cooperative Learning - Akō Mahi Tahi:

Structures for Engagement, Equity, & Excellence

5 Day workshop (can be taken day by day in order, or as an academy)

Kagan Cooperative Learning is a relational teaching methodology using Kagan Structures to foster active participation and cooperation in the classroom. The Kagan model is based on the social nature of learning, encouraging students to work in pairs or small groups to achieve goals. It emphasises equal participation and shared responsibility, ensuring all students engage with support.

Kagan Structures are flexible instructional strategies adaptable to various subjects and contexts, such as Timed-Pair-Share, RallyRobin, and Numbered-Heads-Together, enhancing engagement, critical thinking, and communication skills.

Overall, Kagan's approach creates an inclusive learning environment that encourages academic success, social-emotional growth, and cultural responsiveness, transforming the student experience and yielding impressive results.

Benefits

Workshop Highlights

  • Maximise student learning and engagement with a powerful and proven approach.

  • Create a cooperative and nurturing classroom environment that prevents bullying, violence, and discipline problems.

  • Elevate the level of enjoyment, friendship, and interest in learning among students through effective Classbuilding and Teambuilding techniques.

  • Discover the limitations of group work and the advantages of Kagan Structures, ensuring optimal learning outcomes for all students.

  • Seamlessly incorporate akō and tuakana teina concepts in every learning session for a more holistic and culturally responsive approach.

  • Master the art of pairing and teaming strategies, including their formation and optimal use in different learning contexts.

  • Equip students with the essential skills and motivation to work together successfully, fostering a positive and collaborative classroom community.

  • Receive valuable management tips for effectively managing a cooperative classroom with ease.

  • Gain a deep understanding of the fundamental principles that lead to successful outcomes for all students.

With your attendance, you will receive:

  • Kagan Cooperative Learning Book

  • Kagan Cooperative Learning Course Workbook

“In the classroom it is the teacher who ultimately makes the choice of how much students feel included or excluded. When we choose not to make concerted efforts to make our classrooms more inclusive, we have still made a choice. It is a choice to default to traditional individualistic and competitive learning that results in many students feeling disconnected.”

— Miguel Kagan, Kagan USA