Showdown Mathematics
Stefanie McKoy
Showdown is one of students’ favorite Kagan Structures. It turns ordinary independent practice into a high-energy, team-based learning game. Here’s how it works: Students are seated in teams of four. One teammate is the Showdown Captain. The captain turns over a quiz card and reveals the problem to the team. Each student works alone to solve the problem on their own response boards. Then, the Showdown Captain calls, “Showdown!” All teammates reveal their answers. If everyone got it correct, they celebrate. If a teammate has an incorrect answer, the other teammates provide coaching. The captain role is rotated with each new problem to keep everyone on task. Showdown has all the great elements of successful learning: Individual accountability so students are responsible for their own learning, immediate feedback, teamwork for fun and motivation, and peer coaching when needed. With this collection of ready-to-play quiz cards, it is easier than ever to play Showdown to practice all the math skills you teach, all year long. There are approximately 1,000 quiz cards in each book spanning five sections: 1) Number Sense and Operations in Base Ten, 2) Number Sense and Operations in Fractions, 3) Relationships in Algebraic Thinking, 4) Geometry and Measurement, and 5) Data and Statistics. Card sets are also great for other Kagan Structures, including Fan-N-Pick, RallyQuiz, and Quiz-Quiz-Trade. Engage every student with Showdown!

Everyone Answers SmartCard
Don’t call on just one student—call on every student! Calling on one student at a time can lead to disengagement and boredom. Calling on every student keeps all students engaged, promotes deeper learning, and reduces discipline issues. Kagan developed two Everyone Answers! tools (one for pairs and one for teams) to make it easy for teachers to choose the right structure to get every student responding to every question. This SmartCard includes both tools in a convenient reference size—perfect for lesson planning and quick reference while teaching. Crank up the fun, cooperation, and learning in your classroom with 5 Everyone Answers! Pair structures and 5 Everyone Answers! Team structures. Join the teaching revolution to engage all students, give every student a voice, and to help every student feel valued and included. TEA • $4

Differentiated Coaching SmartCard
Peer coaching is a research-based learning strategy that offers a wide range of benefits for both the coach and the coachee. It places students on the same side, provides immediate feedback, enhances communication skills, and serves as a powerful tool for reinforcing knowledge and skills. But simply telling students to coach each other is not enough. For coaching to be effective, students need clear instructions on how to do it properly. Importantly, there are two different coaching methods for two different objectives. 3R Coaching is best when the objective is to help students remember facts and information. 3T Coaching works best when the goal is to learn new procedures or develop skills. This SmartCard explains how and when to use these two, three-step coaching methods and serves as a handy reference to help you implement both in your classroom. Leverage the power of peer coaching with 3R and 3T Coaching. TDC • $4

Everyone Engaged 4 Poster Set
Poster set includes the following four, colorful, extra-large 17" x 22" posters. PEV4 • $14

1. Everyone Answers! Pairs – Don’t just call on one student. Call on everyone! Use this poster to select one of five pair Kagan Structures to replace calling on one student at a time. When everyone answers, everyone learns more.
2. Everyone Answers! Teams – Match up your question for the class with one of the five team Kagan Structures on this poster to create engagement within each team.
3. 3R Coaching for Knowledge – Display and refer to this poster to have students coach each other for learning facts and information. 
4. 3T Coaching for Skills – Display and refer to this poster to have students coach each other for solving problems and performing procedures. 
   

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Brain-Friendly Teaching MiniBook
Dr. Spencer Kagan (All Grades)
Students learn better and retain more when teaching is aligned with the way the brain best learns. This MiniBook provides an overview of Dr. Kagan’s bestselling book, Brain-Friendly Teaching. The book summarizes the six research-based principles of brain-friendly teaching. For each principle we learn the rationale, receive a thumbnail sketch of the tools to implement the principle, then explore one principle in depth. For example, for Principle 4: Emotion, we learn how eliciting emotion while teaching improves students’ cognition and memory; we receive a thumbnail sketch of six practical tools to elicit emotion in your classroom; and then Dr. Kagan explores Eliciting Positive Emotion (one tool) in depth. If you’re looking for a comprehensive reference, opt for the original book. If you’re looking for a condensed version to get the big picture in a little book, this is a great option. 200 pages. 5" x 7" MiniBook. BKMBB • $14 • Only $9 when ordering 20 or more for your staff.
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Explore new vocabulary words in depth.

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