Kagan
It's All About Engagement!
Write! Math
Explain What You Know
Having students explain what they know about a topic is useful at the beginning of a new chapter or topic to create interest and focus thinking. It is useful at the end of a chapter to summarize and evaluate what has been learned. In this activity, students brainstorm what they know about the topic, sort and categorize their knowledge, then write what they know.
Write! Mathematics
MI & Cooperative Learning Activities
Do you want to move beyond drill and kill, teaching math for understanding? Do you want to sharpen your students' mathematical thinking skills? Do you want your students to help each other learn about mathematics? Do you want to incorporate multiple intelligences in your math instruction? Yes? Here's your road map! Includes 36 cooperative writing activities guaranteed to get students thinking and writing about mathematics. The activities are open-ended, so they'll work with every mathematical topic you teach. 140 pages.