The book that started it all and is completely revised! Why would the Kagans update a classic that has sold nearly half a million copies? The answer: So much has changed! Cooperative Learning today is different. This new book presents today's most successful cooperative learning methods. The Kagans make it easier than ever to boost engagement and achievement. You'll still find all the practical and proven Kagan Structures, including Numbered Heads Together, RoundTable, and Three-Step Interview and direct from the man who invented cooperative learning structures. And there's still plenty of ready-to-do teambuilding and classbuilding activities to make your class click. But in this expanded edition, you will find new step-by-step structures, hundreds of helpful management tips, many more teacher-friendly activities and forms, and up-to-date research on proven methods. You hear how schools have used Kagan Cooperative Learning to boost academics, close the achievement gap, improve student relations, and create a more kind and caring school community. After decades of training and working with hundreds of thousands of teachers, Kagan has refined and perfected the most widely used and respected form of cooperative learning ever. The Kagans make it easy for you to dramatically increase engagement and achievement in your class! 480 pages.

Select a student with the Student Selector. Select a team with the Team Selector. Or select any student on any team by giving both spinners a whirl. A terrific teacher tool to equalize student selection and to keep everyone accountable for learning. Transparent spinner for overhead

Empower your students! Keep everyone on their toes! Be sure everyone is participating! Each team gets their own Student Selector. When it’s time to see who will be the Materials Monitor or the Recorder, teammates give it a spin. When it’s time to see who will share the next answer, teammates give it a spin. When it’s time to see who will start reading, teammates give it a spin. Each spin randomly selects one student on the team. Using the Student Selector is a fun and effective way to improve individual accountability and equalize participation. Works with teams of 2, 3, 4, and 5. Combo includes 8 spinners, one for each team.