Central to most Kagan publications and workshops are Kagan Structures. You've probably heard of some popular Kagan Structures including Numbered Heads Together, Timed Pair Share, RallyRobin, and Quiz-Quiz-Trade. Those Kagan Structures, and many more, are now used world-wide from juniors to adult education, in all academic subject areas to boost student engagement and learning. Kagan Structures pro
duce revolutionary positive results. Teachers, schools, and districts now use Kagan Structures to increase academic achievement, improve ethnic relations, enhance self-esteem, create a more harmonious classroom/workplace climate, reduce discipline problems, and develop students' social skills and character virtues. Go to our website to view the impressive research findings on the positive impact of Kagan Structures. How do such simple little teaching strategies have such a profoundly positive effect on so many dimensions of learning? Easy. It's all about engagement! When students are engaged, they pay attention, they're motivated, they learn more, and the learning sticks. The biggest difference between the Kagan approach and teaching using traditional methods is the ability to engage every student. Traditional classroom teaching captures the minds and attention of some students, but not all. Good teachers engage more students. But even the best teachers who use traditional instruction don't require every student to participate. With traditional instruction, there is always a subset of students who fall through the cracks. We're all too familiar with the results: a widening gap between high achievers and low achievers. Kagan Structures engage every student. In the traditional classroom, the teacher is the hardest working person. At Kagan, we think that's backwards. Students need to work at least as hard! The more they interact with their peers and with the curriculum, the more they'll learn. Kagan Structures require every student to participate frequently and approximately equally. Kagan Structures close the achievement gap by creating dramatic gains for struggling students. But the gains are not bought at the expense of high achievers; they too are engaged in a richer, more interactive learning environment. As brain-research is proving, meaningful engagement is just a better way to reach and teach all students. KAGAN WORKSHOPS
Kagan Professional Development workshops are unlike any other you have attended. You will:
- have fun and feel included and engaged
- be introduced to others at your table as well as other participants
- receive a comprehensive workbook/binder complete with blackline masters.
- be fully engaged and experience exactly what your students/course participants will experience when you use these structures and strategies
- be sitting in teams allowing you maximum opportunity to network and share your knowledge and experience
- leave feeling invigorated and energised with structures you can use the very next day
- be fully supported following the workshop with a wide range of resources and tools as well as ongoing coaching to ensure sustainability
WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS
If you are new to Kagan and would like to fully engage every student in your room then these workshops are specifically for you. Keep an eye out for workshops in your area or send us an email if you would like to bring Kagan to your school. Kagan Cooperative Learning - Days 1-5 ( a pre-requisite for many Kagan courses)
Cooperative Learning for the Junior School - Days 1-3
PRINCIPALS, MANAGERS, LEADERS
Engage all your staff in your next meetings with the skills, structures and strategies you will learn at our two day Cooperative Meetings workshop. ADULT TRAINING AND EDUCATION
Within the realm of adult training and education, Kagan structures are extremely effective at delivering the content and engaging all participants. If you want to improve your training and presenting skills in your particular context, then
Dynamic Trainer, our workshop specifically developed to train trainers, is a must for you! Whether you train bankers or mechanics, teachers or builders, this workshop will make your next presentation 'dynamic'! USE THE REAL THING
Don't be fooled by imitations! If your 'trainer' is not a certified Kagan trainer then you will be missing out on the full content and true experience of a genuine Kagan workshop. Our trainers are internationally trained and whether you are attending a Kagan workshop in the UK, USA, Denmark or New Zealand - the quality and content is the same. We are here to help - give us a call!
