Synopsis:Dramatically increase student learning. Transform your classroom and school into a cooperative and caring learning environment. How? Easy! With Kagan Cooperative Learning. 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 - Kagan Cooperative Learning. This classic best seller is your definitive guide to everything Kagan. Learn the practical and proven Kagan Structures, including Numbered Heads Together, RoundTable, and Three-Step Interview direct from the man who invented cooperative learning structures. Receive ready-to-do teambuilding and classbuilding activities to make your class click. Discover hundreds of helpful management tips, teacher-friendly activities and forms, and up-to-date research on proven methods. 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. This book is your blueprint to full student engagement! About the Author: Dr. Spencer Kagan is an internationally acclaimed researcher, trainer and author of over 80 books, chapters, and scientific journal articles. He publishes books and presents workshops on the following topics: cooperative learning, multiple intelligences, emotional intelligences, character education, win-win discipline, brain friendly instruction, and classroom energizers. Dr. Kagan is the principal author of the single most comprehensive book for educators in each of four fields: cooperative learning, multiple intelligences, classroom discipline, and classroom energizers. He has presented dozens of keynotes and conferences in eighteen countries. His books are translated into six languages. Dr. Kagan developed the concept of structures; his popular cooperative learning and multiple intelligences structures like Numbered Heads Together and Kinesthetic Symbols are used in classrooms world-wide. Dr. Kagan has been featured in the leading educational magazines including Educational Leadership, Instructor, Learning Magazine, and Video Journal. He is in high demand as a keynote speaker at national and international conferences.Author: Spencer KaganFormat: PaperbackNumber of Pages: 450Publisher: Kagan Cooperative LearningPublication Date: 01 Jan 2008
