Picking partners in classroom

Wow... it's been a long time since I've been able to blog! I don't know about you, but I could certainly use a vacation, Spring Break is just around the corner for me and I'm hanging in there. My district is moving toward the Kagan Cooperative Learning Model, however I have not been trained yet. In the meantime, I created a resource that will hopefully save me some time in the classroom. I spend entirely too much time, choosing my students partners. I try to control who partners with who but…

Do you assign partners in your classroom? Partner talk is one of the most effective strategies you can use in your classroom. For partner talk to be effective, you must be intentional and plan beforehand. That includes pairing students by subject, having clear expectations, preparing what you are going to pose to students, how you will assess them, and more. Partner talk keeps students engaged, holds them accountable for their learning, enhances speaking and listening skills, helps students…

Having students work with a variety of partners can be so beneficial to their social skills and teamwork. Of course, letting students pick their partners

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We are bringing back our Management Monday Series! It was something I started about 4 years ago and it ran for a year. I loved sharing my ideas on how I manage my classroom and the posts contained organization, behavior management, time management, etc. Honestly, I ran out of ideas! LOL. Now...we will be featuring other great ideas from bloggers out there. I'm telling you... teachers ARE SMART! Hair Tie Grouping Today's post is all about grouping students into small groups or partners. This…

From assigning partners, randomly pairing students, and giving students choices, you're sure to find a few ways to partner students that work!

13 Clever Ways to Pick Student Partners or Groups. Picking groups in the classroom should be an easy task, but if you're a teacher you know that is not always the case. Check out these tips and tricks on how to make picking groups easy for you and your st

There are many ways to use partner pairing cards in your classroom. This classroom management tool can be used to make seating plans, support vocabulary for English Language Learners, play icebreaker games, and more! Whether you’re playing a simple “find your partner” icebreaker or facilitating something more complex, partner cards can boost engagement and promote meaningful student interactions. In this blog post, I’ll show you the different ways that you can use partner pairing cards!

Clever Ways To Pick a Partner in Class - quick, fun and easy ways to organize your students into partners or small groups | you clever monkey