What teachers should know...
Variations:
- Timed-Pair-Share:
- Student A talks for a predetermined time without interruption
- Student B then has a chance to talk without interruption
- Mix-Pair Share:
- Students mingle around the room
- Teacher yells “PAIR!”
- Students pair with person closest to them
- Teacher assigns a question to the pair to answer
- Think-Pair-Square:
- Functions similar to TPS up until Share stage
- Students TPS then turn to another pair and share with them
- Think-Pair-Square is used to create more participation