Timed Pair Share

Students share using method

Teacher announces topic
teacher gives
and time limit
Round Robin
Teacher gives “Think Time”
Teacher asks a question
Partner A shares; Partner B
Teammates take turns
listens
answering the question
4. Partner B praises

5. Partners switch roles

Numbered Heads Together
Students number off
Rally Table
Teacher ask question
Teacher asks questions with
Students think and write
multiple possible answers
Heads together:
Partners take turns writing
Share and discuss
answers on one paper
Teams signal when ready

Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up Teacher calls number

Teacher says, “stand up, hand Student with that number from

up, pair up as quick as you can” each team answer at same time

Students stand up and keep one Praise teammate who responded

hand in the air until they find a partner

Quiz-Quiz-Trade
High five your partner
Stand up, Hand up, pair up
Teacher asks a question or
Partner A ask question
gives an assignment
Partner B answers
Teacher provides Think Time
Partner A coach or praise
praises answer to question
Switch roles
Students rotate roles one
Partners trade cards.
person clockwise and repeat
Repeat Steps 1-6
Rally Robin
Mix-Pair-Share
Students silently mix around 1. Teacher asks questions with

the room multiple possible answers

Teacher calls “pair” 2. Partners take turns giving

Students pair up with person short quick answers

closet to them
Rally Coach
High Five your partner
Partner A solves the first
Teacher asks question and
problem
gives Think Time
Partner B watches listens,
Partners share using:
-Timed Pair Share checks, and praises
-Rally Robin
Partner B solves the next
Fan-N-Pick problem
Student #1 holds question
Partner A watches listens,
cards in a fan and says, “Pick
checks, and praises
a card, any card!”
Repeat starting at step one
Student #2 picks a card,

reads the question aloud and Continuous Round Robin

Teacher gives an assignment
allows 5 seconds Think Time
By going around, teammates
Student #3 answers question
take turns answering until
Student #4 either coaches or
 Partner B asks a question;
teacher says, “stop”
Partner A responds. Partner

B records the answer on his

Inside-Outside Circle
own worksheet
Half of the students form a
Partner A checks and initials
circle, facing out
the answer
Remaining students find and
Partners high five, separate,
face a partner
raise hand and find new
Inside circle asks question
partner
from question card
Students repeat steps 1-7
Outside circle answers
until worksheet is complete
Inside circle praise or coach

Partners switch roles

Find Someone Who

Stand up, hand up, pair up

High five your partner

In pairs, Partner A asks a

question from worksheet;

Partner B responds. Partner

A records the answer on his

own worksheet

Partner B checks and initials

the answer