Inside/Outside Circle Spencer Kagan
- Number off by 2
- Number 1s stand up, then make a small circle facing out
- Number 2s make an outside circle facing a partner from the inside circle
- Teacher asks a question and #1s shares with #2s for one minute
- Reverse Roles (#2s share with #1s for one minute)
- Outside circle rotates 2 or 3 places clockwise
Benefits
- Appropriate think time improves the quality of students’ responses
• Engaged with different questions and answers
• Encourages community building with movement and interaction
• Safer and easier to enter discussion with a classmate
• Can be easily incorporated into lessons (no materials necessary)
- Provides an engaging way to practice vocabulary, formulas, things to be memorized.