Stand-N-Share

Teams check off or add each idea as it is shared by other teams, sitting down to show that every teams’ ideas have been shared.

Spend-a-Buck

To make a team decision, teammates use play moneyand “spend a buck” to vote on their top picks. The option wiht the most bucks is deemed the team decision.

RoundTable

In teams, students take turns generating written responses, solving problems, or making a contribution to a project. Variations include Single Roundtable, Continuous Roundtable, Pass-N-Praise, Roundtable Consensus, and Simultaneous Roundtable.

RallyRobin

Partners take turns providing ideas/ answers or solving problems orally or in writing. Variations include Rally Table and Rally Coach.

Pairs Compare

Pairs generate a list of possible ideas or answers. Pairs compare their answers with another pair and then both pairs work together as a team to create additional ideas or answers.

Jot Thoughts

Teammates cover the table, writing ideas on slips of paper.

RoundRobin

In teams, students take turns sharing responses. Variations include Single RoundRobin, Continuous RoundRobin, Timed RoundRobin, Think-Write-RoundRobin, AllRecord RoundRobin, and AllRecord Consensus.