Kagan Cooperative Learning Structures
Vista teachers are trained to facilitate Kagan structures to increase engagement in the classroom.
PIES
Positive Interdependence
Individual Accountability
Equal Participation
Simultaneous Interaction
Peer-to-Peer Learning
Peer interaction has been found to be a strong predictor of student engagement and academic outcomes.
Brain Based Learning
Vista’s cooperative learning structures are highly researched and found to provide learning environments that are conducive to high-level thinking and learning.
