Timed Pair Share
(Pairs Structure)
Timed Pair Share is particularly useful to review content already explored, find pre-knowledge of students, develop students' viewpoints on a topic and to build pair cohesiveness.
Students share in pairs, usually with 30 seconds to a minute each, on a topic given.
Hints for Timed Pair Share
Make sure you discuss why the students are doing the Timed Pair Share structure.
Aways introduce the Timed Pair Share strucutre with a fun topic that has no"wrong" answers so that sutdents understand how it works without feeling threatened.
Once students know the structure, you should always choose a structure starting with content - what you want to teach. If Timed Pair Share doesn't fit your content, find another structure.
History
Differences bewtween Medieval and Japaense Medieval societies
Battle methods of the Aztecs vs the Spanish
Timed Pair Share - Simplified STEP BY STEP
(Pairs Structure)
You will need: a stopwatch or clock.
Students are given a topic to talk about or discuss.
Give students 5 to 10 seconds to think about their thoughts on the topic.
One partner begins and has 30 seconds to talk, their partner must listen and show they are focusing.
The Teacher indicates that the 30 seconds has finished and roles are then quickly reversed for a another 30 seconds.
If the teacher wishes, they can call on one partner to summarise their, their partners, or both students' responses.
Cohesion
What you did on the holidays
Who is your hero & why
Tell about oyur favourite movie
Literacy
Describe a character in the Lord of the Rings
Viewpoint on refugee treatment