Timed Pair Share

What is Timed Pair Share?

Timed Pair Share is a partnered activity where each student takes turns to speak and listen for a prescribed amount of time.

How does Timed Pair Share work?

Teacher announces a topic, states how long each student will share, and provides think time.
Student pairs greet each other with a high-five.
In pairs, Partner A shares; Partner B listens. (30 seconds each, for example)
Partner B responds with a positive remark.
Partners switch roles.

Positive Remark Options

"The information you shared was fresh."
"It was awesome to listen to you because. . . "
"My life has been enriched by the knowledge you have imparted to me, oh wise one."

Example:

Extension: Structure Up!

If the Timed-Pair-Share structure is already in place in your classroom, maybe consider adding-

A. Stroll-Pair-Share:

1. Students find a partner or a partner is assigned.

2. Teacher provides a topic.

3. Students stroll about the room in pairs, sharing or discussing the topic using Timed Pair Share.

B. Mix-Pair-Share too.

Students mix silently.
Teacher calls students to pair up.
Students make eye contact with a person close to them and greet that person with a high five. (If students can't find a partner, they put their hand up to find another person with their hand up.)
Now you can go into Timed-Pair-Share!

C. Progressive Timed Pair Share

Partners take turns sharing on the same discussion topic for progressively shorter (or longer) time periods. For example, the pair starts with 2 minutes each, then get 1 minute each for the final round. The number of rounds and time period depends on students and the discussion time.

Stroll Pair Share using Timed Pair Share in Oak Class

LKS2 or KS1 Example of Mixed Pair Share

Helpful Tip:

Why replace Think Pair Share: Works better than Think Pair Share as both partners get equal time.

Finish Early: If a student finishes early or is stuck, it is his or her partner's responsibility to ask related questions.

Think Time: Give students at least 5 to 10 seconds of Think Time.

Listen up: Ask them to use 'Repeat after me gambit' rather than the 'Copy cat gambit' so they have to paraphrase to respond to their partner. Occasionally, call on a student to repeat what their partner said.

Time It: Use a visible timer- look under Kagan folder: Timer tools. Students manage their time better when they see the timer elapsing.

Mix Up Partners: Have students talk with their shoulder partners at times and their face partners at other times.

Ideas for Teambuilding and Classbuilding:

Favourite part of school.
What animal would you be for a day, and why?
Summer fun.
Learned this year.
Which movie star would you be?

Ideas across the Curriculum:

Mathematics:

Ways to solve a problem.
What is your definition of _____________ ?
Hardest part about yesterday's lesson?
How would you use this in everyday lving?
What type of math would you use in the grocery store?

English:

Predict the ending of a story.
Explain parts of your writing you like.
How is the main character like or unlike you?
Prewriting.
What is the main idea?
What do you think this book will be about?
What could the sequel of the book be about?

Science:

Predict the results of a scientific experiment.
Derive animal characteristics.
Explain your experiment.
Is evaporation important? Why?
If you were to do this experiment again, what would you do differently?
What is more threatening, pollution or deforestation?

Art:

Favourite colour, and why?
Favourite artist, and why?
What about what are you working on do you like best?

P.E.

Effects of good/poor health habits.
Favourite indoor game.
Rules of dribbling.
Recapping a lesson.

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