Numbered heads

Description:
Numbered Heads can be used to encourage small group discussion and make all group members responsible for the possibility of reporting out to the class. 

How to Use the Strategy:

1. Place students in groups of four.  
   
2. Students number off.
   
3. Teacher gives each group a topic for discussion (each group could also receive a different topic)
   
4. Teacher announces to the class that after the small group discussion takes place the teacher will call out a number. Each student with that number will be responsible for reporting out to the class what his/her group discussed.
   
5. Teacher allows small groups to discuss for a designated amount of time. 
   
6. Teacher brings the class back together. 
   
7. Teacher calls out a number and then calls on a particular group to report out.
   
8. The student in the group that is called upon and that has that number stands and answers the question or summarizes their group’s discussion.
   

 

Resources
Download these resources to use in your classroom. 

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