High Support Learning Environments:

The Kagan Approach

At Kagan, we've perfected the art of creating supportive classrooms where every student thrives through structured teamwork.

  • PIES Principles drive everything we do: Positive Interdependence, Individual Accountability, Equal Participation, and Simultaneous Interaction

  • Simple structures like RallyRobin and Numbered Heads Together transform ordinary classrooms into buzzing hubs of engagement

  • Every voice matters in our approach—no hiding, no dominating, just balanced participation

  • Students become support for each other, multiplying helping hands across the classroom

  • Every voice matters in our approach—no hiding, no dominating, just balanced participation

  • Students become support for each other, multiplying helping hands across the classroom

  • Neurodiverse-friendly flexibility built into our structures allows for sensory breaks, modified roles, and multiple ways to contribute

  • Visual supports and clear routines within our cooperative structures provide the predictability that many neurodiverse students crave (think of it as GPS for the classroom journey!)

  • Strength-based teaming ensures students with different neurocognitive profiles can showcase their unique talents while receiving support in challenge areas

Our cooperative learning methods create environments where students feel safe to take risks, knowing their teammates have their backs. The result? Higher achievement, stronger social skills, and classrooms where everyone belongs.