Dear Cucamonga SD Families,

On Monday, October 6, 2025, our educators were hard at work at Kagan Cooperative Learning Day 2. This day was part of our commitment to continuous professional development, and it focused on implementing the latest, most effective cooperative learning strategies in the classroom.

What We Learned and Why It Matters

This workshop was all about moving beyond traditional "group work" and using specific Kagan Structures that ensure every student is actively engaged. It was a productive day focused on techniques that directly benefit your child by creating a more positive and effective learning environment:

• Boosting Engagement: We mastered structures that "boost student learning and engagement with this powerful, proven approach". This includes fun activities designed to "pump up the fun, friendships, and liking for learning and each other with Classbuilding and Teambuilding".  
• Building Skills: We focused on how to give students "the will to work together and the skills to do so successfully". These strategies provide students with key collaboration and communication skills they will need for future success.  
• Creating a Caring Classroom: A core part of the training was learning to "prevent bullying, violence, and discipline problems by creating a cooperative, caring classroom". When students cooperate and work together effectively, the entire classroom climate improves.

We are excited to continue implementing these proven, easy-to-use cooperative learning methods every day. 

Thank you for your support as we continue to invest in professional development that leads to a richer learning experience for your children!

Take care,

Michael Chaix, Ed.D.