Student Engagement

Removing summative assessments from instructional practice can make class more interesting, engaging, and stress free for students.

For students who have internalized a message that they’re destined to fail, promoting realistic optimism can be game-changing.

Giving middle and high school students a chance to reflect on the past year and look ahead to the next can be very beneficial.

Activities in which students have six words to collect their thoughts can help build community and get classroom discussions started.

Classroom walls don’t have to be Instagram-worthy so long as they display the right information and allow students to shine.

This graphic organizer guides students to categorize information while they’re taking notes, leading to deeper engagement.

A strategy for giving students explicit feedback on group interactions promotes participation and collaboration.

For middle and high school students, the last few weeks of school offer a great opportunity to look back on challenges they’ve overcome, celebrate achievements, and dream of what is to come next year.

Nearly one in four students struggles to afford period supplies, which has a major impact on their ability to learn. Schools can help.

Fear stifles creativity. By making space for the exchange of high-quality, low-stakes feedback, you can encourage the right kind of risk-taking.

Students who are doing well—but could be doing much better—benefit from feedback that encourages self-monitoring.

When done right, lectures remain an invaluable tool for building student knowledge. Here’s the research on how to optimize your time in front of the class.

Talking through their math work helps students understand it better, and these strategies get those conversations started.

When students share stories about those who have inspired and impacted them, the whole classroom feels more connected.