Student Engagement
Discover the strategies that work best to involve students in their own learning.
Empowering Students Through a Focus on Incremental Progress
Elementary teachers can help students feel confident tackling big goals by encouraging them to focus on getting a little bit better every day.104Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Beyond Your Classroom Walls
Taking lessons outside can not only boost engagement but also help students find meaningful connections to the world around them.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Teaching Students How to Make Movies to Document Their Learning
Using moviemaking as a form of engagement and assessment centers students’ voices.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Fun Formative Assessment Activities Inspired by UDL
Varying the format of comprehension checks guides students to demonstrate learning and provides teachers feedback on progress.109Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.4 Ways to Guide Disengaged Students to Try Again
There are many reasons why students disengage in school. The tips here are not a panacea, but both research and teacher experience demonstrate that they can help.4 Characteristics of Outstanding ‘Warm Demander’ Teachers
The dispositions and priorities of teachers who hold high expectations for every child, care deeply, and help them reach their academic potential in a structured environment.27 Quick Win, Low-Prep Ways to Integrate Tech This Year
These teacher-tested activities use free or familiar tools to help students think critically, create meaningfully, and collaborate with each other.8 Creative Performance Tasks for World Language Classes
Try these ideas to move from vocabulary quizzes to activities where students communicate in real-world situations.638Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Building Classroom Community Through Daily Dedications
When students share stories about those who have inspired and impacted them, the whole classroom feels more connected.56.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.13 Super-Quick Formative Assessments
Teachers can use these techniques to gauge students’ understanding mid-lesson and then decide whether to reteach or press ahead.
Why Are Some Kids Thriving During Remote Learning?
Though remote learning during the pandemic has brought many challenges, some students seem to be thriving in the new circumstances. What can we learn from them?75.9kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Adapting Gradual Release of Responsibility for English Language Learners
This model provides scaffolded active engagement and opportunities for guided practice to help students master new skills.289Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.A Student-Centered Model of Blended Learning
When educators at a Washington, DC, high school ditched their lectures and devised a self-paced blended learning model, their students thrived.83.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Jump-Starting Academic Learning With Movement and Dance
The benefits of movement in the classroom aren’t limited to younger students. Pairing new words and concepts with gestures or dance moves locks in understanding—and active brain breaks prime students to learn even more.25.1kYour content has been saved!
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8 Proactive Classroom Management Tips
New teachers—and experienced ones too—can find ideas here on how to stop disruptive behavior before it begins.80.3kYour content has been saved!
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