"Student engagement is the product of motivation and active learning. It is a product rather than a sum because it will not occur if either element is missing."
~Elizabeth F. Barkley
Worksheets
Memorization
A plethora of drill and practice problems when only a few will suffice
Regurgitation of information
PowerPoint or Keynotes
Teacher as the "Sage on the Stage"
Teaching the way you were taught
Engagement is all about...
Relevance
Relationships
Inquiry
Discussions
Collaborating
Student Choice
Creativity
Self directed learning
Empowerment
Autonomy
Active classrooms
Making students think
Opening your mind to new ideas in your classroom
I don't know about you, but I get pretty giddy this time of the year. I can't wait to get our teachers and students back into our buildings! At our high school faculty meeting yesterday, Mr. Kittle, our building Principal, challenged us to focus on the word "engagement" in our classrooms this year. He challenged us to think about student engagement in our classrooms and if what we are doing is truly engaging our students and meeting their needs. I don't have a classroom right now per se, but his challenge got me to thinking about what engagement looks like.
Engagement is not...
Worksheets
Memorization
A plethora of drill and practice problems when only a few will suffice
Regurgitation of information
PowerPoint or Keynotes
Doing the same thing everyday
Teacher as the "Sage on the Stage"
Teaching the way you were taught
"Busy Work"
Watching movies
Engagement is all about...
Relevance
Relationships
Inquiry
Discussions
Collaborating
Student Choice
Creativity
Self directed learning
Empowerment
Autonomy
Active classrooms
Making students think
Opening your mind to new ideas in your classroom
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