Engagement... That Critical Yet Elusive Element
Without realizing it we can encourage disengagement
by following "age old" instructional practices.
The following section provides effective alternatives to these methods.
by following "age old" instructional practices.
The following section provides effective alternatives to these methods.
Avoid a classroom response system
that expects/allows only one student to answer each question. |
Put and end to "pop corn" or "round robin"
read-aloud methods. |
Don't allow workbook pages to consume your instructional time! Convert these minutes into meaningful discussions and shared learning.
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It's no surprise that the "Sage on the Stage" lecture method provides very little student engagement. Add variety to your teaching style with some of these methods:
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Additional Engagement Strategies
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More great ideas are posted on our Classroom Management page.
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