Student Engagement
Discover the strategies that work best to involve students in their own learning.
More than Criticism: Feedback Strategies that Lead to Independent Learning
Putting the onus on students to generate solutions sends a clear signal that learning is ultimately the student's job.143Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.4 Classroom Design Tactics to Motivate Students
Teachers can make small shifts in their classroom design to boost engagement, spark curiosity, and celebrate success.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.Question: How Do You Re-engage Students After School Breaks?
Struggling to re-engage students after a break? The Edutopia community shares their strategies for tackling this common challenge.7 Ways to Balance Joy With Rigor in Math Class
A few straightforward shifts and strategies can help create math classrooms where even the most reticent learners find their footing.21 Effective Learning Games for ELA Classes
Developing students’ language skills can be more engaging with games that address vocabulary, grammar, speaking, listening, reading, and writing.580Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Interactive Note-Taking in Social Studies Class
Incorporating frequent questions and student discussion into direct instruction helps boost engagement with the material.410Your 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.20.1kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.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?76.2kYour 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.47kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.6 Research-Backed Ways to Break Up Your Lectures
Lectures are efficient ways to convey information, but kids tend to tune them out. Here are 6 activities that will keep students focused while improving learning outcomes.8 Proactive Classroom Management Tips
New teachers—and experienced ones too—can find ideas here on how to stop disruptive behavior before it begins.78kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.How Tiered Supports Reduced Chronic Absenteeism at a New Jersey High School
A new leadership team cut down on absences by trying a variety of outreach strategies, including a targeted mentorship program.1.1kYour 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.71.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.7 Ways to Show Students Their Academic Growth
Teacher-tested, motivating activities that get students out of their own performance loop and make learning visible—even when they struggle to see the forest for the trees.