Performances, presentations, displays,
publications, and entries into contests are essential for student
buy-in. ULS's hula class spends the semester gearing up for a
final performance, and Hamilton's seventh graders forget how
hard they're working on their writing when they focus on creating
podcasts. "When I tell students they are going to create a
podcast of their own stories, they get excited," she says. "This
buy-in from the students gives them a purpose to learn new
skills and a reason to come to school."