WHS Engagement

GREAT page for Formative Assessment full of videos, research, PDFs, FA ideas, FA with technology, etc.

Nice videos on different instruction topics: Scaffolding, Formative Assessment, Engagement, Effective Instruction, Metacognition

"With approximately six hours of actual instructional time per school day, what percentage of that time are students actively engaged and cognitively invested in what is being taught or learned in your classroom? What evidence do we as teachers have that students are actually cognitively in tune with us? And what wonderful and deep critical thinking are we missing out on by not requiring evidence of processing and content-based interaction by our students? Listening Objects"

Project-learning teaching strategies can also improve your everyday classroom experience.

Guided by research, educators at Cochrane Collegiate have homed in on ten top teaching methods, and teachers receive weekly PD to help them implement the practices

When students let their minds drift off, they're losing valuable learning time. Here are ten smart ways to increase classroom participation.

"Instructional expert Jim Knight visits John Cusick to observe a small groups project and discuss the classroom management techniques he is using. John and Jim discuss structured lessons, giving students respect, and finding the key to unlocking their love of learning"

"Instructional expert Jim Knight visits Michael Covarrubias to observe a lesson on context clues, discuss the classroom management techniques he is using already, and share some ideas to increase student engagement. Michael and Jim discuss emphasizing effort, getting students attention before asking questions, using response cards, and planning back-up activities."

26 Keys to Student Engagement, a strategy for each letter of the alphabet