Tag: Student Engagement
12 Reasons Students Don’t Read & What You Can…
Students might see reading as something to do at school rather than an opportunity to be entertained, learn, or be exposed to new ideas.
Alternatives To ‘How Was School?”
“What did you learn in school today?” It’s easy to resort to cliches when talking to kids about school. Here are some…
8 Videos To Motivate Students In And Out Of…
These are some of the best motivational videos for students to help with mindset and perspective–seeing the commonality in human experience.
100 Things You Can Say To Encourage A Child
There are many ways to encourage a child but persistent, well-timed, positive messages are among the most powerful.
Creating A Culture Of Reading In Your Classroom
Let’s stop the endless worksheets and cooperative groups that skim through text merely to find answers and grow a culture of reading.
Developing Confident Students Using Gradual Release Of Responsibility
To use the Gradual Release of Responsibility model, students need to see others using it and who better to model it but…
5 Learning Strategies That Make Students Curious
Ambition precedes curiosity. Without wanting to change or grow, curiosity is simply a momentary neurological reaction to stimuli.
On Student Engagement: How To Be As Interesting As…
One student engagement strategy is to offer diverse pathways through content–pathways students would have to ‘unlock’ to progress.