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Filtering by Tag: Authentic Engagement

Student Autonomy for Greater Focus

May 03, 2022Guest User

May Day! Is your students’ focus diminishing? Autonomy matters!

categories Classroom Culture, Instructional Strategies
tags Authentic Engagement, Critical Thinking, Responsibility for Learning, Learner Engagement, Learning Community

Tackle Spring Fever with Brain-Based Motivation

April 19, 2022Guest User

Tackle spring fever with brain-based motivation strategies!

categories Instructional Strategies
tags Student Engagement, Authentic Engagement

Engagement: Optimize Individual Choice and Autonomy

November 09, 2021Guest User

Text: How do you spark excitement and curiosity for learning?

categories Instructional Strategies
tags UDL, Authentic Engagement, Responsibility for Learning, Learner Engagement, Learning Community, Critical Thinking

Student Work Sessions to Accelerate Learning

September 21, 2021Guest User

Helpful tips to accelerate student learning this year with Student Work Sessions.

categories Instructional Strategies
tags Accelerated Learning, Authentic Engagement, Connections to Content, Practice/Aligned Activity, Monitor & Adjust, Responsibility for Learning, Student-to-Student Interaction, Content Accessibilty

Is it Okay to Wonder Here?

May 11, 2021Guest User

Is it okay to wonder here? Strategies to engage students in questioning.

categories Instructional Strategies
tags Critical Thinking, Teacher Role, Authentic Engagement

Acknowledging Grief and Reclaiming Joy

April 27, 2021Guest User

Reclaiming the joy in teaching.

categories Empowerment/Inspiration, Classroom Culture
tags Student Engagement, Authentic Engagement, Joy, Learning Community, relationships

Teaching Digital Ethics

April 20, 2021Guest User

Are you teaching your students how to be ethical digital citizens?

categories Classroom Culture, Instructional Strategies
tags Technology, Ethics, Authentic Engagement, Critical Thinking, Connections to Content

Are You a Master Motivator?

April 13, 2021Guest User

Are you a master motivator?

categories Instructional Strategies
tags Accelerated Learning, Learner Engagement, Connections to Content, Rigor, Authentic Engagement, Critical Thinking, Practice/Aligned Activity, Learning Community, relationships, Responsibility for Learning

Equity and Universal Design for Learning

March 30, 2021Guest User

If equity is a priority, Universal Design for Learning is a must!

categories Instructional Strategies
tags UDL, Content Accessibilty, Instructional Approach, Authentic Engagement, Accelerated Learning, Equity, Culturally Responsive Teaching, Responsibility for Learning, Learner Engagement, Conceptual Understanding

Bringing the Best of Tech Into In-Person Teaching

February 23, 2021Guest User

Translating all of the great pandemic-era technology uses into in person learning.

categories Instructional Strategies
tags Technology, routines and procedures, Professional Learning Communities, Acceptable Use Policies, Authentic Engagement, Instructional Approach

Growing Brain Power with Information Processing

February 02, 2021Guest User

Ignite, chunk, chew and review: information processing and culturally responsive teaching.

categories Classroom Culture, Instructional Strategies
tags Connections to Content, Instructional Approach, Practice/Aligned Activity, Student-to-Student Interaction, correct level of difficulty, Authentic Engagement

Brain Warm-ups: The Power of Success Starters!

November 09, 2020Guest User

Brain warm-ups - the power of success starters!

categories Instructional Strategies
tags Authentic Engagement, Success Starters, Learner Engagement

Ready for Rigor Framework

October 20, 2020Guest User

Check out the Ready for Rigor Framework!

categories Instructional Strategies, Classroom Culture
tags relationships, Responsibility for Learning, Learning Community, Learner Engagement, Authentic Engagement, Culturally Responsive Teaching

Success Starters to Accelerate Learning

October 13, 2020Guest User

Accelerate student learning by using Success Starters!

categories Instructional Strategies
tags Success Starters, Accelerated Learning, Connections to Content, Content Accessibilty, Authentic Engagement

Innovative Ways to Use Technology

September 29, 2020Guest User

Whether you are headed back to in person teaching or still living in a virtual world, these nine tech tools are for you!

categories Instructional Strategies
tags Technology, Authentic Engagement, Connections to Content

Five Components to Fast Lane Learning!

September 08, 2020Guest User

Are you looking for a different approach to jump start student learning? Try acceleration!

categories Instructional Strategies
tags Accelerated Learning, Connections to Content, Authentic Engagement

Popcorn, Books and Community: Online Student Book Clubs

August 25, 2020Guest User

Popcorn, books, and choices: building community with online student book clubs.

categories Classroom Culture
tags Book club, Authentic Engagement, relationships, Learning Community

Creating Authentic Learning Experiences

February 18, 2020Guest User

Creating an authentically engaging classroom.

categories Instructional Strategies, Classroom Culture
tags Authentic Engagement, Student-to-Student Interaction, Formative Assessment, Critical Thinking, Learning Community

Creative Alternatives to Showing Movies

December 17, 2019Guest User

Yes, Virginia, there are alternatives to showing movies before break!

categories Instructional Strategies
tags Winter Break, Authentic Engagement

Creating Classroom Culture in Five Steps

August 13, 2019Guest User

Classroom Culture in Five Steps

categories Classroom Culture
tags Learning Community, Student-to-Student Interaction, Relationships, Authentic Engagement