Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Student Engagement Strategies
Student Engagement Strategies
Great Expectations
Create an environment where questions are welcomed and celebrated Students questions should be wanted Inquiry should be supported Support this with decor
Lift Them Up
Encourage Questions
Questions Welcomed Encourage Rewarded
Give Do Overs
Very few grades should be final Allow make-up work Provide Extra credit assignments Coach their renewed effort
Break it down
Step by step Make it simple Make it manageable Use teams Stay in the process
Fast Feedback
If it is important to turn in on time, it is important to give back quickly. Waiting steals momentum Fast Feedback multiplies the impact
Vacuum Grading
Every Student graded individually Avoid comparison Grade based on a rubric or set criteria Dont grade on a curve
References
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