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Engaging
Engaging
The degree of attention, curiosity, interest, optimism, and passion that students show when they are learning or being taught.
The degree of attention, curiosity, interest, optimism, and passion that students show when they are learning or being taught.
Why is this important?
Why is this important?
Engaged students are more likely to achieve high levels of academic performance, attend class regularly, and enjoy their learning experience. This has implications for students’ motivation to stay in school.
What does it look like in GCPS classrooms?
What does it look like in GCPS classrooms?
Classroom Environment
Classroom Environment
Arrangement of classroom space promotes cooperative learning among students with minimal transition time
Classroom noise level represents active discussion of targeted content/topic
Communicates a message of student-centered and learning-focused environment that is positive and inviting
Students
Students
Students engage in cooperative learning activities requiring simultaneous interaction (What percentage of the class is participating at any given time?)
Students engage in cooperative learning activities that promote equal participation by all members
All members of a small group are individually accountable for the learning
Students learn from each other
Students ask questions and answer each others’ questions
Teacher
Teacher
Instructional strategies facilitate active participation by all students
Teacher provides opportunities for personalized learning for students based on interest and/or need
Teacher balances direct instruction and student-driven activities/discourse
Teacher leverages areas of student interest to make content relevant and engaging
What are some reliable resources to support classroom implementation?
What are some reliable resources to support classroom implementation?
Kagan, S. Disengagement: Achievement Gaps, Discipline, and Dropout – Treating the Disease, Not Just the Symptoms. San Clemente, CA: Kagan Publishing. Kagan Online Magazine, Spring/Summer 2010. www.KaganOnline.com
The Essential 5: A Starting Point for Kagan Cooperative Learning
Clowes, G. The Essential 5: A Starting Point for Kagan Cooperative Learning. San Clemente, CA: Kagan Publishing. Kagan Online Magazine, Spring 2011. www.KaganOnline.com
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