Face-to-Face

Participation Engagement Strategies

Engagement strategies are done from the beginning of the session to help set the tone and are continued throughout the entire session. Engagement strategies are generally built into the syllabus however, it is important to read the room and be flexible to participants needs.

⭐Don’t just present the content—focus on making the participants partners in the learning.

Face-to-Face Engagement Strategies:

Use engagement strategies to your advantage:

Conduct fist-to-five check-ins (number 0–5 in the chat).
Do pause-and-reflect questions with elbow partners, table groups, etc.
Reviewing responses aloud can be led by the facilitator or a participant.
Think-Pair-Share.
Provide wait time.

Utilize Quickwrites:

Participants write and respond on their own.

Participants share their Quickwrite with elbow partners, table groups or randomized partners.

Use Movement:

Use movement to support collaboration and energize participants. Options include:

- “Sole mates” (partners with similar shoes)
- Four Corners (strategy where each corner of the room represents a category; participants move to the corner that best represents them)
- Give One, Get One (trade ideas, which can be written on sticky notes)
- Stand, Share, Sit (participants all stand, someone begins the sharing and then sits once they have shared)
- Pair Up, Square Up (partners share and then find another group of pairs to share with)

⭐ Be aware of your participants needs and how much space is needed to move around or if some participants may need other movement options.

Table Groups:

Utilize table groups:

To participate in differentiated discussions.
To participate in Jigsaw activities.
To have small (table group) discussions.
To build relational capacity.
To have mini problem-solving/collaborative study/tutorial groups.

Reminders:

Respond orally to prompts.
Utilize modeling.
Utilize call-and-response and celebrations.
Participate in a choral reading.

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