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Active engagement is the process of involving ALL students in opportunities that encourage them to develop an understanding of content by working with and reflecting upon the material being presented.
Active engagement is the process of involving ALL students in opportunities that encourage them to develop an understanding of content by working with and reflecting upon the material being presented.
Best practices for engagement include the following:
Best practices for engagement include the following:
The teacher notices when students are disengaged.
The teacher notices when students are disengaged.
The teacher is aware of the level of engagement of the students. Some indicators include students’ on-task behavior, positive emotions toward learning, personal investment in education, and level of attention to instructional activities. The teacher takes action to re-engage the students in the learning. (Marzano, 2016)
The teacher plans for engagement.
The teacher plans for engagement.
When planning, the teacher should incorporate strategies to increase intellectual, social, and cultural engagement. For more suggestions and information, see the "Planning for High Engagement" document below.
Intellectual Engagement can be increased by creating learning tasks that appeal to learners. One way is giving a choice in assignments or demonstrating proficiency. For example, students choose the topic to write about for a research paper, sparking curiosity.
Emotional Engagement can be increased by promoting positive emotions in the students that will affect the learning process. For example, building relationships with the students and redesigning the learning environment to be more conducive to learning.
Behavioral Engagement can be increased by establishing classroom routines and maintaining consistency.
Engagement Flyer.pdf
The teacher is flexible in the delivery of lessons.
The teacher is flexible in the delivery of lessons.
When you notice students are disengaged in the learning, you can use different strategies to engage students. We need to be flexible and have a repertoire of strategies to change the classroom's energy level. Here are a few suggestions:
Incorporate movement
Take a break
Increase student participation (OTRs, groups, academic discussions, games)
Increase enthusiasm (when you show enthusiasm, it is contagious!)
The teacher implements a no opt out expectation.
The teacher implements a no opt out expectation.
Set up the expectations that ensures accountability, everyone is prepared to answer in the classroom. Use the Active Student Engagement handout (linked above) for new ideas to increase engagement.
Pickering, D., Marzano, R.J., & Heflebower, T. (2010) The Highly Engaged Classroom, Marzano Research Laboratory.
Gray, J.A., & DiLoreto (2016) The Effects of Student Engagement, Student Satisfaction, and Perceived Learning in Online Learning Environments, NCPEA International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, Vol. 11, No. 1– May, 2016.
Pearson Education (2016) K12SM30397-30746-KM-08/16
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