Using Positive Reinforcement to Increase Engagement

There are several students across my three Global classes who are regularly disengaged (i.e. putting their head down, not completing assignments, not turning in assignments, coming to class late, not coming to class, not speaking or acknowledging their teachers during class time, using their phones). The disengagement and off task behavior have resulted in failing grades for these students. The worse students do in class the less motivated they become and that results in even more off task behavior. My desire is to use positive strategies to support and encourage students to engage in learning activities during class. This will hopefully result in students being more productive in class, turning in more assignments, and increasing their marking period grades as measured by JumpRope. 

If students receive targeted and strategic positive interventions, then that will increase student engagement as measured by anecdotal data collection and marking period grades.