Engaging Learners

Activities

• Brainstorming

• Concept Mapping

• Real-world connections - Science-Technology-Society

• Develop Higher-Level Reasoning - Bloom's Taxonomy

• Scaffolding - relate to student interests and experiences

• Discrepant Events

• Inquiry Learning

• Originality in your lesson planning and activities

• Picture of the Day

• Use history to teach science

Techniques

• Continuous Formative Assessment - Accountability

• Collaborative Resource Development

• Collaborative Docs - Quickwrites

• Build Relationships with your students

• Science Humor

• Memory techniques

• Games

• Employ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK)

• Integrate the arts - STEAM

• Peer Grading

• Differentiate (UDL)

• Learning Style - VARK - Multiple modalities

• Clear communication and expectations.

• Use openings and closings to lessons. 

• Spiral instruction  

Mindset

• Student-centered classroom

• Active Learning

• Growth Mindset

• Equitable classroom

• Enthusiasm - Students get hooked when teacher is enthusiastic

• Provide choice

• Have high expectations for all students

• Model, model, model