In many of our classrooms, students appear engaged (to be honest, I would say an incredible 95% of the time); however, to be reflective practicioners we need to take a closer look at what's rote work vs. thinking work.
Student Notetaking - compliant or engaging?
Student Listening - complaint or engaging?
Student Debate - complaint or engaging?
Of the three listed above, how many did you think were engaging and how many were compliant?
As you plan your lessons, know that there will be times when students must comply, when you just have to give information. However, work to ensure that you are engaging them regularly with that information. The 10:2 (10 minutes of teacher-directed work to 2 minutes of student-directed work) rule is a good guide to help you in this endeavor.
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| Students demonstrate their understanding of text features through a game on Kahoot. |
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| Students apply their math knowledge by playing a game...to progress, they must accurately answer the problem. |
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| Students are protons, neutrons, and electons. Protons and neutrons "steal" electrons to learn about ions. |
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| In this class, students are engaged in both inquiry-learning and required reading. They start by physically organizing the features of non-fiction text and end with applying their understanding to leveled non-fiction articles. |
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| What could be more engaging (and exciting!) than frog dissection day? |
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| Students demonstrate understanding of geometric principles as they manipulate parts into a whole. |
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| Students work with partners, counting to twenty by twos in German. Then, the inner circle of partners rotates so that each student has a new partner for the next engaging task. |
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