Engagement

Engagement requires participation but is more than participation. Engagement involves motivation, critical and/or creative thinking, and positive emotions around what is being learned. We can foster engagement by helping students understand why we are learning what we are learning and by using culturally sustaining pedagogical practices. We can also make space for student voice and choice to increase positive emotions and motivation. View the resources below to learn more about engagement.

• Engaging Children: Igniting a Drive for Deeper Learning
  Ellin Oliver Keene, 2018
  Resource type: Book for practitioners

  • Podcast with Keene and Newkirk about this text.

• 5 reasons teachers love student choice
  Skeeters et al., 2017
  Resource type: NCTE blog

• Educational Leadership - Engage & Motivate Special Issue
  ASCD (2021)
  Resource type: Conceptual
  This issue delves into the growing importance of student engagement in learning, especially as schools recover from the pandemic, and highlights innovative ideas and strategies for increasing motivation and engagement.