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15 STUDENT ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO INCREASE LEARNING
Posted by Julie David
Engaging students at every age requires intentionality but the strategies don’t
need to be complex. They can (and should) even be fun! Here are 15 classroom
engagement strategies that will help increase whole class commitment and
interaction with your curriculum.
CONNECT LESSONS TO REAL LIFE
1. Real-World Writing - Every subject area can utilize real-world writing
skills like writing a good email, a well-worded letter to a company, or even
how to use a journal to process a question. Real-world applications increase
engagement because students how this information might be used in everyday
life.
2. Problem Solving - Ask students to think about the question, “what problem
does this solve?” Have them answer it before, during, and after a unit of
study. Finding the real-life application of concepts helps students of all
ages see the “why” in their learning and keeps them engaged.
3. Real-Life Lineup - Creating a “class lineup” is a great way to engage
learners from the first day and learn something about them at the same time.
Challenge students to line up along a wall, without talking, in order with a
designated number or letter. Give them one minute to work together to line
up, for example, alphabetically by the first letter of their last name or by
the number of their birth month. As they complete the exercise, you can
observe which students stay engaged, which helps others, and who seems to
need more help.
TEACH WITH COLOR
1. Rainbow Reflections - Assign one of four colors of sticky notes. Students
can use color to represent the type of response they are giving to the
material, whether they are asking a question, making a personal connection,
finding new vocabulary words, or analyzing an author’s purpose. Have
students get in groups and share, making sure all the colors are
represented.
2. Red/Green Cards - Give every student a set of laminated red and green cards
at the beginning of the year to keep on hand (and have extras ready for when
they get lost). This is an easy way to gauge if students are ready to move
forward or if someone needs to stop and ask a question. Ask them to do a
quick vote after you’ve taught a new concept. You can even have them put
their heads down before they hold up the card to save face for those who
might otherwise be embarrassed to admit they are stuck. Add in a yellow card
and you can ask for opinions: agree, disagree, and need more information.
Schedule parent teacher conferences with an online sign up. View an Example
GET MOVING
1. Role Playing - Assign students a role and they have them role play and work
together to solve the problem. For example, you could assign students bones
of the body and have them work to put themselves together by introducing
themselves to each other, sharing their role in the function of, say, the
arm and getting lined up correctly. For younger students, assign them the
roles of characters in a favorite book and have them act out a scene from
the story.
2. Move and Talk - The simple act of standing up and walking to another part of
the classroom to read a passage with a small group or discuss a question
together can increase engagement. Display articles and illustrations related
to your content area and do a gallery walk, having students jot down
observations as they go.
3. Scavenger Hunt - Post ten “stations” of colored paper around the room. Each
paper has an answer at the top of the page and a new problem to solve at the
bottom of the page. Have students take scratch paper with them to keep track
of answers. Give each student an initial problem to solve (give students
different starting problems or stagger start times so stations don't get
overcrowded). They search the stations to find the correct answer for their
initial problem on the top half of the page. Once they find that matching
answer, they solve the new problem that's on the bottom half and search for
that answer on the top half of another station. If they don’t see the answer
on the top of another station, they need to rethink their answer. They are
finished when they go back to the station where they started and complete
the “hunt.”
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GAME ON
1. Two Truths and a Lie - You may have played this as a party game, but how
about using it to actively engage your learners? Ask students to select a
word from a vocabulary or concept list and write down three statements about
the word (challenge them to think about related words, parts of speech,
etc.) One of the statements should be a lie. The goal is to stump their
table partners or other small groups to figure out which is the untruth
about the concept or vocabulary word.
2. Head’s Up Seven Up - Play this simple childhood game but assign the seven
people to be “it” and play the role of putting down thumbs of other
students. Those seven students will have a vocabulary word assigned to them.
The rest of the kids put their heads down and thumbs up on their desks. The
“it” students then walk around the room and select students by putting their
thumbs down. When students guess who put their thumb down, they guess the
person by naming their assigned vocabulary word but also must give the
definition of the word. If they get it right, they change places with that
person and are assigned a new vocabulary word to keep the game interesting.
As an option, you can let students have their vocabulary sheet out or open
notes as a help.
Coordinate professional development for teachers with an online sign up. View an
Example
LEVEL UP NOTE-TAKING
1. Cornell Notes - The Cornell Note-Taking System was originally developed by
Cornell education professor, Walter Pauk and allows not just note-taking,
but allocates a place on the student’s page for writing down questions and
writing a summary to help synthesize what they’ve just learned. Students
might even find it fun to draw pictures in the cue section in order to
create visuals that summarize the information.
2. Listening Notes - With this strategy, students are challenged to just listen
and when the teacher pauses, students write down everything they remember (a
brain dump of sorts). At different intervals, students share with a partner
and write down one thing they learned from their partner that they didn’t
have in their original notes.
3. Exit Notes - Number students off and give them a sticky note to write their
number on. At the end of class, ask students to write something new they’ve
learned or a question they still have on the sticky note and leave it on a
poster board with numbered squares designated for their exit note.
4. Cut and Paste - Not just for preschool anymore! Give students, for example,
a text or series of quotes or related illustrations and allow them to cut
and paste according to different categories or chronological order. This
engages their brain and their scissors!
5. Pause, Star, Rank - This technique is one of many suggested in an amazing
engagement resource Total Participation Techniques by Himmele and Himmele.
In this strategy, students stop and look at their notes or a text, star
anything they feel is important, then rank their top three starred
concepts. Students can then share in a small group or write it on the
whiteboard, allowing them to see connections between their learning and
helping teachers gauge if key concepts are being grasped.
Student engagement happens best when a class routine is balanced with creative
learning activities that keep students interested and anticipating what’s next.
Incorporating a few of these strategies will help you create a classroom where
students know their participation is welcomed and valued.
Julie David is a freelance writer, educator, and worship pastor's wife from the
Midwest who likes warm hugs.
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15 STUDENT ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO INCREASE LEARNING
Engaging students at every age requires intentionality but the strategies don’t
need to be complex. They can (and should) even be fun! Here are 15 classroom
engagement strategies that will help increase whole class commitment and
interaction with your curriculum.
CONNECT LESSONS TO REAL LIFE
1. Real-World Writing - Every subject area can utilize real-world writing
skills like writing a good email, a well-worded letter to a company, or even
how to use a journal to process a question. Real-world applications increase
engagement because students how this information might be used in everyday
life.
2. Problem Solving - Ask students to think about the question, “what problem
does this solve?” Have them answer it before, during, and after a unit of
study. Finding the real-life application of concepts helps students of all
ages see the “why” in their learning and keeps them engaged.
3. Real-Life Lineup - Creating a “class lineup” is a great way to engage
learners from the first day and learn something about them at the same time.
Challenge students to line up along a wall, without talking, in order with a
designated number or letter. Give them one minute to work together to line
up, for example, alphabetically by the first letter of their last name or by
the number of their birth month. As they complete the exercise, you can
observe which students stay engaged, which helps others, and who seems to
need more help.
TEACH WITH COLOR
1. Rainbow Reflections - Assign one of four colors of sticky notes. Students
can use color to represent the type of response they are giving to the
material, whether they are asking a question, making a personal connection,
finding new vocabulary words, or analyzing an author’s purpose. Have
students get in groups and share, making sure all the colors are
represented.
2. Red/Green Cards - Give every student a set of laminated red and green cards
at the beginning of the year to keep on hand (and have extras ready for when
they get lost). This is an easy way to gauge if students are ready to move
forward or if someone needs to stop and ask a question. Ask them to do a
quick vote after you’ve taught a new concept. You can even have them put
their heads down before they hold up the card to save face for those who
might otherwise be embarrassed to admit they are stuck. Add in a yellow card
and you can ask for opinions: agree, disagree, and need more information.
Schedule parent teacher conferences with an online sign up. View an Example
GET MOVING
1. Role Playing - Assign students a role and they have them role play and work
together to solve the problem. For example, you could assign students bones
of the body and have them work to put themselves together by introducing
themselves to each other, sharing their role in the function of, say, the
arm and getting lined up correctly. For younger students, assign them the
roles of characters in a favorite book and have them act out a scene from
the story.
2. Move and Talk - The simple act of standing up and walking to another part of
the classroom to read a passage with a small group or discuss a question
together can increase engagement. Display articles and illustrations related
to your content area and do a gallery walk, having students jot down
observations as they go.
3. Scavenger Hunt - Post ten “stations” of colored paper around the room. Each
paper has an answer at the top of the page and a new problem to solve at the
bottom of the page. Have students take scratch paper with them to keep track
of answers. Give each student an initial problem to solve (give students
different starting problems or stagger start times so stations don't get
overcrowded). They search the stations to find the correct answer for their
initial problem on the top half of the page. Once they find that matching
answer, they solve the new problem that's on the bottom half and search for
that answer on the top half of another station. If they don’t see the answer
on the top of another station, they need to rethink their answer. They are
finished when they go back to the station where they started and complete
the “hunt.”
SAMPLE SIGN UPSS
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GAME ON
1. Two Truths and a Lie - You may have played this as a party game, but how
about using it to actively engage your learners? Ask students to select a
word from a vocabulary or concept list and write down three statements about
the word (challenge them to think about related words, parts of speech,
etc.) One of the statements should be a lie. The goal is to stump their
table partners or other small groups to figure out which is the untruth
about the concept or vocabulary word.
2. Head’s Up Seven Up - Play this simple childhood game but assign the seven
people to be “it” and play the role of putting down thumbs of other
students. Those seven students will have a vocabulary word assigned to them.
The rest of the kids put their heads down and thumbs up on their desks. The
“it” students then walk around the room and select students by putting their
thumbs down. When students guess who put their thumb down, they guess the
person by naming their assigned vocabulary word but also must give the
definition of the word. If they get it right, they change places with that
person and are assigned a new vocabulary word to keep the game interesting.
As an option, you can let students have their vocabulary sheet out or open
notes as a help.
Coordinate professional development for teachers with an online sign up. View an
Example
LEVEL UP NOTE-TAKING
1. Cornell Notes - The Cornell Note-Taking System was originally developed by
Cornell education professor, Walter Pauk and allows not just note-taking,
but allocates a place on the student’s page for writing down questions and
writing a summary to help synthesize what they’ve just learned. Students
might even find it fun to draw pictures in the cue section in order to
create visuals that summarize the information.
2. Listening Notes - With this strategy, students are challenged to just listen
and when the teacher pauses, students write down everything they remember (a
brain dump of sorts). At different intervals, students share with a partner
and write down one thing they learned from their partner that they didn’t
have in their original notes.
3. Exit Notes - Number students off and give them a sticky note to write their
number on. At the end of class, ask students to write something new they’ve
learned or a question they still have on the sticky note and leave it on a
poster board with numbered squares designated for their exit note.
4. Cut and Paste - Not just for preschool anymore! Give students, for example,
a text or series of quotes or related illustrations and allow them to cut
and paste according to different categories or chronological order. This
engages their brain and their scissors!
5. Pause, Star, Rank - This technique is one of many suggested in an amazing
engagement resource Total Participation Techniques by Himmele and Himmele.
In this strategy, students stop and look at their notes or a text, star
anything they feel is important, then rank their top three starred
concepts. Students can then share in a small group or write it on the
whiteboard, allowing them to see connections between their learning and
helping teachers gauge if key concepts are being grasped.
Student engagement happens best when a class routine is balanced with creative
learning activities that keep students interested and anticipating what’s next.
Incorporating a few of these strategies will help you create a classroom where
students know their participation is welcomed and valued.
Julie David is a freelance writer, educator, and worship pastor's wife from the
Midwest who likes warm hugs.
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