Edutopia: Student Engagement Resource Roundup: Keeping students captivated and ready to learn is no small task. This list of articles, videos, and other resources offers strategies and advice that can help.
Conver-Stations: A Discussion Strategy Video (3:20) from Teaching Channel demonstrating how to move students during small group discussions to deepen conversations. Applicable for all levels and subjects.
Chat Stations Article with demonstration video (5:32) providing a great strategy for those times when you haven’t been able to prepare a “real” station.
Pinwheel Discussions Video (7:48) from Teaching Channel demonstrating facilitating effective literary discussions. Applicable for secondary level.
Encouraging Student Debate Video (3:22) from Teaching Channel demonstrating how to encourage students to share and respond to each other. Applicable for all levels and subjects.
Socratic Seminar Video (7:09) modeling a Socratic Seminar in a high school class.
Fishbowl Youtube video (3:56) explaining how to run a great fishbowl discussion.
Talk Moves in Academic Discussion Video (2:35) from Teaching Channel modeling teaching students to listen to others and respond appropriately. Applicable for all levels and subjects.
Philosophical Chairs Video (6:53) from Teaching Channel from the Reading Like a Historian series about getting kinesthetic learners up and engaged. Applicable for upper elementary or secondary.
Participation Protocol for Academic Discussion Video (2:48) from Teaching Channel about encouraging students to actively participate in academic discussions. Applicable for secondary level.
Engaging Critical Thinking Skills with Learners of the Special Populations Article providing a classroom portrait on critical thinking with special populations. The author describes the importance of teaching all students to pose good questions and to learn how to make meaning from complex ideas. Through Socratic dialogue, project-based learning, and other methods designed to engage all students deeply in the learning process, this teacher helps all learners to be engaged.
Why are Academic Discussions so Important for our ELLs? Article from Teaching Channel from ELLs and Academic Discussions series; includes How Do We Make Sure Our ELLs are Fully Engaged in and Benefiting from Academic Discussions?
Small Group Discussion Protocols 20 examples of small group discussion activities. Each includes a description, estimate of time, and online equivalent.
The Teacher Toolkit A variety of tools for classroom management. Each includes how to use, when to use, variations, and demonstration videos for elementary and secondary.
What are Content and Language Objectives? Video (2:26) describes Content and Language Objectives and how they support all learners, especially English Language Learners.
Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Overview Chart This chart Level of Complexity (measures a student’s Depth of Knowledge) providing key verbs that may clue level evidence of depth of knowledge.
DOK Wheel This is the chart that shows Depth of Knowledge verbs and activities.
100+ Tools for Differentiating Instruction Through Social Media Article from Edutopia with examples of how social media can enhance differentiated instruction if the tools are selected with a careful eye on individual students' readiness, interests, and learning profiles.
Wait Time Article from Teach Like A Champion that provides 100+ phrases that teachers can use for providing wait time.
7 Ways Teachers Get Questioning Wrong Article with seven common problems in questioning techniques made by teachers. With each problem there are examples and suggestions for solutions that can help to change teacher and student attitudes and behaviors.
5 Out of the Box Assessment Strategies Article with five strategies for providing opportunities for each student’s unique learning style to access his or her highest performance success level.
