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Disconnected students
Engagement builds motivation and participation, so students who had checked out come back.
Program two
Engagement strategies teachers use the next class period
The training runs for a full day on site. Every strategy is practical and backed by research.
+22%
Higher math achievement for engaged students
Gallup, 2019
2.5×
More likely to earn excellent grades
Gallup, 2018
74% → 33%
Engagement decline, 5th grade to high school
Gallup, 2018
+20%
Achievement gain from this category of strategies
Marzano, 2003
Why this training
What engagement fixes
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Short attention
Randomization, storytelling, and attention-grabbers keep students in the lesson.
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Forgotten lessons
Content tied to students' lives stays with them longer.
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Test anxiety
Students who practice under pressure through dynamic tension strategies become more resilient.
Research
"Focusing on students' social-emotional development had the largest contribution to the effectiveness of classroom management strategies."
Korpershoek et al. (2016). Review of Educational Research, Vol. 86, No. 3.
The five pillars
One day, five pillars
Every pillar comes with modeling and practice, so teachers can use it right away.
1. Positive Feelings
2. Attention & Interest
3. Connectedness
4. Self-Efficacy
5. Sharing Best Practices
Pillar One
Promoting positive feelings
Every class has students with different backgrounds and abilities. A warm, safe climate is where engagement starts, and teachers practice building one.
Pillar Two
Promoting attention and interest
When any student might be called on, every student pays attention. Teachers learn randomization techniques along with questioning and storytelling.
Pillar Three
Promoting connectedness and relevance
If students cannot connect it, they will not keep it. This pillar gives teachers ways to tie key concepts to students' own experience.
Pillar Four
Promoting self-efficacy
The goal of education is for students to learn how they learn best. Dynamic tension strategies and practice under pressure help them perform in real conditions and become resilient learners.
Pillar Five
Sharing best practices
Every good lesson should be a shared lesson. Teachers learn the matrix method for recording and trading their most engaging lessons.
Agenda
How the engagement day runs
A typical full day is below. The format is flexible, and the training happens at your school.
The morning block (8:30 AM to 12:00 PM) covers why engagement drives motivation, the pillars of engagement-first instruction, a positive classroom climate, movement, and attention through randomization and storytelling.
After lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, the afternoon runs until 3:30 PM. Teachers design relevant lessons, guide personal connections, try new uses of visual images, and help students build confidence and perform under pressure.
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