Week 1B- Exploring Engagement Through Others [Sept. 18, 2011, 9:06 p.m.]
Pick any article to read (or more) and use the comment feature to share what you notice about the definitions of engagement presented by different folks:
Sound Out: Student Voice in Schools by Adam Fletcher-
What do you think about the ideas for student voice and involvement in this article? Could any of these ideas be developed in your learning environment?
"Using Student Engagement to Improve Adolescent Literacy" from Learning Point Associates (all rights reserved)."
This handout discusses elements of engagement for adolescent literacy instruction. What are the core ideas about engagement in this article?
Using Positive Student Engagement to Increase Student Achievement from The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement, Learning Point Associates (all rights reserved)
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Overview of student engagement and the elements the author believes go into making engagement occur. What elements does this author name? Do you agree with each element?
Managing th Learning Enviornment: Strategies for Increasing Student Engagement,f rom *Part of an Educational Series for Promoting Positive Change in the Public Schools. Auburn University special education faculty were contracted through the State Improvement Grant
(SIG) to prepare an educational series of ‘briefs’ for promoting positive change in the public schools. In response, 32 three-page documents were prepared and are now being made available
as part of AFCEC’s on-line publication.
What is your opinion regarding the two main ways to help engagement identified by this author?