Student Motivation & Engagement

Education news, analysis, and opinion about efforts to get students involved and active in learning and classroom activities
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Teaching Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Student Engagement?
Answer 7 questions about student engagement.
June 2, 2023
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Student Achievement Opinion How Do We Measure Student Engagement? A School Created Its Own App to Find Out
The school-created app enables students to share their feedback on lessons and teachers to find out what students are saying.
Jana Benson, May 31, 2023
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Teaching Opinion How to Manage Emotional Distress in the Classroom
Four strategies for bringing student-centered instruction to your classroom.
Kareem Farah, May 30, 2023
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School & District Management This Principal Says It's Critical to Infuse Students' and Teachers' Days With Joy
Part of a school leader's role is to guard against outside distractions so teachers can focus on kids, says Salome Thomas-EL.
Caitlynn Peetz Stephens, May 26, 2023
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School & District Management How Can You Tell What Students Need to Succeed at School? Ask Them
Some administrators let students drive purchasing decisions, shape dress code policies, and voice their concerns directly.
Mark Lieberman, May 24, 2023
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Teaching Opinion Forget Taking a Hard Line. Try 'Soft Tactics' to Spark Student Motivation
Showing students you're committed to them and their learning is a powerful tool for engagement.
Larry Ferlazzo, May 9, 2023
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Second grade students on the steering committee at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School take a break from assisting with polling on April 14, 2023.
Second grade students at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School take a break from assisting with polling how $2,000 in school improvement money should be spent, on April 14, 2023. The Phoenix school allows young students to lead plans for beautification or enrichment.
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Budget & Finance If You Gave Elementary School Students $2K, How Would They Spend It?
Some Arizona elementary students opted to add healthy snacks to campus, sports equipment, and a game room.
Denisa R. Superville, April 28, 2023
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Teaching Opinion Student Engagement Can Be Elusive. Here's How to Help
If students don't think a lesson is relevant, they'll give it short shrift. There are ways to show them it serves a purpose.
Larry Ferlazzo, April 26, 2023
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Student Well-Being & Movement Opinion Why Starting Can Be the Hardest Part of a Project. How to Get Motivated
Educators can turn to several research-backed ways to teach students time-management skills.
Johanna Peetz, April 19, 2023
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Teaching Opinion 10 Ways to Help Students Motivate Themselves
From the outset, enabling students to feel like they belong can encourage them to strive to do their best.
Larry Ferlazzo, April 19, 2023
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Teaching Opinion The Four Secrets to Motivating Students
Giving students the opportunity to choose can be liberating as long as teachers provide the right amount of guidance.
Larry Ferlazzo, April 7, 2023
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Third-grade students at the Douglass G Grafflin School in Chappaqua, New York, participate in an interactive learning session with the Nintendo Labo: Variety Kit for the Nintendo Switch system, led by Rebecca Rufo-Tepper, Co-Executive Director of the Institute of Play. On Oct. 23, Nintendo and the Institute of Play announced a partnership to bring Nintendo Labo kits into elementary classrooms nationwide. The program combines the innovative play of Nintendo Labo with the basic principles of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) to inspire kids and help make learning fun.
Third-grade students at the Douglass G Grafflin School in Chappaqua, N.Y. participate in an interactive learning session using Nintendo equipment, led by Rebecca Rufo-Tepper, Co-Executive Director of the Institute of Play.
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Student Well-Being & Movement What's the 'Secret Sauce' for Student Engagement? 3 Insights From Educators
It begins with relationships, the educators said.
Madeline Will, April 3, 2023
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