Student Engagement and Motivation

The latest news about student engagement and motivation, including articles, Commentaries, and special features.

Students in Christina Hanna and Kelly Pollack’s class spread out as they work on assignments at Chicago International Charter School West Belden. Hanna and Pollack co-teach the class of about 60 3rd and 4th graders.
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Why Does Personalized Learning Sometimes Feel Impersonal?

Worried about students' social detachment in technology-driven, personalized learning environments, some schools are weaving social-emotional support into lessons. (November 6, 2018)

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In this Spotlight, discover the links between work students find meaningful and their levels of motivation in the classroom, and see what teachers can learn from disengagement on tests.

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Letting Students Take Ownership of Their Assessments
Student-led assessments allow students to demonstrate their learning in a meaningful, active way. This discussion focuses on best practices and challenges of helping students demonstrate skills through topics of their choice.

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Nurturing Students’ Climb to Success: Why Engagement and Motivation Matter
Cultivating the conditions and relationships that allow all students to thrive requires hard, deliberate work. Schools are trying a range of strategies to get students vested in their learning.

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Joseph Meloche: Recognized for Leadership in Elevating Student Voice
Superintendent Joseph Meloche regularly turns to students to inform his decisionmaking in the Cherry Hill, N.J., school district. He is recognized as a 2018 Leader To Learn From.

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How Can Teachers Bounce Back From Failure?
When a lesson falls flat, it can be tough to recover and move on. Teachers say they’d like training in how to do so.
May 15, 2019 – Education Week
How Schools Can Spend Time More Wisely: 4 Big Tips From Daniel Pink
Move heavy thinking to the beginning of the day, make recess sacred, let higher schoolers sleep in, and mandate choir, says the best-selling author.
May 13, 2019 – Education Week
What Are Students' Constitutional Rights?
The First Amendment looks different in schools. (So do the 4th, 5th, 8th, and 14th.)
May 8, 2019 – Education Week
Schools Teach Civics. Do They Model It?
A group of Colorado students who led a peaceful protest at their school learned a hard lesson about civics from school administrators—and it didn’t come from textbooks.
May 8, 2019 – Education Week
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How the EPA's Deregulation Could Worsen Chronic Absenteeism
Increased air pollution threatens students' academic success more than you might think, warns physician and former classroom teacher Kunal Sindhu.
April 18, 2019 – Education Week
Classrooms May Soon Shed Dated Desk/Chair Combo
The classroom of the future could bear little resemblance to the "old school" look prevalent in schools today.
April 1, 2019 – Education Week
4 Ways Schools Help or Hinder Gifted Students
Gifted education programs can support academically advanced students or, in some cases, hold them back. Four studies presented at the American Educational Research Association meeting show how.
April 17, 2019 – Education Week
Commentary
Students Can't Learn When They're Not Healthy. Here's What Schools Can Do to Help
School-based health centers can powerfully expand health-care access and support academic achievement, argue John Jackson and John Schlitt.
April 10, 2019 – Education Week
Commentary
Why a Culturally Responsive Curriculum Works
When instruction feels relevant to students' lives, amazing things can happen, writes veteran educator Eugene Butler Jr.
April 5, 2019 – Education Week
'Action Civics' Enlists Students in Hands-On Democracy
An activist brand of civics instruction is gaining champions and a few critics in the nation's schools.
March 20, 2019 – Education Week

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