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Engaging Strategies for Reluctant Learners in High School

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Shift to a student-centered classroom 8. Build a learning team 11. Reward the journey, not the result How to Identify Reluctant Learners What Does Student Engagement Look Like? Create an engaging learning environment for all abilities 1. What Does Student Engagement Look Like?

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Principals: The lessons we learned in 2016

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Through DreamBox, more than 33,000 math lessons have been completed with a 29% growth among active students. One-third of the students are enrolled in advanced math and English. Student engagement is high. Parent and community support are strong. But this is only the beginning.

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Create a Culture, Not a Classroom: Why Seating Charts Matter for Student Success

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This question comes up each summer as teachers strive to create the best learning environment possible. From my experience in the classroom, I’ve found that seating chart choices can be critical to how students engage with one another and the teacher.

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When Student Anxiety Gets in the Way of Attending School

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That means psychological evaluations, finding out whether there’s an undiagnosed learning disability that’s making school acutely uncomfortable for the student, and other measures such as exposure therapy, she says. Instead, Demsky calls for schools to recognize when refusal is occurring, and to follow evidence-based paths.

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What is the Problem of Classroom Management?

eSchool News

Key points: It’s tough to balance student engagement and diverse learning needs Discover the advantages and disadvantages of classroom management Stay up to date on the latest in classroom learning trends The landscape of K-12 classroom management is fraught with various challenges.

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Tract+Genius Hour–a new twist on a popular project

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The purpose of its videos, hands-on projects, and lessons is to spark student creativity–empower them to explore their passion. Lessons are delivered by peers–high school and college students with a love of the subject. Students engage through tasks, projects, and peer interaction.

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A Guide to Supporting Students with Bad Grades

Teach Hub

Poor grades often signal an underlying issue that may go beyond the student’s understanding of the material, such as an external stressor or lack of motivation. It can also signal something more like a learning disability. Once you’ve found the underlined issue, then you can develop strategies to support the student.

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