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Forget Fun and Learn Better
Introducing the Factors of Engagement – It\’s as easy as Six C\’s! In my last post, I said I wanted to introduce what I call the “Factors of Engagement”. Engagement is the learning aspect that I try to base my teaching around, because “disengagement” is a major learning barrier in the classroom that is often…
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The Fundamental Filter
why \”engagement\” is the core of my teaching curriculum One of my goals for this blog is to describe my teaching methodology in ways all readers can understand, even if they don’t teach professionally. Everyone can and likely will be a teacher at some point, even if you’re not in a classroom or getting paid…
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Music To Their Ears
How to gain students\’ attention without losing engagement When you’re teaching in a classroom, necessity demands that the teacher have a way to draw attention back to themselves at certain points during the lesson. This is especially needed during transition periods, when the teacher wants to shift from pair work to teaching instruction or shuffle…