Not exact matches
In order to
keep all
students motivated, especially those who struggle or have been disengaged from
school, educators need to ensure that
engagement is built into the very DNA of the course design.
At the heart of their recommendations, compiled
in two separate policy papers, are the following strategies: empowering principals and educators with more autonomy over staffing; leadership and coaching opportunities for excellent teachers;
student - focused professional development designed at the
school site; direct investment
in community
engagement; and financial incentives to attract and
keep teachers making progress with their
students (based on a multi-measured evaluation system)
in hard - to - staff
schools.
Kay Augustine of Eastern Carver County Minnesota
schools and formerly the Check & Connect Project Coordinator at the University of Minnesota presents Check & Connect, a
student engagement intervention with a strong attendance component to
keep students engaged
in school and progressing toward graduation.
Keep It Real The deeper thinking that comes from the challenge of solving a real - world problem has resulted
in much greater
engagement for
students both
in and outside of the classroom, says Kristin Bishop, principal of Davis Elementary
School in Plano, Texas.