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Having students want to stay engaged in the content they are learning can be hard but this article gives examples of how to change that.

Studies have found that having more student led activities also leads to more active learning. Have students share their opinions and topics, give them more authority in the classroom and put higher expectations on them and what they are able to do.

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4 Best Strategies to Ensure Your Middle Schoolers Pay Attention

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Students not paying attention in class? Many middle school teachers are looking for strategies to get students attention. Discover some of the best…

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This article touches on the idea of choice based learning. This concept means that students have more of a say in what they are reading and other assignments they my have. When it comes to text students are reading teachers can have multiple choices ready for them to pick so that students can select something that actually seems interesting to them, this will make for students who are more interested in what they are reading.

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What Are the Key Elements of Student Engagement?

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As part of their series to help schools understand the federal No Child Left Behind Law, Learning Point Associates describes the four key elements of student engagement — student confidence, teacher involvement, relevant texts, and choice among texts and assigments.

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This article explains that having students have more control over projects and what they are doing in school leads to them being more engaged in what they are doing and learning. It continues to explain that when students have bigger interests it results in more motivation for students to face different challenges.

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Student-Led Learning - Benefits & Activities - Unruly Splats

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Teaching a classroom full of students with different interests, talents, and strengths, is one of the many challenges every teacher faces. That’s one reason why student-led learning is so valuable; when done properly, it can encourage students to be more self-directed in their learning, freeing up valuable time for their teachers to oversee the class and ensure student success.

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When doing group projects it is important to have roles in the groups to ensure that students know they have expectations and that students are all working together. It's important that students know they have responsibilities and they are functioning parts of the class, this also allows for a since of purpose and belonging in the class.

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The Graduate School of Education and Human Development

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The Graduate School of Education and Human Development

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10 Strategies to Build on Student Collaboration in the Classroom | The Graduate School of Education and Human Development | The George Washington University

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Collaborative learning, breaking students into groups to work on projects and learn from one another, has become ! of the core philosophies in classrooms today.

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Students should have expectations on themselves but also that be able to be accountable in their own education. For example teachers can't force students to learn, they have to be willing to put effort into their own education.

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Roles and Responsibilities of Students in Classroom Management

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Together, students and teachers create a culture of learning, accountability, and inclusivity. Learn about students' four key roles and responsibilities as they relate to classroom management.