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Students have engaged with map skills and Colorado history through their hands-on learning posters. This allows students to work collaboratively. The evidence of their engagement is shown in the details of the artwork. Without the research and learning, they could not create such a detailed piece of art.

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Students are learning about colors that can be seen in the sky. This project is a response to a reading done in class.

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5th Grade Presentations - Age of Exploration

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5th Grade Presentations - Age of Exploration

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The presentations done by students show engagement because they had many options and outlets to present their findings. They worked in pairs to research facts, study the history of the people they chose and write songs, raps, or any other fashion they wanted. This shows engagement because students can work with their interests and express themselves creatively in order to accomplish the researching goal.

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4th Grade
Claim: Students are engaged when they can teach each other and use their leadership skills and voice.
Evidence: The multiplication strategies chart was created by the students to teach each other and encourage independence.
Reasoning: Students become leaders and take charge of their own learning.

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Where do you come from and how does this shape our world? This is a topic that launches a series of units from 3rd grade through fifth grade. This project is so intensive and so engaging, students continue the discussion two years later as they learn about how human movement affects our world culturally, physically, demographically.

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Claim: Robotics kits show engagement because students will work collaboratively to assemble/create a functional robot.
Evidence: I know this because 5th graders come back to class talking about their plan and excited to continue their build. I also know that this is engaging because the teacher does not organize the materials or tell the students what to assemble.
Reasoning: All of this evidence proves that students will be engaged before, during and after the robotics build by planning, building, reforming a plan, and sharing their work.

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The map outside a 4th grade classroom shows engagement because students were to create a representation of their selected region of the state that was truly interdisciplinary. It involved art, research into facts and land features, and had students create symbols and informative texts in order to teach about each selected region. This shows engagement by having the students take complete ownership of the product.

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This student has taken  a lot of time to work on not just the writing, but also the presentation with nice coloring and attention to details. The details are continued into the writing, as you can see "

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I see kids engaged and learning. The evidence is that all students are actively listening to instruction. This is important because when students are actively listening, they learn better.

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During choice time, students are making flags to support the action project for Healthy Living. Puerto Rico is suffering, but our students are stepping up to offer more than prayers.

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Students in 2nd grade study severe weather and safety techniques for different types. This real world study allows kids to apply what they learn. In this picture we see students actively questioning withing their content area.

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Kindergarten
Claim: The tragedy in Puerto Rico touched the kindergarteners so much that one student made a flag on his own and added it to the hallway.
Evidence: The flag he created independently is hanging in the hallway.
Reasoning: The student wanted the whole school to see the flag and be inspired to make a change.

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Claim- This Mount Everest showed student engagement through individualized goal-setting.

Evidence- Students are reminded daily by the visual of their goals and how to work towards them, motivating them to be engaged in daily activities and set identifiable steps to accomplish their goals.

Reason- Climbing Everest is hard and so is reaching a goal, so students are encouraged and engaged to accomplish their goal.

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Students are engaged because inquiry is driving their learning. This is important because with inquiry students become curious and engaged when they have a stake in the learning process.

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The picture grocery store provocation had students highly engaged with solving real world multiplication problems. The pictures helped aid scholars in ways that allowed for things outside the box (wonder). There is evidence of student engagement with multiplication pictures at their desks and in their work.

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First off, tacos are delicious. Students are engaged because they have realia and can learn through play. This is important because it helps them learn social development and collaboration.

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This shows engagement because students are inquiring and learning about immigration through reading, writing, and pictures. This is important because they're inferring what others are experiencing and learning to be more caring and knowledgeable students.

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Claim- This map shows student engagement via student interactive collaboration.

Evidence- This map was created through a jigsaw method, which required students to own certain parts of their learning as well as engage with others to teach differentiated content.

Reason- Because this activity was split up and required student collaboration and instruction, students were engaged to create a quality result.

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Claim- Family trees show student engagement outside of the classroom setting.

Evidence- This assignment took place outside of school, yet students produced quality work that they were motivated and excited to share.

Reason- The family trees show engagement because students inquired about their histories and shared what they learned with others.

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The photo below shows engagement because students were able to celebrate the talents that each individual holds along.
Evidence: Students dialouged with classmates and made connections to each other.
Reasoning: When students have personal connections to their classroom community, there is a higher level of engagement.

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Puppets are an example of engagement because it allows for students to access the curriculum in a fun and exciting way. By using the puppet as a manipulative, it draws students into the language of the curriculum. They can also use the puppets to discuss and collaborate on certain topics. This shows how puppets can be engaging.

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The Informational writing board is an example of student engagement because students help create the characteristics of informative writing pieces. I know this because scholars created examples and text features on the board.

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Claim- Purposeful Wonderings are evidence of student engagement.

Evidence- Students posted meaningful and connected curiosities, questions, and wonderings about their topic of study that they wish to inquire about further.

Reason- This wall shows engagement by being student-driven through student-written post-it notes.

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In 5th grade we saw a great math menu. This shows engagement because the students are running their own curriculum at their own pace. How engaging!

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Painting is engaging! Students are able to learn color combinations through tactile and kinetic learning. This is important because students get a hands-on experience and move while they learn.

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In 4th grade, students inquired about snowflakes. They created snowflakes and asked questions to learn more about snow based on the snow day.

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Music
Claim: Students are more engaged when they get to create their own music.
Evidence: The rhythm board displayed music the kids wrote for the song Bumble Bee.
Reasoning: This proves that when children are engaged in creativity and choice the become more invested and the engagement level is 110% no opt out!

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Claim- The building stamina tracker represents student engagement.

Evidence- This tracker is interactive and motivating, with a clear goal for students and recognizable improvement.

Reason- When students can see their progress over time, they're more engaged and motivated to work towards a goal.

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The garden reading area is an example of student engagement. Students are exposed to plants and animals which creates an inviting environment for scholar learning and sharing. Students learn about different plants that are located in the room. They can then apply this knowledge when they notice these plants outside. It is a magical garden of learning where thoughts grow!

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The students were engaged in 2nd grade by making self portraits this shows engagement because they created pictures of themselves with personal narrative poems.That's wonder-ful!

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This images shows engagement because students are able to enagage in conversation with each other. I know this because the poster provides clear examples of sentences students can use as well as when they might use them. All of this evidence supports the claim that the image shows engagement since students are able to have accountable conversations and engage effectively.

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Claim- This adorable library park represents student engagement.

Evidence- Every person ever would want to sit in that adorable library and read, and students are engaged  in following classroom rules and structures in order to earn this privilege and build reading stamina.

Reason- When students are given the opportunity to read in an engaging and adorable setting, they're more motivated to do what is asked of them during independent reading.

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Claim-The art  wonder wall is engaging.

Evidence- The what is art  wall represents student engagement because it required students of all ages to critically think about the reason they went to art, and why art was important  to them.

Reason- When students have to critically think about what went into their art, they're more engaged in the activities that take place.

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Students engage in inquiry when asking authentic questions. When the questions are tied to the unit of study, they give the students more autonomy for their learning and inquisitive research.

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2nd grade arts integration
This image shows engagement because students were able to tell about themselves in an artistic way. Evidence that supports my claim is student choice in both content and artistic expression as well as the obvious effort and time students were willing to put in to the project. All of these components help me to know this is engagement because the work is well done and personal.

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This pet rock is an example of student engagement because scholars learned about adaptations and created their own real animals with realistic characteristics that would help it survive. Children used a variety of mediums including paint, pipe cleaners, scales, fur/felt, etc.

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Grade 5
Claim: Flexible seating increases student engagement.
Evidence: We noticed a classroom with multiple options for sitting and learning: high tables; floor cushions; comfortable seats; traditional desks; a couch. Students have the ability to change seats during the day. Rules are co-created by the class to provide clear agreements about how to use the flexible seating.
Reasoning:  When students have choice in seating and freedom to move, there is increased motivation and engagement--as well as an improved metabolism. Student ownership increases when students are part of the process in designing the learning space or choosing seating options. Research shows that student participation, student engagement, and student performance are all positively impacted by flexible seating.