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My AP students are very self-motivated and engaged, where as my lower level students are more challenging. I'm competing with their phones, computers, and difficult student backgrounds.

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Small groups work well - let them try their voice out with one or two before they offer it up to the class

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some students choose to work individually

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some students choose to work individually

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Engage them - don't let them volunteer - but if you get the right topic (controversy) you shouldn't have a problem

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Students can be eager to share their thoughts and ideas, and students like to listen to one another.

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Students can be eager to share their thoughts and ideas, and students like to listen to one another.

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Difficult to quiet the over-enthusiastic and allow the slow processors time to process.

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Difficult to quiet the over-enthusiastic and allow the slow processors time to process.

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I'm finding going to some traditional activities have been engaging as they are inundated with technology all the time. 

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I'm finding going to some traditional activities have been engaging as they are inundated with technology all the time. 

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Students have been less engaged in typical call and response. It is helpful to have protocols and small group discussions.

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Having students write their responses first then they have something to share in a discussion

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Having students write their responses first then they have something to share in a discussion

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Students are intimidated by peers who they perceive as "smarter" than them causing anxiety and/or self-consciousness. They disengage with the class and the material.

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ELL students may lack confidence in their language abilities

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ELL students may lack confidence in their language abilities

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I find it challenging to politely limit the more talkative students to allow for the more quiet ones to contribute comfortably.

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I find it challenging to politely limit the more talkative students to allow for the more quiet ones to contribute comfortably.

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AP students are really engaged other students need more direction from the teacher

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AP students are really engaged other students need more direction from the teacher

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8th graders in general need engagement help from the teacher so I build it into daily lessons

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Challenge: Motivating students who have a hard time connecting with the historical materials.

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Students who are quiet. Student distractions.

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Students who are quiet. Student distractions.

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Students lack Motivation.

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I find it a challenge to find a way for all the students to be able to equitably share their voices and be heard....especially when debates ensue.

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I find it a challenge to

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I find it a challenge to

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I find that deficit thinking about student capabilities or interest is really limiting

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Challenges have been students getting off topic. 

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Challenges have been students getting off topic. 

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Some students dominate discussion.

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When only 2 students will answer, I start to shuffle the 'Cards of Destiny'. I write their name on each and randomly select a name. (I take out students who are frequent contributors or don't handle cold calling well - and let them know that)

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attention span difficulties, different amount of interest in subject, dominant boys voices in high school, fear of being wrong

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Challenge- reaching ALL the students

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Students who will dominate discussions/cooperative learning, and students that lack motivation.

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As awesome as technology is, it can potentially serve as a distraction if students have their own devices.

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There are many, many distractions, internal and external, with which our students deal every minute of every day.

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Some students have "stronger voices" and so some students default to taking a passive role in class because they know "strong voice students" are going to participate.

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Students that come in to class in some sort of predicament from their home life.

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Students can come from very challenging backgrounds and the lest of their problem is passing your class.

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A fear among students of dissent or discourse

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Success: changing students' mindsets - not about right and wrong, good and bad, correct and incorrect
Challenge:  making sure each person participates in group activities

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Motivation, lack of desire in engaging in a debate with an differing opinion, lack of background knowledge

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Motivation, lack of desire in engaging in a debate with an differing opinion, lack of background knowledge

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Strategies to engage students can be successful for one or some but a distraction for others

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Struggle to engage new students/create a community in the class

Use technology to “buy in”, use padlet and qr codes