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Beginning or end of class - help build community apart from academics.

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Honestly, they stress me out. I want to try them, but I also have a hard time giving up control. I want to make a goal to try one next week. 🤞

My IC uses this doc to create breakout rooms, may be helpful!

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Students compete each week to earn the most points. They get to skip the "science" part of science class and play a game, do a directed drawing, etc.

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'Points' for participating in discussions

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'Points' for participating in discussions

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Giving students one 'point' each time they contribute to a discussion. The students with the highest points can be used to earn a reward, like choosing a song at the end of class, or earning a privilege

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I give my students a daily 'question of the day' to help them warm up in writing. However, getting them to interact with each other and respond to one 'post' would be challenging because the majority of the class struggles when they do not have a sentence frame in front of them. I also think about myself in college and remember how much I hated answering DQ's.
I could attempt to do this, by having sentence frames prepared for them for the responses.

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Why Classroom Engagement is Important to Me...

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Why Classroom Engagement is Important to Me...

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When I see that my students are engaged, it tells me that they are trying/practicing, and actually retaining what I am teaching. I see that they are making an attempt to learn what I am teaching. When I see them practice, it shows that they care about learning, and ultimately that's what I want for them!
Being online, I can't see their faces, especially when their cameras are off, and they aren't as willing to ask for help if they need it!  When they are engaged and participating, I can see how much of the lesson they are actually retaining. It also helps me to see what I need to re-teach

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In my classroom I struggle a lot with participation, especially when it requires students to unmute themselves/turn on their cameras. In each class, I have about 3-4 students who are very outgoing, but then the rest are quiet/shy/get embarrassed easily, and would rather type in the chat. It can be hard to find activities that keep them engaged, without requiring them to keep their cameras/mics on, that are not overly repetitive!

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Classroom engagement is important to me because that’s how you get the students to learn. You can tell if the students are retaining information or comprehending the material. Engaged students are more likely to achieve academically, attend class regularly, and stay in school. You can always tell if your lesson was engaging by looking at the students themselves; how engaged they feel engaged by their teachers and classwork. For example, if the majority of your class is not participating or paying attention, it would show you it’s not that engaging. However, if you see a majority of students participating, collaborating, and eager to learn you know that it is way more effective and engaging. So, in conclusion, classroom engagement is important to me because it shows how effective my lesson plans are.

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Importance of Classroom Engagement to Students

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Importance of Classroom Engagement to Students

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Classroom engagement is important to the students because they are learning! Having an engaging lesson increases their attention and focus, motivates them to practice higher-level critical thinking skills, and promotes meaningful learning experiences. Active learning requires students to participate in class, as opposed to direct instruction where the students are sitting and listening quietly. Students retain more and enjoy a lesson if it is interactive and fun! In the end, you cannot force a student to learn information.

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You would divide your students into groups online and create a  shared Google Docs/Google Slides—for the prompts/questions. Each group will leave their thoughts under the questions by the assigned date and then follow up by commenting on the other groups’ responses the next day. I would use this after we finish a unit, standard, or lesson! This is an amazing collaboration tactic because you have a variation of learners. Kids can contribute, get that social interaction, and learn to work together! They would learn through discussion with their groups and be able to see other people’s ideas to bounce off of it. Lastly, you can see the classroom dynamics or common factors; do some kids have the same questions. This way I can see it as a class community where everyone is at in terms of comprehension.

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Students want to be engaged! When they are engaged, they are having fun, and most of the time don't even realize that they are learning/doing school! Engaging activities make learning fun for them. If they are forced, they are not going to want to do it, and probably will not do it at all. Learning is more meaningful and has a longer-lasting effect, when they learn through experiences, than something as simple as remembering facts.

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Virtual “gallery walks” give students an opportunity to view their classmates’ projects while learning from each other. Using Google Sheets, students provided feedback to their peers by answering the following prompts: What’s something new I learned about this topic?; What’s something that surprised me about this topic?; What’s something I liked about this presentation? This is perfect for my science projects (or if the kids did group projects about the different aspects of various reading genres)! This allows reflection by not only me, but by their peers. So, that way they can see if there is a common issue and see the areas of improvement!

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I think this would be a great ice breaker for my class. I have majority ESL students in the grade at my school, and I think its a low risk activity for them, especially as an ice breaker. Lots of times, they are scared to talk, especially when it is related to content. But if they are asked to show an image, they can already know what questions will be asked before hand, write down their answers, then share with the class.

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The strategy that I have used in my classroom that has been the most difficult is the Breakout Rooms. I downloaded the Google Chrome Extension and it’s a tad bit overwhelming. In addition, it is challenging for some students to go into a breakout room in a timely manner. The kids end up having so much fun, but then again so much time is lost getting them set up.

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Classroom engagement is important to me because it keeps the kids motivated to learn! It also helps them have fun while learning and lets them help each other out through sharing answers, break-out groups, etc. It help my sanity as a teach and it makes me feel like I am actually teaching them something,

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The students will enjoy learning a lot more if they are engaged and will retain the information a lot better. The will be a lot more focused when they care about what they are learning.

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I think that the spinning wheel with questions would be fun! I used that wheel to choose numbers in Bingo and they really enjoyed the suspense!

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I have discovered that anytime the kids need to carry on a discussion by themselves they really struggle. They are extra shy online and it takes a lot of motivation to get to them to have fun and particapate.