Engagement in Our Schools by Stacey Monetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0 Resources to support educators in TRRS en-us 2019-02-14 15:03:31 UTC 2025-11-08 04:17:52 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png John Hattie 2018 List of Influences smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331342960 "Hattie Ranking: 252 Influences And Effect Sizes Related To Student Achievement." ]]> 2019-02-14 15:33:06 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331342960 How Do I Feel? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331347976 "Responsive Classroom is an evidence-based approach to teaching that focuses on engaging academics, positive community, effective management, and developmental awareness." To learn more about the principals of responsive classroom, click the link below]]> 2019-02-14 15:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331347976 How Do I Feel? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331354369 Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports:
"One of the foremost advances in schoolwide discipline is the emphasis on schoolwide systems of support that include proactive strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting appropriate student behaviors to create positive school environments."]]> 2019-02-14 15:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331354369 How Do I Feel? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331358724 "Share yourself with us, and show us how to share ourselves with others."
In our busy school lives, packed with curriculum, assessment and meetings, we sometimes lose sight of the necessity of making authentic connections with others (adults included!)]]> 2019-02-14 15:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331358724 How Do I Feel? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331362397 Classroom activities that incorporate physical movement have a positive impact on students' energy levels.]]> 2019-02-14 16:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331362397 Am I Interested? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331370525 Inconsequential Competition
While a little effusive in her praise of "Friendly Controversy and Inconsequential Competition," this video does a good job describing these engagement techniques in three minutes.]]> 2019-02-14 16:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331370525 Am I Interested? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331382375 Teach Like A Champion 2.0
"Teach Like a Champion is about the belief that the solutions to education challenges exist in the classrooms of real life teachers, that exceptional practitioners of the art of teaching are the true experts."  Teach Like a Champion 2.0 is a great K-12 resource and is highly recommended by fellow educators.  This link will give you a sneak peek into some of the techniques in the book.]]> 2019-02-14 16:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331382375 Is This Important? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331388102 Without Apology
"The idea of 'boring content' is a myth... If teachers assert to their students that certain areas of content are "boring", the students will begin to believe it and become disengaged almost immediately."  Here's a strategy to address "boring."]]> 2019-02-14 16:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331388102 Is This Important? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331410110 Provide Choice
Student engagement is enhanced when students have choice.  This video is one high school's success story using personalized learning projects.]]> 2019-02-14 17:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331410110 Is This Important? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331413604 Rubrics - How Do They Help?
"Rubrics are multidimensional sets of scoring guidelines that can be used to provide consistency in evaluating student work...Rubrics are great for students: they let students know what is expected of them, and demystify grades by clearly stating, in age-appropriate vocabulary, the expectations for a project."]]> 2019-02-14 17:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331413604 Is This Important? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331421658 The Culturally Responsive Teacher
"To engage students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, we must see them as capable learners... Approaching a student's education in culturally and linguistically responsive ways—rather than emphasizing deficits—has the potential to truly engage all students in learning, both in school and beyond."

]]> 2019-02-14 17:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331421658 Can I Do This? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331427663 Promoting Student Self-Assessment
In this Strategy Guide, you'll learn about a number of specific methods that will promote self-assessment and contribute to a richer understanding of student learning.]]> 2019-02-14 17:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331427663 Can I Do This? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331432726 Self-Efficacy In Students' Everyday Lives
Students share their perspectives on the importance of self-efficacy in helping them to reach their goals.
]]> 2019-02-14 17:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331432726 Can I Do This? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331435483 Student Self-Efficacy
The National Council of School Psychologist developed this resource to support student self-efficacy.  Self-efficacy is "the ability to define a goal, persevere, and see oneself as capable."]]> 2019-02-14 17:57:25 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331435483 The Engaged Classroom smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331584147 By Marzano
For a nine-page pdf summary of Marzano's book, The Engaged Classroom, click on the link below.  Page eight will provide you a one page summary of engagement strategies.]]> 2019-02-15 01:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331584147 Am I Interested? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331587211 Conver-stations
This is a great discussion strategy for grades 4-12.  Students move around the room to deepen conversations.]]> 2019-02-15 01:43:29 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331587211 Am I Interested? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331591247 Five Ways to Start Your Lessons
This one and a half minute video gives you interesting and meaningful hooks for your lessons.]]> 2019-02-15 02:05:34 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331591247 Can I Do This? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331833423 Paraprofessional Support
Paraprofessionals are an important resource to ensure high student engagement in our most academically fragile students.  Here are some recommended "Strategies and Practices for Effective Use of Paraprofessionals" in our classrooms.  This guide was created by New Jersey Positive Behavior Supports in Schools.]]> 2019-02-15 17:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331833423 Can I Do This? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331837070 Paraprofessionals As Classroom Partners
"School-Related Professionals are
important team members in every educational endeavor..."  This article presents steps to engage teachers and paraprofessionals in meaningful partnerships to support students in meeting standards.]]> 2019-02-15 17:43:09 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331837070 How Do I Feel? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331843305 School Counselors & SEL
"For many students, their school counselor is their emotional and social guide and confidant. Here are some activities that counselors can initiate to assist students, staff, and parents in the critical area of emotional and social intelligence."]]> 2019-02-15 17:55:59 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331843305 Can I Do This? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331852088 Creating a Culture of Can
"An 'enabled' learner can grasp macro views, uncover micro details, ask questions, plan for new knowledge and transfer thinking across divergent circumstances...(this happens) by setting a tone for learning that suggests possibility, and by creating a culture of can."]]> 2019-02-15 18:14:51 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331852088 How Do I Feel? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331874161 Movement - Jigsaw
For more information about what a Jigsaw is, visit the following site.]]> 2019-02-15 19:05:13 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331874161 How Do I Feel? & Am I Interested? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331885975 Workshop Model for High School
This (16 minute) video provides an opportunity to take a glimpse into one school's shift to integrating the workshop model into daily practice.  Two teachers are interviewed and there are clips of general and special education classrooms.  It's well worth watching.]]> 2019-02-15 19:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/331885975 How Do I Feel & Am I Interested? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/332107857 Principal Kafele is an educational leader with a passion for meeting the needs of his diverse student population. His YouTube video, "You can't teach them if you don't know them," he challenges us to reflect on what we know about our students.]]> 2019-02-17 13:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/332107857 Can I Do This? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/332155831 Intelligence Is Not Fixed (Especially in Children!)
This article from the Centre for Educational Neuroscience presents the most updated research on the fallacy that I.Q. is fixed.  It's a pretty easy read for a heady subject!]]> 2019-02-17 19:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/332155831 How Do I Feel? & Is This Important? smonetti https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/333273757 ---An evocative video on Culturally Responsive Teaching...Our kids need us!]]> 2019-02-20 17:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/smonetti/daurr4rp16w0/wish/333273757