Engagment by Kerry Dunn

5 basic needs

juliestone3 — 2025-07-22 20:15:30 UTC

Before expecting students to be engaged in learning, make sure their 5 basic needs are met first.

Concerts

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Phone calls home - not just for negative behavior. Praise is just as important

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get to know families, open communication - positives too!!

Frequent grade updates

juliestone3 — 2025-07-22 20:15:59 UTC

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Open line of communication (letters/emails) to keep families updated about things going on in the classroom

Make an effort to get to know families

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Art Shows to showcase student work (artEd)

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Using their thoughts and ideas to fuel your lessons.

juliestone3 — 2025-07-22 20:16:14 UTC

Classroom culture

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Art shows! Talking with families during art show

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Creating rules with your class

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mcolaci2 — 2025-07-22 20:16:22 UTC

Relevance and real world connections

student choice

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cfess8 — 2025-07-22 20:16:33 UTC

Think about student interests!

Student Newsletters to families

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mcolaci2 — 2025-07-22 20:16:52 UTC

Positive relationships- trust, respect, value

Visuals!

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Solo Festivals

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Talking to families and parents at these events for the students that are performing

Open house and interactive activities

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cfess8 — 2025-07-22 20:17:07 UTC

Invite parents for special events- Field trips, parties, assemblies, birthdays

personal check-ins: make sure they're doing okay!

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Encourage families to join community/school boards/volunteer events

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cfess8 — 2025-07-22 20:17:40 UTC

Tell parents that they are welcome to come in and share about their jobs/cultures/hobbies etc.

routines

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mcolaci2 — 2025-07-22 20:17:47 UTC

Recognition

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make sure all information that goes home is accessible to the family (ex. language needs)

letters home

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Involve family traditions in the classroom by using cultural relevancy

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Art work/have colors in the room. (Not just the barren white paint)

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explore things that the students show passion about, in your lessons. Engage in topics that are interesting to them

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cfess8 — 2025-07-22 20:18:10 UTC

Allow families to come in for birthdays for a little bit to read a book

communication

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mcolaci2 — 2025-07-22 20:18:22 UTC

Use of technology

Responsive Classroom

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Incorporate fun & games to make lessons engaging

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payment plans/district support for renting instruments

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parent-teacher conferences

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Reach out to parents when the student is doing well (academically, emotionally, or behaviorally) Not only the negative behaviors or the ones we need to correct.

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cfess8 — 2025-07-22 20:19:26 UTC

Have visual schedules/timers so students know how long they need to focus on each activity

make sure ideas and current events relative to students are constantly being updated and accounted

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being energetic like giving a dance break, role modeling behavior

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Culturally Responsive Teaching

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