Reflection Exercises by Sarah Scherr https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc en-us 2022-11-19 13:21:12 UTC 2025-10-07 15:48:09 UTC hello@padlet.com One way to make your lesson engaging is to give them voice and choice. Letting them decide is empirically tested to increase student engagement and motivation stefansuess https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398463933 2022-11-26 08:38:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398463933 ilknuvel https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398464269 let students participate and engage in the lesson/classroom
make lesson topics relevant for them
build a relationship with your students (e.g they tell you about their birthday party and the next day you ask them about it)

]]> 2022-11-26 08:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398464269 Build a relationship https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398464418 Ask about their day, remember personal things they tell you, ask about exams they've had etc.]]> 2022-11-26 08:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398464418 conversations in form of coaching when time permits https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398464660 2022-11-26 08:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398464660 -using a variety of methods https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398464695 - triggering critical thinking in class
- make your special: don't just use the school books 
- let them work in groups 
- give them a choice ]]> 2022-11-26 08:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398464695 Build on world knowledge and prior knowledge https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398464869 2022-11-26 08:40:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398464869 ilknuvel https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398464988 respect them ]]> 2022-11-26 08:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398464988 https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398464995 collaborative activities, where students can work in pairs or groups; maybe focus on communicative tasks]]> 2022-11-26 08:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398464995 change social forms https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398465220 2022-11-26 08:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398465220 let students vote sometime on topics and assignments if possible https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398465428 2022-11-26 08:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398465428 https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398466235 - sometimes (especially in the morning) it is best to ignore them and give them the time they need. Maybe approach them later on privately. 
- how you approach the student depends on the usual behaviour of the child ]]> 2022-11-26 08:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398466235 https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398466424 taking them and their problems seriously ]]> 2022-11-26 08:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sarahscherr1/m8ih0f5m8jzyeelc/wish/2398466424