Student+Engagement+Definitions

1. Student Engagement:


 * Actively learning
 * Students are actively engaged
 * Learning is hands-on
 * Involved discussion: student voices
 * Can look like organized chaos to the untrained eye

2. Student Engagement is:


 * When you see all students participating
 * Active movement / excitement
 * Discussion / talking ON TOPIC!
 * Active learning: writing, discussing, doing
 * Thinking is obvious - AHA!
 * When students can explain what they are doing and why
 * END PRODUCT – demonstrates understanding

3. Student Engagement

Student engagement looks like active participation through questioning, discussing, manipulating, reflecting, and making connections. The teacher acts as a facilitator as the students take on greater responsibility.

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">4. Student Engagement: <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Knowing expectations in order to be actively involved (Looking, listening, and responding) to be able to reflect and question their understanding.

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5. Student Engagement:

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Students are actively participating in their own learning by… <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Body language – <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Eye contact <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Posture <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Facial expression <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Still body

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Contributions – <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Sharing of ideas (think / pair / share) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Discussion

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> 6. Student Engagement: <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Student taking an active role in their learning by: <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> ~ questioning <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> ~ predicting <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> ~ focusing <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> ~ participating <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> ~ discussing <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> ~ demonstrating <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> ~ explaining

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">7. Student Engagement is… <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">~ facilitating student interactions with both each other and the curriculum by taking part in higher level thinking through active participation in various educational opportunities.

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> 8. Student Engagement: <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Engagement is visible when every student is participating in an organized, focused learning activity that encourages thought and goal attainment.