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I-8 Student Engagement
Students actively participate in lesson activities
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Elementary
Teacher
Ms. Merita BridgesContent
ReadingGrade
5thObjective
Summarize the main ideas and supporting details in a text in ways that maintain meaning and logical order. -
Secondary
Teacher
Ms. Jo Braxton-TrimbleContent
Social StudiesGrade
6thObjective
Compare the characteristics of limited and unlimited governments.
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Effective Practices
- Academic Posture
- Call and Response
- Closure
- Cold Call
- Do Now
- Engage and Connect
- Graphic Organizer
- HOT Question
- Independent Practice
- J-Factor
- Job Assignments
- Leveled Text
- Non-Verbal Signals
- Open-Ended Responses
- Product Menus
- Randomizing Responses
- Real-World Connections
- Reinforcers
- Structured Peer Conversations
- Student-Generated Questions
- Work Hard, Get Smart
- Workstations
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Rubric Indicators
I-8 Students actively participating in lesson activities
The following best describes a teacher performing at Level 3 in this criterion:
- Students demonstrate engagement during direct instruction by participating in and completing instructional tasks, volunteering responses to questions, following teacher directions, and asking appropriate questions.
- Students display active effort in learning activities during independent and group work.
Link to the complete Instructional Practice Rubric
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Reflection Questions
Use the following reflection questions to guide thinking prior, during, or after watching the video exemplar. They can be used individually or to facilitate conversation during PLCs, department meetings or as an entire faculty.
- What different ways were provided to engage students in the lesson content?
- What is the significance of including various ways for students to engage in the lesson?
- Do you feel it’s imperative that students participate in group work? Why or why not?
