Engaged students make better learners. Student engagement is a combined responsibility held by school, leadership, teacher and student. Student engagement is a complex outcome to which many factors contribute. this set of slides is developed to be a discussion resource for teachers as they reflect on their classroom practice
3. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher talked. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student talked, and it was not so good!
4. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher was boring. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student dreamed, and it was not so good!
5. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher was interesting. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student was thinking, and it was good.
6. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher was tired. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student wasn’t inspired, and it was not so good!
7. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher was proud of her room. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student enjoyed the classroom, and it was good!
8. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher had low expectations. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student reached those expectations, and it was not so good!
9. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher laughed a lot. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student enjoyed being in class, and it was good!
10. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher was unwell. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student wasn’t challenged, and it was not so good!
11. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher was culturally sensitive. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student felt valued, and it was good!
12. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher was unaware. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student was bullied, and it was not so good!
13. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher created challenge. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student responded, and it was good!
14. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher shared no goals. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student saw no purpose, and it was not so good!
15. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher listened. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student grew confident, and it was good!
16. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher made things real. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student grew her understanding, and it was good!
17. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher co-constructed goals and criteria. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student worked with the teacher and it was good!
18. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher used the student’s interests. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student was engaged and it was good!
19. Once upon a school there were some teachers and the teachers got serious about engagement. Once upon a school there were some students and the students became engaged, and it was so good for everyone!
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