Engaging Teaching Tools: Measuring and Improving Student Engagement

By David U. Sladkey

Energize your students through active learning
Engagement is critical to positive classroom climate and individual student achievement. Yet it can be elusive. This teacher-friendly flip book provides strategies to maximize student involvement and confidence in the learning process. In this easy-to-use companion to Energizing Brain Breaks, you'll find:

More than sixty practical, easy-to-implement teaching ideas. Strategies to improve questioning techniques, adjust attitudes, and involve parents. The Engagement Wheel, a downloadable self-evaluation tool to measure student participation and guide lesson planning. Access to a free PowerPoint or SmartBoard version.

A high school mathematics instructor since 1987, author David Sladkey has been named Teacher of the Year by Naperville Community School District.

"Engaging Teaching Tools is a fantastic resource that is full of ideas that foster a positive learning environment. It is a great reference for new teachers or teachers who want to refresh their ideas and invigorate their teaching."
--Kris Freebairn, Science Teacher
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Format: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1483316416
• ISBN13: 9781483316413
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.8" x 5.6"