1. Student engagement Surprising ways to engage your elementary students!
By Carla Urquhart
2nd Grade Teacher
Oriole Beach Elementary School

2. Would you rather… Participate Join Learn Play Experience Meet
Participate in Class discussions
Join
Join an Interactive Experience
Learn
Learn with Thought-provoking Lessons
Play
Play a role in Group Learning
Experience
Experience with Long-term Projects
Meet
Meet goals with Personalized Learning
Would you rather…

3. Switch….. Would you rather?

4. Use the 4 C’s to Engage your students
Communication Collaboration
Critical Thinking Creativity

5. 4C’s Help Improve Classroom Emotional Climate
Communication- Share! Share! Share! Ideas, opinions, thoughts
Collaboration- Dive deeper into learning! Motivate the students to engage by working with others
Critical Thinking- Set your students up for success! Stay engaged, make connections faster, be more curious about content.
Creativity- Children are already highly creative, curious, and ready to explore!

6. Flexible Seating in Action

7. Decalogue: reasons to use flexible seating
Choice
Comfort
Community
Collaboration
Communication
Movement
Self-Awareness
Sensory Input
Problem Solving
Classroom Management

9. Teach trendy PBL POL STEAM Genius Hour Podcasts Green Screen
Breakout EDU
Growth Mindset
Makerspace
Coding/Robotics

10. Green screen projects

11. Instead of worksheets, try…
Class discussions- gallery walks, think-pair shares
Interactive experiences- role play, labs, escape rooms, simulations
Group learning- jigsaw, games, ice breakers, maker challenges
Reading and writing- research projects, journal writing
Personalized learning- (TLC) stations, centers, podcasts, book clubs, computerized programs

12. Technology to consider
Class Dojo
Discovery Education SOS strategies
Seesaw
Quizizz.com or Kahoot.com
Wireless doorbell
Classroomscreen.com
DoInk app for greenscreen
GooseChase app
Flipgrid app
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13. Make it memorable
Students will be more engaged with content if you make it memorable for them.
If possible, bring learning outside the classroom.
Group work is always an important part of a collaborating classroom.
Create opportunities for movement in the classroom during learning experiences.
Talk less! Integrate class and peer opportunities for discussion into your daily practices.