In this engaging video, teacher Laura Wetzel discusses how to increase student engagement through the use of opposite points of view and friendly controversy in the elementary school classroom. By encouraging students to explore differing perspectives and engage in respectful debates, Wetzel demonstrates how these strategies can promote critical thinking skills and foster a deeper understanding of complex topics. With a focus on the strand of engagement, Wetzel provides practical tips and examples for educators looking to create a dynamic and interactive learning environment for their students. Watch as she inspires young learners to think critically and express their thoughts with confidence in a fun and collaborative classroom setting.

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Elementary School

Paired Response

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Increasing Response Rates With Paired Responses

In this informative video, elementary school teacher Megan Griffin shares her strategy on increasing response rates with paired responses, focusing on student engagement. Megan explains how this method involves pairing students up to encourage active participa...

Strand: Engagement

Element: Increasing Responses

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Elementary School

Planned Movement

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Increasing Engagement Through Planned Physical Movement

In this informative video featuring teacher Megan Griffin, she delves into the strategy of increasing engagement through planned physical movement in the elementary school setting. Megan explains how incorporating intentional movement breaks throughout the day...

Strand: Engagement

Element: Physical Movement

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Elementary School

Response Boards

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Increasing Response Rates by Using Response Boards

In this informative video, elementary school teacher Kathy Brantley demonstrates an engaging strategy to increase student responses using response boards. With a focus on increasing student engagement, Kathy showcases how response boards can be an effective to...

Strand: Engagement

Element: Increasing Responses

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Elementary School

Class Engagement

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Monitoring And Reacting to Overall Class Engagement

In this informative video presented by teacher Regina Stephens Owens, viewers will learn about the importance of monitoring and reacting to overall class engagement in an elementary school setting. The strategy of class engagement is explored in detail, with a...

Strand: Engagement

Element: Noticing Engagement Levels

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Elementary School

Individual Engagement

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Monitoring And Reacting to Individual Student Engagement

In this informative video led by Laura Hack, elementary school teacher extraordinaire, viewers will gain valuable insight into the topic of Monitoring And Reacting to Individual Student Engagement. With a focus on the strategy of Individual Engagement within t...

Strand: Engagement

Element: Noticing Engagement Levels

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Elementary School

Hand Signals

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Increasing Response Rates by Using Hand Signals

In this informative video presented by elementary school teacher Laura Hack, the strategy of using hand signals to increase student engagement and response rates is thoroughly explained. By incorporating various hand signals for different responses, students a...

Strand: Engagement

Element: Increasing Responses

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Elementary School

Life Connections

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Providing Opportunities for Students to Talk About Themselves Using Life Connections

In this engaging video, teacher Mauranda Brown introduces the strategy of Life Connections to provide elementary school students with the opportunity to talk about themselves and their personal experiences. The video focuses on enhancing student self-expressio...

Strand: Engagement

Element: Student Self-Expression

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Elementary School

Random Names

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Increasing Response Rates by Calling Random Names

In this engaging video, elementary school teacher Kathy Brantley shares her innovative strategy for increasing response rates in the classroom by calling out random names. By utilizing this fun and interactive approach, Kathy is able to keep her young students...

Strand: Engagement

Element: Increasing Responses