Description
How can you move beyond lecture-style teaching to truly capture student attention? What strategies help students feel ownership of their learning while collaborating with peers? Research shows that when students are given opportunities for voice and choice, engagement and motivation increase dramatically. In addition, CASEL-aligned practices emphasize that collaboration and active participation not only improve academic performance but also foster essential social-emotional skills. Join Lauren Boucher as she shares practical, classroom-tested instructional strategies that spark curiosity and energize learning. You will explore ways to design lessons that balance rigor with creativity, integrate student choice into daily instruction, and strengthen collaboration. Whether you are looking to refresh your teaching toolkit or build more student-centered lessons, this workshop will equip you with actionable strategies that can be implemented right away.
Objectives
Identify engagement-focused instructional strategies aligned with CASEL. Explain how student voice and choice foster motivation and ownership. Implement at least one new engagement strategy in a classroom lesson. Examine current lessons to determine where collaboration and choice can be integrated. Assess the impact of engagement strategies on student participation and learning. Develop a lesson plan that embeds collaboration, voice, and choice to spark learning.
