PD-Unengaged Learner | Mr. Q

Engaging the unengaged learner

Professional Development Series

2023-02-27

By the end of this session, you will:

• be able to identify ways suitable to your classroom to engage unengaged students

Poll

Do you have students who are unengaged or at risk of falling behind?

• None

• A few

• Several

Poll

How confident do you feel in managing unengaged students?

(Check all that apply.)

• Not very

• I feel confident

• I have ways of managing these students

• I am keen to explore more strategies

• Student

"[My teacher] wants me to do the work but I think it's not valuable way for me to learn." 

• Rita Pierson

"Students don't learn from teachers they don't like. " 

Think+Pair+Share

1. What can a teacher do when a student falls behind? (pink)

2. What are some ways a teacher can help a student feel that they're cared about? (orange)

Open Ended

What are some ideas you've heard today (and you're not currently using) that can be used in your classroom.