The Highly Engaged Classroom

Details

• Product Code: 978-0-9822592-4-5
• ISB Number: 978-0-9822592-4-5
• Publisher: Marzano Research

Student engagement happens as a result of a teacher’s careful planning and execution of specific strategies. This basic premise drives The Highly Engaged Classroom. The authors designed this self-study text to provide an in-depth understanding of how to generate high levels of student attention and engagement. Using the suggestions in this book, every teacher can create a classroom environment where engagement is the norm, not the exception. Part of the The Classroom Strategies Series, this clear, highly practical guide follows the series format, first summarizing key research and then translating it into recommendations for classroom practice. Each chapter includes helpful exercises to reinforce the reader’s understanding of the content. This book:

• Presents relatable classroom stories that depict the presented strategies
• Provides exercises and end-of-chapter rubrics to help readers assess and reinforce understanding
• Includes an appendix that clearly explains the concept of effect size
• Offers an appendix of unusual information to help teachers engage students in content
• Includes an appendix of planning questions teachers can use to implement the presented strategies