Engaging Teaching Tools

Measuring and Improving Student Engagement
David U. Sladkey - Naperville Central High School, IL
Engaging Teaching Tools
April 2014 | 80 pages | Corwin
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Energize your students through active learning!
Engagement is critical to positive classroom climate and individual student achievement. Yet it can be elusive.  This teacher-friendly flip book provides strategies to maximize student involvement and confidence in the learning process. In this easy-to-use companion to Energizing Brain Breaks, you’ll find:

  • More than sixty practical, easy-to-implement teaching ideas.
  • Strategies to improve questioning techniques, adjust attitudes, and involve parents.
  • The Engagement Wheel, a downloadable self-evaluation tool to measure student participation and guide lesson planning.
  • Access to a free PowerPoint or SmartBoard version.

A high school mathematics instructor since 1987, author David Sladkey has been named Teacher of the Year by Naperville Community School District.

Engaging Teaching Tools is a fantastic resource that is full of ideas that foster a positive learning environment. It is a great reference for new teachers or teachers who want to refresh their ideas and invigorate their teaching.”
—Kris Freebairn, Science Teacher
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Contents

Welcome to Energizing Teaching Tools

Welcome to Energizing Teaching Tools

Engagement Wheel

Engagement Wheel

Questioning

Questioning

Classroom Climate

Classroom Climate

Classroom Activities

Classroom Activities

Classroom Aids

Classroom Aids

Attitude Adjustment

Attitude Adjustment

Parents

Parents

Extras

Extras

Resources

Corwin Companion Website

Helpful PowerPoint and SMART Board versions can be found on the companion website.
http://www.corwin.com/teachingtools

Additional materials

Description

Energize your students through active learning!
Engagement is critical to positive classroom climate and individual student achievement. Yet it can be elusive.  This teacher-friendly flip book provides strategies to maximize student involvement and confidence in the learning process. In this easy-to-use companion to Energizing Brain Breaks, you’ll find:

  • More than sixty practical, easy-to-implement teaching ideas.
  • Strategies to improve questioning techniques, adjust attitudes, and involve parents.
  • The Engagement Wheel, a downloadable self-evaluation tool to measure student participation and guide lesson planning.
  • Access to a free PowerPoint or SmartBoard version.

A high school mathematics instructor since 1987, author David Sladkey has been named Teacher of the Year by Naperville Community School District.

Engaging Teaching Tools is a fantastic resource that is full of ideas that foster a positive learning environment. It is a great reference for new teachers or teachers who want to refresh their ideas and invigorate their teaching.”
—Kris Freebairn, Science Teacher
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Contents

Welcome to Energizing Teaching Tools

Welcome to Energizing Teaching Tools

Engagement Wheel

Engagement Wheel

Questioning

Questioning

Classroom Climate

Classroom Climate

Classroom Activities

Classroom Activities

Classroom Aids

Classroom Aids

Attitude Adjustment

Attitude Adjustment

Parents

Parents

Extras

Extras

Resources

Corwin Companion Website

Helpful PowerPoint and SMART Board versions can be found on the companion website.
http://www.corwin.com/teachingtools

Additional materials

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Engaging Teaching Tools

Measuring and Improving Student Engagement


April 2014 | 80 pages | Corwin

Format Published Date ISBN Price
Spiral 01/02/2026 9781483316413 $40.95
Lifetime 01/02/2026 9781483369723 $37.00

Energize your students through active learning!
Engagement is critical to positive classroom climate and individual student achievement. Yet it can be elusive.  This teacher-friendly flip book provides strategies to maximize student involvement and confidence in the learning process. In this easy-to-use companion to Energizing Brain Breaks, you’ll find:

  • More than sixty practical, easy-to-implement teaching ideas.
  • Strategies to improve questioning techniques, adjust attitudes, and involve parents.
  • The Engagement Wheel, a downloadable self-evaluation tool to measure student participation and guide lesson planning.
  • Access to a free PowerPoint or SmartBoard version.

A high school mathematics instructor since 1987, author David Sladkey has been named Teacher of the Year by Naperville Community School District.

Engaging Teaching Tools is a fantastic resource that is full of ideas that foster a positive learning environment. It is a great reference for new teachers or teachers who want to refresh their ideas and invigorate their teaching.”
—Kris Freebairn, Science Teacher
Loreto Mandeville Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia


Table Of Contents:

  • Welcome to Energizing Teaching Tools
  • Engagement Wheel
  • Questioning
  • Classroom Climate
  • Classroom Activities
  • Classroom Aids
  • Attitude Adjustment
  • Parents
  • Extras

Recent Product Reviews:

"Engaging Teaching Tools has become an essential resource for teachers at our school. The activities included are quick, energizing and easily incorporated in any discipline. You will see an immediate difference in student engagement once these activities are included in your classroom!"
Jackie Thornton, Assistant Principal, Naperville Central High School
"Engaging Teaching Tools is a fantastic resource that is full of ideas which foster a positive learning environment. It is a great reference for new teachers, or teachers who want to refresh their ideas and invigorate their teaching."
Dr. Kris Freebairn, Science Teacher, Loreto Mandeville Hall

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