The Engagement by Design Playbook
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Design learning environments where every student chooses to actively engage
Every teacher dreams of a classroom buzzing with curiosity, but creating genuine engagement is tough, especially alongside today’s endless distractions. If you've ever felt like you're pulling teeth to get a hand raised, you aren't alone! The Engagement by Design Playbook helps K-12 educators shift from demanding compliance to cultivating real curiosity.
Rather than treating engagement as a switch that’s simply “on” or “off,” this hands-on guide shows you how to intentionally design environments where students feel they truly belong. Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Dominique Smith, and James Marshall explore building authentic teacher-student relationships, fostering clarity, introducing productive challenge, empowering student agency, and more.
Designed to be applied immediately, this playbook features:
- Engagement Attractors and Repellers to help you notice subtle signals that draw students in or push them away
- Ask a Bot prompts that act as your personal AI thinking partner for lesson design
- Start-Stop-Keep reflections to help you gracefully refine your teaching practice
By making these intentional shifts, you’ll learn to build an inviting classroom culture rooted in trust. Ultimately, your students will benefit by shifting from passive observers into confident contributors to their own learning journey.
Contents
About the Authors
About the Authors
About the Illustrator
About the Illustrator
Introduction
Introduction
Module 1: Inviting Classrooms
Module 1: Inviting Classrooms
Module 2: Teacher–Student Relationships
Module 2: Teacher–Student Relationships
Module 3: Teacher Clarity About Learning, Expectations, and Success
Module 3: Teacher Clarity About Learning, Expectations, and Success
Module 4: Productive Challenge
Module 4: Productive Challenge
Module 5: Student Agency
Module 5: Student Agency
References
References
Index
Index
Resources
Companion Website
https://companion.corwin.com/courses/EngagementByDesignPlaybookDescription
Design learning environments where every student chooses to actively engage
Every teacher dreams of a classroom buzzing with curiosity, but creating genuine engagement is tough, especially alongside today’s endless distractions. If you've ever felt like you're pulling teeth to get a hand raised, you aren't alone! The Engagement by Design Playbook helps K-12 educators shift from demanding compliance to cultivating real curiosity.
Rather than treating engagement as a switch that’s simply “on” or “off,” this hands-on guide shows you how to intentionally design environments where students feel they truly belong. Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Dominique Smith, and James Marshall explore building authentic teacher-student relationships, fostering clarity, introducing productive challenge, empowering student agency, and more.
Designed to be applied immediately, this playbook features:
- Engagement Attractors and Repellers to help you notice subtle signals that draw students in or push them away
- Ask a Bot prompts that act as your personal AI thinking partner for lesson design
- Start-Stop-Keep reflections to help you gracefully refine your teaching practice
By making these intentional shifts, you’ll learn to build an inviting classroom culture rooted in trust. Ultimately, your students will benefit by shifting from passive observers into confident contributors to their own learning journey.
Contents
About the Authors
About the Authors
About the Illustrator
About the Illustrator
Introduction
Introduction
Module 1: Inviting Classrooms
Module 1: Inviting Classrooms
Module 2: Teacher–Student Relationships
Module 2: Teacher–Student Relationships
Module 3: Teacher Clarity About Learning, Expectations, and Success
Module 3: Teacher Clarity About Learning, Expectations, and Success
Module 4: Productive Challenge
Module 4: Productive Challenge
Module 5: Student Agency
Module 5: Student Agency
References
References
Index
Index
Resources
Companion Website
https://companion.corwin.com/courses/EngagementByDesignPlaybook
The Engagement by Design Playbook
Creating Learning Environments Where Students Thrive
July 2026 | 216 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spiral | 03/03/2026 | 9798348859725 | $44.95 |
| Lifetime | 11/03/2026 | 9798348864361 | $40.00 |
Design learning environments where every student chooses to actively engage
Every teacher dreams of a classroom buzzing with curiosity, but creating genuine engagement is tough, especially alongside today’s endless distractions. If you've ever felt like you're pulling teeth to get a hand raised, you aren't alone! The Engagement by Design Playbook helps K-12 educators shift from demanding compliance to cultivating real curiosity.
Rather than treating engagement as a switch that’s simply “on” or “off,” this hands-on guide shows you how to intentionally design environments where students feel they truly belong. Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Dominique Smith, and James Marshall explore building authentic teacher-student relationships, fostering clarity, introducing productive challenge, empowering student agency, and more.
Designed to be applied immediately, this playbook features:
- Engagement Attractors and Repellers to help you notice subtle signals that draw students in or push them away
- Ask a Bot prompts that act as your personal AI thinking partner for lesson design
- Start-Stop-Keep reflections to help you gracefully refine your teaching practice
By making these intentional shifts, you’ll learn to build an inviting classroom culture rooted in trust. Ultimately, your students will benefit by shifting from passive observers into confident contributors to their own learning journey.
Table Of Contents:
- About the Authors
- About the Illustrator
- Introduction
- Module 1: Inviting Classrooms
- Module 2: Teacher–Student Relationships
- Module 3: Teacher Clarity About Learning, Expectations, and Success
- Module 4: Productive Challenge
- Module 5: Student Agency
- References
- Index