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Transforming Your Classroom with Effective Feedback
I recently re-read an article from 2016 by Dylan William called “The Secret of Effective Feedback.” Over the past several years we’ve consistently found that feedback is one of the best ways teachers can improve students’... Read More
Infographic: Engaging Students with Effective Feedback Loops
Teachers know that students learn best when they’re actively engaged in their learning. While there are many different ways to engage students, one strategy we’re focused on is establishing effective feedback loops between... Read More
5 Learning Principles We Rely On to Improve Student Engagement
The research backs up what every teacher intuitively knows: students learn best when they’re actively engaged in their learning. Engaged students perform better across nearly all metrics, and leave high school prepared for the... Read More
Learning Theories & Design Frameworks: The Research Driving Our Tools & Resources
We’ve come to believe that the single most important factor in a students’ learning is their level of engagement in their learning. Engaged students show up prepared, participate in class activities and projects, dedicate time and... Read More
Engagement is More than Participation
Earlier this spring I was able to visit with students at Quest Forward Academy Santa Rosa. In passing, I heard a student mention their “participation” in class. I was reminded of my own experiences in school, which mostly centered... Read More
Opportunity Education and Gallup join forces to measure student engagement
At Opportunity Education, we believe a student’s level of engagement in their learning is directly correlated with their educational performance and career success. Unfortunately, we often measure students’ performance in the... Read More
Resource Spotlight: Get On Your Feet
Picture three classrooms. In one classroom, students are involved in a lab experiment. In another classroom, students are quietly and individually annotating a novel as they read. In another classroom, students are dancing to... Read More
Student Engagement Matters More Than Attendance; Why Don’t Schools Track It?
This article appeared in Forbes on 3/25/2023. The importance of engagement in both workplace and educational success has been well illustrated over the last 20 years by the analytics company Gallup. Even though tracking... Read More