Motivating and Engaging Students
EDUC 600
3 CREDITS
$499
Online
Instructor: Stephanie Wertkins, Instructor; Drs. Robert Marzano & Debra Pickering, Presenter
Grading: Letter
Spring, Summer & Fall (Ongoing)
Instruction Mode: Internet-Asynchronous (Online Class)
Academic Level: K-12 Professional Development
Partner Course Fee: $499
Partner Class Offered Through Knowledge Delivery Systems
Course Description:
Meaningful learning achievement requires a high level of student engagement. This course teaches educators how to foster and encourage engagement through a variety of techniques and strategies including crafting the classroom environment, structuring lesson plans and using innovative teaching techniques. The course features interviews with teachers and students, classroom footage, workshop activities and lectures.
Objectives:
After completing this course, educators will know:
- Why student engagement is critical to academic achievement.
- How to generate high levels of attention and engagement as a result of careful planning.
- Research-based strategies to engage all students.
Student Learning Outcomes:
After completing this course, educators will apply the following skills:
- Execute specific strategies to engage students throughout their learning.
- Assess students’ engagement.
- Use four categories of strategies on a daily basis: effective pacing; demonstrating intensity and enthusiasm; building positive teacher-student and student-student relationships; using effective verbal feedback.
**Registration Instructions:
Register for this class through KDSi. NOTE: Upon registration, you have 2 months for course completion. Although many of our courses are approved for both 1 and 3 graduate professional development credits, participants can only receive credit for one version of each course.