Top Ten Strategies for Student Engagement: How to Make the Most of Your Time with Your Students

By ERICA HAMMON

Want quick and effective teaching tools to enhance every minute in the classroom? Look no further! Apply these strategies and discover how to make the most of your time with your students.

Inside you will find:
Ten great student engagement strategies
Summarized procedures at the end of each chapter
Free Bonus: extra procedures written by teachers

For all teachers in the trenches, this down to earth, quick and easy guide gets students working independently, responding quickly, and totally engaged in learning. Practice these strategies and find yourself climbing higher toward educational success!

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Aug 13, 2014
• ISBN: 9781496925558

ERICA HAMMON

Erica Hammon has worked in many different classroom settings with numerous diverse students. High school was a challenge while learning to control her type I diabetes, so she had no intention of going to college. Eight years later, after a few life lessons and working as a paraprofessional, she then decided to go back to school. As a first generation college student, no money to spare, and rusty math skills, she took the leap into college encouraged by Napoleon Hill’s statement, “Whatever the mind can conceive….. it can achieve.” She now teaches full time with a goal to inspire students of all ages to overcome their road blocks and be successful in life. Ms. Hammon enjoys the outdoors, hiking, gardening, painting, singing, and volunteering at community events for children with her two young sons. She also enjoys writing children’s books and articles that inspire. Email: [e-mail] Website:looklistenlearnbooks.com

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This book is dedicated to all teachers who strive to make a difference in the lives of their students

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How to Make the Most of Your Time with Your Students

ERICA HAMMON

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Published by AuthorHouse 08/11/2014

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Preface

1 Bell-Ringers

2 Learning Position

3 Transitions (Minute Monsters!)

4 Whole Group Responses

5 Hands Held High

6 White Boards

7 Positive Reinforcement

8 Make Learning Fun

9 Caring and Encouragement

10 Look, Listen, and Learn

Summary

References

Bonus

About the Author

Added Bonus:

Procedures written by teachers from Running Start 2011-Ready to Teach on Day One.

Acknowledgements

This book came into realization with a multifaceted team of individuals. Editors, designers, and printers have all helped to bring this book into completion. A special thanks to the extensive support system who have dedicated their time and energy.

I’d like to thank my family. They have done so much for me, making it possible to take the time needed to achieve this. They are truly some of the most amazing people, and without their support I couldn’t have written this book.

Also many thanks to Ben Banks for his continuous generosity in helping to make an idea become a reality. Thanks to the team at Author House, who were always friendly and willing to help, especially Wes LeRoy, Donna Taft, and Mandy Allison. Thanks also to Harry and Rosemary Wong, who offered helpful feedback and suggestions.

I have worked with some amazing teachers that have inspired me and have been willing to share their great ideas. Much appreciation goes to the teachers who’ve helped me, especially Debbie Terrell, Odetta Battad, Nanette Chatwin, Jeaneen Anderson, Shawna Norbaum, Martha Beach, Shawn Mecham, Ann Allred, Kristin Piercy, Leanne D’Andrea, Melissa Corbett, and Paula Bickerton. I would like to thank Sandra Watkins, Tony Madsen, Justin Milner, Geoff Griffin, Kathrine Dalton, Becky Chamberlain, and Marianne Jones for being such a wonderful collaborative team.

I would like to thank the educational consultants from Running Start 2011-Ready to Teach on Day One, for permission to print the classroom procedures written by teachers at the end of this book.

Many thanks go to the students who have inspired this book. They have taught me more than any institution could have through their tolerance and acceptance as I learned how to help them. Teaching students with disabilities has shown me that the impossible becomes possible with determination and effort.

And finally, I express gratitude to my God who has given me courage, health, and strength and surrounded me with a wonderful family to share life and learn with.

Preface

There you are, standing in front of 25-36 students (yes,