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Teachers at district training stress interactive lessons to boost engagement
Summary
Teachers at the Empower Your Learning Conference said interactive lessons and creative uses of technology are key to keeping middle-school students engaged; presenters showcased techniques for parent partnerships and differentiated instruction.
A teacher opening the session said increasing student engagement is a primary goal, particularly for middle-school students.
"We're learning how to, I guess, make learning more interactive and, so we can have a higher engagement with the children," the teacher said, adding that engagement is especially important for middle-schoolers. Other presenters and participants described classroom strategies showcased at the conference, including creative ways to engage students and to build partnerships with parents.
Participants emphasized that sessions were designed for a range of skill levels so novice teachers could adopt basics while more advanced educators explored deeper uses of technology. One participant said the conference offered "creative ways to engage my students and to create a different type of partnership with their parents."
