engagement

Proactive Pathways for Engagement

At my NCTE presentation, I shared strategies for boosting writing engagement, using the ICEL Framework as a guide. Some key recommendations include increasing involuntary student participation, being flexible with curriculum demands, fostering a supportive writing community, and getting to know students as writers and people.

engagement · Jennifer Serravallo · Straight from the Classroom · student engagement

Writing Engagement Inventory:Straight From The Classroom

Learn how to use an Engagement Inventory during writing workshop to study what writers are able to do independently and make plans for instruction and feedback.

From the Archives

Watching AI Grow: From the Archives

Whether you're an AI newbie or already a seasoned user, this roundup of posts from the #TWTblog and #TWTpod archives will spark new thinking about how to use these tools in our classrooms and beyond.

From the Archives

Unlocking Motivation: From the Archives

Tips and tricks from the #TWTBlog and #TWTPod archives to get uninterested writers excited and engaged

engagement · interactive writing

Reminders About Interactive Writing

Watch an interactive writing lesson in action, and find out the winner of the giveaway!

engagement · writing workshop

Engagement and the Writing Workshop

I had the opportunity to hear Cornelius Minor speak at the CCIRA Conference earlier in February, and I cannot stop thinking about it. He defined engagement in a way that is both conceptual and precise.  I may have stopped breathing as my brain short circuited in response.