Engagement

“At the beginning of the year, my students seemed interested and excited to learn. But a month later when we got to more difficult material, I watched my students become more apathetic, bored, or distracted. I’m not sure what happened or what I can do to make this content more engaging for students.” 

Students working together joyfully
A graph showing that students' engagement drops from elementary (76%) to middle (61%) to high school (44%)

Engagement is a common problem

If you’re struggling to keep every learner engaged, you’re not alone: even though 91% of educators believe engagement is a very important factor in learning, less than half of students are engaged by the time they get to high school.


Explore three ways to boost engagement: