Summer is in full swing, and so is the challenge of keeping every child tuned in. While some learners dive right in, others may drift, zone out, or disconnect. This month, we’re tapping into the art of reengagement: spotting those quiet moments of disengagement and using smart, subtle strategies to pull children back in. With tools like proximity, curiosity hooks, and easy on-ramps into learning, you can re-ignite interest. Reengagement isn’t just a move, it’s a mindset.
Let’s build the skill together!
Build the Skill:
Re-engaging Disengaged Learners
- Proximity: Move strategically closer to disengaged students while continuing to teach, providing a gentle non-verbal reminder without disrupting instruction.
- Interest hooks: Keep a collection of subject-related curiosity questions or real-world connections to quickly re-engage wandering attention.
- Entry points: Create multiple ways to join activities mid-stream so students who have mentally checked out can re-enter the learning experience successfully.
- Public confrontation: Calling out disengaged behavior in front of peers – instead, use private signals or quick individual check-ins to redirect without embarrassment.
- Assumption of defiance: Interpreting disengagement as deliberate defiance rather than possible confusion, boredom, or external factors – use a curious approach to understand root causes.
7 Student Engagement Strategies for Improved Learning by Positive Psychology:
This article provides an overview of student engagement, covering its principles, benefits and types along with measurement tools and evidence-based strategies for increasing engagement
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