This session is designed to equip educators with strategies to enhance student engagement in kindergarten classrooms. Rooted in evidence-based practices, this session will focus on techniques that foster ACTIVE participation, curiosity, and meaningful connections with our learners cross-curricular. Educators will learn how to create interactive, student-centered learning environments that cater to diverse needs, developmental stages, and learning styles.
By integrating standards-based movement, play, and inquiry, teachers will be EMPOWERED to increase engagement and boost academic outcomes for ALL students. This session will provide hands-on learning experiences that help students internalize and apply concepts more effectively. By the end of this session, teachers will have a toolkit of PRACTICAL, research-based engagement strategies tailored to elementary learners, ensuring that ALL students—regardless of background or ability—can thrive in an ACTIVE and SUPPORTIVE learning environment.
Encourages active participation in discussions, sharing ideas, listening to others, and turn-taking
Creating interactive and socially engaging classroom environments
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.K.CC.B.5
Count to answer “how many?”
Hands-on activities with counting games, using manipulatives, and interactive group work
Helping students connect learning to tangible experiences
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.K.2
Expressing thoughts and knowledge creatively through drawing and writing
Active participation by enabling students to share their interests and ideas in a way that feels accessible and meaningful to them
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