Laura Weaver

Laura Weaver teaches courses and workshops, offers presentations, consults with schools, develops resources for educators and parents, and facilitates rites of passage programs for young people.
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Increasing Student Engagement

5 Keys to Classroom Engagement

Categories: School Improvement

In engaged classrooms, we see inspired teachers supporting students to discover and pursue their passions and strengths and take risks in their learning. In this “learner-centered” approach, teachers empower students with practices, principles, and content that engage them to think creatively, understand their emotions, communicate effectively, excel academically, and work with people who are different from themselves. The following are five ways to put this learner-centered mindset into practice. Read more