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Don't Dumb It Down: Intellectual Engagement

From Teaching Today · Hosted by Center for Professional Education of Teachers

2020-05-14·0h 34m

Episode summary

In this episode of Teaching Today: It can be easy to slip into simplifying your instruction during hard times, but students are more likely to maintain engagement when their tasks are intellectually engaging, highlight curiosity, and offer student choice. Special guest: Dr.

Original publisher description

It can be easy to slip into simplifying your instruction during hard times, but students are more likely to maintain engagement when their tasks are intellectually engaging, highlight curiosity, and offer student choice. Special guest: Dr. Adele Bruni Ashley, Teachers College, Columbia University