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30+ Movement Strategies to Boost Cognitive Engagement
Activating Minds and Bodies to Maximize Student Learning
Discover the joy and power of truly embodied learning. This book of instructional strategies by best-selling author Rebecca Stobaugh helps K–12 teachers create a culture of engagement that is not only fun for students and teachers alike but also effective in making the learning stick.
Benefits
- Implement movement-based activities to improve student engagement.
- Create a classroom climate that models safety and belonging for all students.
- Utilize various strategies for students to participate in pairs, groups, and teams.
- Understand the research behind cognitive engagement and embodied learning.
- Explore the concept of movement integration in the classroom.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Understanding Student Engagement
Chapter 2: Integrating Movement Into the Classroom
Chapter 3: Moving in Pairs
Chapter 4: Moving in Groups
Chapter 5: Moving With Games
Chapter 6: Cementing a Culture of Engagement
PRINTABLE REPRODUCIBLES
Chapter 3
- Discussion Stems
- Preparing For Debate Using the ORID Protocol
- Sample Graphic Organizer
- Icebreaker Prompts
- Sample Worksheet For Ranking Items in Order of Importance
- Sample Notetaking Worksheet
Chapter 4
Chapter 6
SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Books
- Kise, J. A. G. (2021). Doable differentiation: 12 strategies to meet the needs of all learners. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- McBride, C., & Duncan-Davis, B. (2021). Ready for the workforce: Engaging strategies for teaching secondary learners employability skills. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
- Stobaugh, R. (2019). Fifty strategies to boost cognitive engagement: Creating a thinking culture in the classroom. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
Websites
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
- Colorado Education Initiative
- Jammin Minute Videos:
- Atlas Mission
- GoNoodle
- Jack Hartman
- Dancing Classrooms
- Dr. Jean
- Flip
Chapter 3