Engaged students make better learners. Student engagement is a combined responsibility held by school, leadership, teacher and student. Student engagement is a complex outcome to which many factors contribute. this set of slides is developed to be a discussion resource for teachers as they reflect on their classroom practice

1. Once upon a classroom

3. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher talked. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student talked, and it was not so good!

4. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher was boring. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student dreamed, and it was not so good!

5. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher was interesting. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student was thinking, and it was good.

6. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher was tired. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student wasn’t inspired, and it was not so good!

7. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher was proud of her room. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student enjoyed the classroom, and it was good!

8. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher had low expectations. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student reached those expectations, and it was not so good!

9. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher laughed a lot. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student enjoyed being in class, and it was good!

10. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher was unwell. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student wasn’t challenged, and it was not so good!

11. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher was culturally sensitive. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student felt valued, and it was good!

12. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher was unaware. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student was bullied, and it was not so good!

13. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher created challenge. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student responded, and it was good!

14. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher shared no goals. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student saw no purpose, and it was not so good!

15. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher listened. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student grew confident, and it was good!

16. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher made things real. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student grew her understanding, and it was good!

17. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher co-constructed goals and criteria. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student worked with the teacher and it was good!

18. Once upon a classroom there was a teacher and the teacher used the student’s interests. Once upon a classroom there was a student and the student was engaged and it was good!

19. Once upon a school there were some teachers and the teachers got serious about engagement. Once upon a school there were some students and the students became engaged, and it was so good for everyone!