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Beat Boredom
Engaging Tuned-Out Teenagers
Are your students bored in class? According to research, a majority of American high school students report being bored in class and fewer than 5% claimed that they were rarely bored during a typical day in school.
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Are your students bored in class? According to research, a majority of American high school students report being bored in class and fewer than 5% claimed that they were rarely bored during a typical day in school.
Former journalist and veteran teacher Martha Rush decided this would not do for her Minnesota students. Moving beyond asking open-ended questions and making connections to their own lives, Martha began to engage her government, journalism, and economics classes in meaty disc...read more
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Table of Contents
- Foreword by Erik Palmer
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Boredom Is a Barrier
- Chapter 1: Engage the Students Who Need It Most
- Chapter 2: Solutions Are Within Our Reach
- Chapter 3: Storytelling: Give Students Someone (or Something) to Care About
- Chapter 4: Discussion and Debate: Trust Students to Drive Meaningful Conversation
- Chapter 5: Problem-Based Learning: Let Students Struggle with Real (Unsolved) Problems
- Chapter 6: Simulation: Immerse Students in Thoughtful Role Plays
- Chapter 7: Competition: Give Students a Chance to Prove Themselves
- Chapter 8: Authentic Tasks: Encourage Work That Matters Outside School
- Afterword
- Appendix
- References
- Index