Active Learning and Engagement Strategies (Teaching & Learning in the 21st Century)

Active Learning and Engagement Strategies pulls together strategies from the books Instruction for All Students, Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners, and Why Didn't I Learn This in College? plus a few new ones. The exemplars are from participants int he workshop series based on the above books and from teachers ASK Group Consultants have had the opportunity to observe in action.

The first few pages are devoted to establishing a context for the whys and hows of active learning and engagement. To introduce the over sixty strategies described in the book, there is a quick reference listed by instructional purposes. This quick reference is designed to help you as you design lessons and want to select a strategy to meet your goals. All templates and tools are available from the Just ASK Publications website.

Paula Rutherford is president of Just ASK Publications & Professional Development in Alexandria, Virginia. In addition to her work as a consultant and trainer, Paula's professional experience includes work in regular education K-12 as a teacher of high school history and social sciences, physical education, Spanish, and kindergarten, as well as a special education teacher, coordinator of special education programs, school administrator at the middle school and high school levels, and as a central office staff development specialist. She works extensively with districts as they engage in long-term systemic work to align processes such as hiring, induction, professional development, school improvement plans, and supervision and evaluation. She also leads Mentoring in the 21st Century® Institutes across the country and has developed a comprehensive Mentoring in the 21st Century® Resource Kit so that districts can replicate the Just ASK institutes and provide extensive follow-up support for mentors. Paula is committed to building in-house capacity and has developed a New Teacher Professional Development Kit and a Certified Local Trainer (CLT) program based on Instruction for All Students, Leading the Learning, and Why Didn't I Learn This in College?