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Professional Development Resources Teacher Resources Contact Select Page Everyone Graduates Center ENGAGING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ACADEMIC WORK On this website we share both professional development and teacher resources designed to help high school teachers as they seek to engage their students in academic work. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES Our PD series on Engaging HS Students in Academic Work includes facilitator guides, editable powerpoint presentations, and associated materials for use with teachers during the professional development sessions. Sessions can be reorganized or used separately as needed. Click on Resources” for a list of the PD topics. Resources also include additional PD session materials on mathematical thinking, as well additional PD materials focused specifically for teachers of English, Science, and History/Government. Resources TEACHER RESOURCES This page houses resources for high school teachers looking for ways to engage their students in academic work. Under each section you will find links to helpful short articles and useful tools, such as lessons and lesson planning ideas. Some tools are specific to the four major content areas (Math, Science, English, and Social Studies). Resources  GOAL Increasing Student Engagement The first step in leading students to learn the academic content for which both students and teachers are held accountable is to ENGAGE them in the learning process. This is a real challenge, particularly for adolescents who have not experienced academic success in the past. Many students come to us already disengaged from school. They may have had life experiences that have interfered with attendance or academic effort. They may not have experienced instruction that met their needs in prior schools. But it is possible to teach in ways that get students excited about learning and eager to work hard! That was the goal of the project in which these materials were produced and tested. A Word From Ted McCain Why are students not engaged by the tasks we give them in school? Why do we have to threaten, cajole, and plead to inspire them to do the work we give them every day? Is it possible the way we present schoolwork to students is the cause of their resistance? … Think about the way tasks and problems are presented daily in our personal and professional lives. Does someone outline all the parameters and specifications for us?… I have observed that something wonderful happens when you give young people a real-world problem to solve. It’s like dumping out the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle on the table; the unfinished nature of the puzzle appeals to the mind to figure out a solution. Problems engage the mind, teasing and tempting the brain to find a solution. Giving students a problem to solve presents them with an unfinished picture that begs to be completed and draws them into the task. – Ted McCain Teaching for Tomorrow: Teaching Content and Problem Solving Skills Creation and compilation of the materials posted here was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant R305A150449 to the Johns Hopkins University. The opinions expressed are those of the project team members and do not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education. © 2023 Everyone Graduates Center, Center for Social Organization of Schools, Johns Hopkins University School of EducationOpen toolbar Accessibility Tools Accessibility Tools Increase Text Increase Text Decrease Text Decrease Text Grayscale Grayscale High Contrast High Contrast Negative Contrast Negative Contrast Light Background Light Background Links Underline Links Underline Readable Font Readable Font Reset...