No More Passive Learning: Research-Based Engagement Strategies for K–12 Success

Student engagement is one of the strongest indicators of classroom success, academic growth, and positive school culture. This session helps teachers and school leaders strengthen engagement across K–12 classrooms through practical, research-based strategies: creating a safe and inclusive classroom culture, designing lessons with student voice and choice, using purposeful questioning and academic discourse, connecting learning to real-world experiences, and using formative feedback to keep students actively involved in their own growth. Through examples, reflection, and planning, participants will see how engagement looks different across grade levels while staying rooted in the same core principles: students need to feel connected, challenged, respected, and responsible for their learning.