Mike Paul (@mikepaul.com)

Engagement Is the Outcome, Not the Goal For years, we’ve treated engagement like something teachers should be able to manufacture on demand. If students aren’t engaged, the assumption is often that the lesson wasn’t exciting enough, interactive enough, or energetic enough. So we add activities. We…

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Engagement Is the Outcome, Not the Goal For years, we’ve treated engagement like something teachers should be able to manufacture on demand. If students aren’t engaged, the assumption is often that the lesson wasn’t exciting enough, interactive enough, or energetic enough. So we add activities. We add movement. We add tools. We add noise. And then we’re surprised when it still doesn’t work. Here’s the hard truth I’ve learned as an instructional coach: Engagement isn’t something you plan for. It’s something you earn. Why Planning for Engagement Often Backfires When engagement becomes the primary goal of lesson planning, we usually end up designing around… https://mikepaul.com/engagement-is-the-outcome-not-the-goal/