It can be easy to slip into simplifying your instruction during hard times, but students are more likely to maintain engagement when their tasks are intellectually engaging, highlight curiosity, and offer student choice.

Special guest:
Dr. Adele Bruni Ashley, Teachers College, Columbia University

It can be easy to slip into simplifying your instruction during hard times, but students are more likely to maintain engagement when their tasks are intellectually engaging, highlight curiosity, and offer student choice. Special guest: Dr. Adele Bruni Ashley, Teachers College, Columbia University

Don't Dumb It Down: Intellectual Engagement

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