James Sturtevant (Twitter @jamessturtevant Website) is an obscure social studies teacher from Central Ohio who is in his 32nd year.

• Hacking Engagement Book and Podcast

• Need to make engagement a priority.

• It doesn’t matter how important or cool your topic is if the kids aren’t engaged.

• A lot of people confuse engagement with compliance.

• Grab your students by the virtual lapels

• Tackle problem of engagement on three fronts: technology, teacher strategies, and relationships.

• Talking for more than 10 minutes is not going to work!

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