Truly engaging students goes beyond entertainment. Having meaningful two-way discussions is one way to create authentic engagement.
Aaron Bond has over two decades of education experience. Over his career, he's employed the Harkness Method to engage his students. Today, he joins host Jon Eckert to candidly discuss what he's learned throughout the year. Their conversation focuses on how throughout his career, Aaron encourages his students to love well and truly engage his students.
To learn more, order Jon's book, Just Teaching: Feedback, Engagement, and Well-Being for Each Student.
The Just Schools Podcast is brought to you by the Baylor Center for School Leadership. Each week, we'll talk to catalytic educators who are doing amazing work.
Be encouraged.
Timestamps:
[2:35] - Aaron shares an embarrassing story from his early days working.
[9:00] - Learning from your life experience to become more wise.
[12:30] - Building a network of understanding helps students put what they've learned into practice.
[16:30] - You have to be comfortable with watching students struggle.
[18:00] - Allow dead space in your classroom.
[23:40] - Aaron shares a story about two unengaged students.
[26:11] - Jon puts Aaron through a lightning round of questions.
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