I believe that what drives a student is his emotions.. I believe that you get involved when the task you are doing becomes meaningful to you, not only at the intellectual level but also at the emotional level. If I look at the elements that need to be in place in my classroom for this 'engagement' to take place, I need to:
1. listen to my students: who are they, what are they saying? what are they interested in? How do they feel about what?
2. relate to their world using my imagination as a teacher. I need to CREATE CONNECTIONS.
3. Finally I need to give them a choice, make them OWN their project.
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