Student Engagement, Part 2: Letting Go Without Losing Control | Episode 6 | The Edu20/20 Podcast

Student engagement sounds great in theory—until you’re standing in front of 37 students wondering how to let go without losing control or running out of time.In Part 2 of our student engagement series, Courtney and Shannon get practical. They talk about the real fears teachers have around engagement and how to build engagement for learning step by step without chaos.In this episode, you’ll learn:✅ Why fear (not style) keeps teachers stuck in lecture mode✅ How classroom management is the foundation of engagement✅ Simple ways to structure turn-and-talk so students don’t opt out✅ Why segmenting and timers change everything✅ How to move from checking for completion to checking for comprehension✅ Why leaders need to model engagement in PD (yes, really)This episode is for teachers, instructional coaches, and school leaders who want engagement that actually leads to learning and not just movement or clever themes.👉 Be sure to listen to Part 1 before this episode for the full framework on the 3 levels of student engagement.👉 Resources, blogs, and tools mentioned are linked in the show notes.https://www.edutwentytwenty.com