Battling Boredom, Part 2

Bryan Harris is the Director of Professional Development and Public Relations for the Casa Grande Elementary School District in Arizona.Lisa Bradshaw is the Director of Information Technology for the Casa Grande Elementary School District in Arizona.

• AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsIntroductionPart 1 – Academic TalkArtifacts, Realia, and PropsConsultation TriosConversation Extenders Finish the ThoughtFlip the BrainstormJumbled SentencesKey Word ListsSay It with Your HandsTake a Stance–Change Your HatTurn on the CaptionsPart II – EnergizersBall TossHow Many Can You Name?Imagine ThatStand, Stretch, and BreatheStand When…Strike A PoseTable Top MemoryTelephoneThe "Or" Game Who’s Missing?Part III – FeedbackA-Z BrainstormAnchorsAudio/Video Examples ChecklistsConferencingCourse EvaluationsFind and FixPost-Test Review Quick QuizTicket In the DoorPart IV – QuestioningFocal Points Here’s the Answer, Find the Question"I wonder…"Narrated Think TimeOpen and Closed QuestionsPowerful ImagesQuestions OnlySays Who? What If…?Who Am I?Part V - TechnologyAnnotated ImagesBackchannelsCamera Scavenger HuntChoice BoardsClickers Without ClickersCollaborative Sticky NotesCollageDigital WhiteboardsExplain Your ThinkingQR HuntPart VI – VocabularyAct it OutBanned WordsBig Word AlertConcentration Plus Illustrated VocabularyJump In VocabularyMagnet WordsPlus Two, Minus TwoWord JarWord of the DayPart VII – WritingThree-Two-OneAlter the AudienceExpand the SentenceFast Writing One-Word SummaryResponse JournalThe Week in ReviewWhat, So What?Write OnWrite, Talk, RevisePart VIII – Student Engagement Strategies that Don’t WorkAcademic DecathlonAnswer HuntAnything with a "Robin" in itCopyingExtended Lecture Gotcha!Name FirstRhetorical QuestionsWho Wants To...? References

"Battling Boredom Part 2 is a must-have for all educators. As an easy read, it sets the context for the importance of student engagement through brain-based and educational research. Filled with pragmatic and useful classroom strategies for all levels, the book purposefully integrates technology into the classroom learning, promoting deeper engagement. Relevant and user friendly, Battling Boredom 2 is the desktop resource for today’s teacher." Lezley Lewis, Executive Director of Teacher Learning, Fort Worth ISD"This book is PACKED with strategies to engage students. The strategies are specific, they include variations, and they are classroom-ready for action. Another winner!" Eric Jensen, PhD, author of 30 books, including Teaching with the Brain in Mind.