Designing Learning for Active Participation and Accountability
True student engagement extends beyond simple participation; it is a deep behavioral, cognitive, and emotional investment in learning. This course addresses the common challenge of student disengagement by focusing on three powerful, research-based strategies that foster active participation and deeper thinking.
By moving beyond compliance, educators can create dynamic learning environments where all students feel challenged and connected. This approach centers on implementing Distributed Summarization to reinforce comprehension, Collaborative Pairs to enhance accountability, and Writing to Learn to help students process and retain new information. These hands-on strategies are adaptable across all grade levels and content areas, providing a clear pathway to a more engaged and motivated classroom.
Essential Questions for this event
How do you skillfully integrate strategies for sustained engagement?
What transforms student compliance into authentic engagement in learning?
How does Distributed Summarizing serve as a foundation to student engagement?
How do Collaborative Pairs enhance engagement and learning through structured discussion?
How does Writing to Learn deepen understanding and increase engagement?
By the end of this event –
You will know…
The Dimensions of Engagement model
Barriers to Engagement
Factors of Control of Engagement
Learning Theories to Support Distributed Summarizing
Methods to connect Collaborative Pairs and Writing to Learn with Summarizing
Summarizing strategies for discussion based or written responses
Three types of Collaborative Pairs structures
Short and long response writing strategies
You will be able to…
Apply the Dimensions of Engagement model to support behavioral, cognitive, and emotional engagement.
Identify and address barriers to engagement by promoting student motivation, autonomy, and connection to learning.
Recognize factors within teacher control to sustain meaningful student engagement.
Use Distributed Summarization to enhance comprehension, retention, and accountability.
Connect Collaborative Pairs and Writing to Learn with summarization to deepen understanding.
Implement summarizing strategies for both discussion-based and written responses.
Use three Collaborative Pairs structures—Numbered Heads, collaborative discussions, and partner activities—to increase engagement.
Develop short and long response writing tasks to help students process content and demonstrate learning progress.
What You Will Receive
Along with attending a workshop led by a Learning-Focused expert, participants will also receive the following resources and materials (valued at $105):
Pathways to Student Engagement Part 1: Collaboration, Writing, and Distributed Summarizing Book ($55)
Pathways to Student Engagement Part 1: Collaboration, Writing, and Distributed Summarizing Flipcards ($25)
12-month Learning-Focused Online membership ($25)
Resources are provided to you at the workshop
When and Where
Pathways to Student Engagement Part 1: Collaboration, Writing, and Distributed Summarizing Event: January 26th, 2026 in Asheville NC
Act fast! Only 22 spots available for this small group workshop
Register by January 12, 2026 in order to secure your spot.
Participants are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis only. To secure your spot, register today!
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Date: Monday, February 26, 2026 Time: 8:30 AM–3:30 PM ET Location: Asheville, NC Price:$197 per person (includes materials valued at $105) Save!Register 3 or more to save $50! Discount automatically applied when checking out.
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Frequently asked questions
Who should attend this event?
K–12 teachers, instructional coaches, school leaders, and district support staff.
Are there any Prerequisites for this event?
This event does not have any prerequisites for participating.
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Is Academic Credit provided for the event?
As a Learning-Focused professional development participant, you may qualify for academic credit through your school or district. You may request a certificate of attendance by emailing customerservice@learningfocused.com, based on 10 hours of professional development for this event.
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Learning-Focused reserves the right to reschedule a session because of low registration. In the unlikely event of the institute being rescheduled, all registrants will be notified and will receive full refunds or be able to transfer their registration to another date.
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