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Classroom Engagement: The unwritten code



August 2025 | 304 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

What they didn't tell you about how to increase engagement and decrease unsettled behaviour.

Teachers have long been taught to use different strategies: one for behaviour; one for learning. Start with control to get their attention, then move on to the learning. This isn't working. It's time for a change.

Jen Foster brings a new approach. One that recognises that behaviour and learning cannot and should not be separated. One that harnesses the power of engagement to put children's focus on learning at the heart of every lesson.

Educator Jen Foster offers teachers a fundamental unwritten code for all lessons. Exploring the research behind what we know about children's learning, Jen outlines why Flow, Play, Drive, Connection and Movement are key elements for all lessons. Jen presents examples of effective classroom activities, inspiration for lesson planning and practical support for teaching.

Classroom Engagement: The Unwritten Code shows you how to bring the power of engagement to your lessons. Engaged children are more focused, more motivated, happier and more ready to learn.

 

 
Part 1
 
1. The engagement question
 
2. Activate MAGICAL engagement
 
3. Safety before magic
 
4. The path to magical engagement is routines!
 
5. Body check
 
6. The Store Cupboard
 
7. Neuroaffirming essentials interview
 
8. M is for Movement
 
9. A is for A task not an ask
 
10. G is for Game time
 
11. I is for Intrinsic motivation
 
12. C is for Connect
 
13. A is for Attunement
 
14. L is for the Ladder
 
Part 2
 
15. Safety before magic classroom essentials
 
16. The path to magical engagement classroom essentials
 
17. Body check classroom essentials
 
18. The Store Cupboard classroom essentials
 
19. Neuroaffirming essentials
 
20. M is for Movement classroom essentials
 
21. A is for A task not an ask classroom essentials
 
22. G is for Game time classroom essentials
 
23. I is for Intrinsic motivation classroom essentials
 
24. C is for Connect classroom essentials
 
25. A is for Attunement classroom essentials
 
26. L is for the Ladder classroom essentials

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