Areas of Performance Related to Increasing Engaged Time
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ideas and experiences, make decisions, and be involved in planning and mak- ing choices), and (3) group work. This research serves as an intriguing support for the kind of student discussions described in Chapter 11, “Clarity,” on mak- ing students’ thinking visible and the 24 verbal behaviors.
Many of the areas of performance discussed in other chapters can serve as di- rect resources for positively influencing student engaged time and time on task. Table 8.1 is a list of other areas of performance related to increasing engaged time and specific subcategories that are most relevant to this topic.
All of these areas of performance afford us resources and ideas to increase our capacity to influence student engagement. Most of them also serve as resources to maximize academic learning time—the most significant time of all regarding student achievement.