The engaged student knows exactly why they are doing what they are doing while the compliant student is unable to connect the learning to anything meaningful.
The engaged student is asking questions while the compliant student is simply receiving instructions and direction from the teacher.
The engaged student is focused on learning while the compliant student wants to know how many points the activity is worth.
The engaged student is able to track, monitor, and self-evaluate their learning while the compliant student is reliant upon the teacher to know where he/she is with their learning.
The engaged student is making connections to the material and information beyond the four walls of the classroom while the compliant student is unable to see beyond the actual task itself.
The engaged student doesn't have time to misbehave or make poor choices while the compliant student is one turn of the back by the teacher away from making a poor decision.
The engaged student is empowered and is in control of their learning while the compliant student needs to wait for the teacher to know what he/she is to do next.
The engaged student is creating something new or thinking about something differently while the compliant student is merely consuming what has already been created or thinking about what has already been thought of.
Let's ensure our kids aren't just being compliant robots...
The engaged student is asking questions while the compliant student is simply receiving instructions and direction from the teacher.
The engaged student is able to track, monitor, and self-evaluate their learning while the compliant student is reliant upon the teacher to know where he/she is with their learning.
The engaged student is making connections to the material and information beyond the four walls of the classroom while the compliant student is unable to see beyond the actual task itself.
The engaged student doesn't have time to misbehave or make poor choices while the compliant student is one turn of the back by the teacher away from making a poor decision.
The engaged student is empowered and is in control of their learning while the compliant student needs to wait for the teacher to know what he/she is to do next.
The engaged student is creating something new or thinking about something differently while the compliant student is merely consuming what has already been created or thinking about what has already been thought of.
Let's ensure our kids aren't just being compliant robots...