Ron Nash returns to BE2025 with one of our most popular sessions. This highly interactive session models practical strategies for sparking student engagement. A high percentage of companies today seek and value employees who can communicate clearly (orally and in writing) and collaborate effectively. By contrast, as a new teacher in the industrial age, Ron was known to exhort his students to “Do your own work!” regularly. Such communication, typical in many, perhaps most, classrooms in the mid to late 20th century, was between the teacher and a handful of students. Kids gotta move and kids gotta talk; in this session Ron will model engagement strategies such as standing pair share, pairs squared, paired verbal fluency, and give one/get one. Wear some comfortable shoes; you’ll be up, moving, pairing, sharing, laughing, and learning in this fast-paced breakout session.
