The Educator's Blueprint
The Educator's Blueprint
Dr. Lisa Powers and Ms. Jamie Grieshaber
Season 5, Episode 4 CS (95): Active Engagement Does Not Have to be a "Dog and Pony Show"
24 minutes Posted Feb 4, 2026 at 2:00 pm.
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In this classroom series podcast, Mallory Murphy, 4th grade teacher and PBIS coordinator at Turner Elementary in Turner, Maine, describes what active engagement should be. She emphasizes the importance of being very intentional when designing lessons so that ALL students have an “access point” to the learning. The engagement piece doesn’t have to be fancy or elaborate. However, the first five minutes of a lesson are critical to getting your students involved. Mallory also provides several res...