ENGAGEMENT CONTINUUM

passive

Active

Active

Engagement Continuum

driving

participating

avoiding

investing

withdrawing

disrupting

• Being Distracted
• Physically Separating From Group
• Daydreaming
• Sleeping in Class
• Acting or Imitating Participation
• Hyperfocused on a Task Other Than the One at Hand

• Doing Work
• Paying Attention
• Responding to Questions
• Observing Teacher/Others Doing Work
• Following Teacher Directions
• Complying with the Rules

• Setting Goals for Themselves Based on What the Class is Learning
• Seeking Feedback From Others
• Self-Assessing and Monitoring Progress
• Teaching Others
• Being Inspired to Learn More About a Topic or Pursue an Interest

• Looking for Ways to Avoid Work
• Off-Task Behaviors
• Packing Backpack Before Class Ends
• Using Various Excuses to Leave the Classroom
• Returning to Class Late From a Break

• Distracting Others
• Disrupting the Learning Environment
• Engaging in Problematic Behavior
• Destruction of Materials
• Persistent Talking About Something Other Than the Topic of the Lesson
• Speaking with Unkind Words

• Asking Questions
• Valuing the Learning
• Recognizing that There are Things Worth Learning
• Collaborating with Peers
• Talking About Their Learning with Others
• Thinking Along with Their Teachers