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Here is another example of an engaging practice that, from a professional experience, fosters students’ SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT. By school engagement we mean students’ observable participation in school activities, sense of belonging to classmates and teachers, and valuing success in school-related goals.

It is implemented by: Teacher

It is directed at students aged:  10-18

Target group: Class Group

Main subjects involved: chemistry, physics

ICT involvement:  no

Description of the practice: For experimental work in chemistry and physics lessons, the teacher assigns students groups in advance, different groups each lesson. In this way, each student has a group to work in each time, and is responsible for part of it. Everyone gets to know each other and at the end of the work report, each person writes positive feedback about the other members of their group, creating a sense of belonging within the group.

Accessible to any student: yes

Meaningful participation for every student: yes

Support to the practice: no