How to Solve the Student-Disengagement Crisis

Experts describe how teachers can combat student disengagement.

1. Make authentic connections: engage with and build relationships with students.
2. Respect students’ priorities.
3. Provide hope: guide students, look out for them; once they see a hopeful future, they will likely engage more.
4. Require student engagement.
5. Acknowledge that students are struggling: social norms have shifted during the pandemic, so cater to students’ needs.
6. Fight against burnout.