Instructional Playbook

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Classroom Adjustment: Student Engagement

Troubleshooting

Tools

Student refuses to engage or participate: Avoid power struggles; take a step back, remain calm, and keep interactions respectful and as positive as possible. Student does not respond to specific OTR strategies: Consider clarity of expectations. Determine if pre teaching may be needed. Student remains disengaged: Attempt to connect with the student through relationship building opportunities. Ensure that success for that student is just within reach.

Overview of Opportunities to Respond Tool to Tally and Calculate OTR Rate

Videos

Sample Log

Opportunities to Respond

Research

Examining the Effects of Teacher-Directed OTRs on Student Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Literature (2015)