Engaging Tasks are an easy-to-implement, real world learning strategy. An Engaging Task tells a little story (only a paragraph or so!) that gives the students a reason for doing the work.

Resources:

• What’s an Engaging Task?
• The Three Parts of an Engaging Task
• What Makes for a Great Engaging Task?
• Getting Better at Engaging Tasks Through Revision

The Handouts:

Additional Resources:

• Maine Center for Meaningful Engaged Learning (McMEL)
• Multiple Pathways Blog