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In this article the authors talk about their book "Five Paths of Student Engagement: Blazing the Trail to Learning and Success" which reassess some of the most popular strategies for getting students engaged. These three strategies include engagement to make learning feel relevant to young people's lives and related to their environment and interests through using technology and having fun.

The article focuses on efforts of British government to promising cash for schools to help young people to catch up on missed learning and development due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics discussed include need a really sustained strategic approach to the remediation of learning loss; educational gap between disadvantaged students and their nondisadvantaged peers; and need to be taking a close look at student everyday engagement with school.

The article discusses importance of extracurricular activities for improvements to academic achievement among older students amid COVID-19 pandemic. Topics discussed include impact of extracurricular engagement on students' life chances; role of virtual delivery to continue hosting themed events and awareness days, such as those around health and wellbeing; and importance of keeping students engaged and satisfied.

The article highlights the concern towards boredom during Covid-19 pandemic as it considers the second most common psychological complaint. It mentions that the teachers need to understand boredom as more of an alert system than a challenge to their authority; and also focuses on boredom as a symptom of non-engagement, of wilful disobedience in schools.

The article discusses ways of educating the children of critical workers and vulnerable children in school while remote teaching. Topics discussed include need to monitor and address engagement; calls for radical transformations of how we work and for alternatives to traditional classrooms; and access to various bits of technology.

The article discusses need to find more innovative ways to engage students in post-pandemic world. Topics discussed include struggle with remote learning like poor internet connection; specific funds from government for English and maths; and need for tutoring to help students to manage the mental health implications of lockdown.

The article discusses how colleges are helping to improve outcomes for young people at risk of becoming Neet (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) which refers to a person who is unemployed. Topics discussed include social and economic challenges for students who undertake level 1 broad vocational programmes; need to engage students in civic activity; and suggestions to creating a curriculum that takes students out of their comfort zone.

The article discusses whether teachers' popularity among their students results in better learning and enhanced wellbeing. Also cited are the studies in the U.S. and Germany showing that teachers' popularity results in higher grades and levels of effort and persistence by students, the research showing good student-teacher relationships led to better student academic motivation, engagement, and achievement.

The article offers information on the psychosocial learning which is designed to help learners feel more comfortable in the classroom and where author discovers how the approach can boost student engagement, wellbeing and results. It discusses that the advantage of this approach in these settings is that for some learners such as vulnerable students, people with mental health issues and those with special educational needs and disabilities.

A lesson plan is presented which aims at increasing students engaging in the classroom.

The article offers brief profile of author Sue Cowley, and her experience as school refuser. Topics include book "Getting the Buggers to Behave" written by her regarding student's behavior; teacher's ability for engaging students in classrooms; and her book "The Artful Educator" presents innovative ideas about using arts-based approach in teaching.

The author presents a personal narrative of his experiences of teaching mathematics and offers ideas for how educators can engage students in mathematics education by presenting it as a creative and explorative discipline. He argues for teaching math in a way that fosters students' curiosity and understanding of the subject. Strategies for changing the approach to teaching maths include student-teacher communication, student engagement, and changing attitudes towards mathematics.

The article offers information on management of school for keeping variety of animals such as dogs, rabbits and cows to enhance and improve pupil engagement. Topics discussed role of farms in academic courses as teaching tool for traditional science, importance of veterinary medicine education, and views of Sue Harte, headteacher at John Stainer Community Primary School, on the same.

The article discusses student engagement and college rankings in the U.S. and offers charts for the same. Topics include the periodical's World University Rankings which list of the top universities and colleges in the U.S. including Stanford University and the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University; how Stanford University attributes its strength in student engagement; and a student survey which shows students' desire for more collaborative work and skill-building activities.

The article discusses that artificial intelligence (AI) will sweep away jobs, industries and professions. It mentions that technology, computerisation and AI are going to affect the labour market by targeting process-driven roles for automation; and also mention that students who had been part of the initiative appeared to benefit in regard to their overall engagement and success at school.

The article discusses that according to University of Birmingham's Youth Music report, 97 percent of the youths surveyed had listened to music within the past week and 67 percent had engaged in some form of music-making activity. It mentions that teaching music in schools have no experience with decks; and also mentions if schools fail to embrace non-traditional forms of music, they are contributing to a general shift away from the arts.

The article offers tips from several academics on how to engage sullen students in lecture or seminars. Among the tips include addressing apathy of students by asking what they want to do, the starting discussions through open-ended questions, and valuing the contributions, comments, and insights of students. The academics include Tara Brabazon, Benjamin Poore, and Joanna Lewis.

The article discusses benefits of teaching to different class. It is noted that it's brilliant to be able to interact with maths students around different subject and set of skills for relationship building and engagement. It has been suggested to cover lessons that make students enjoy. It has also been suggested to place particular emphasis on students' accurately talking through the steps while solving a problem.

The article presents an interview of teacher Emma Cate Stokes to give mathematically reluctant families a way to engage with the subject. Topics discussed include role of maths anxiety from parents which lead to potential misconceptions before the child even enters the classroom; need for one-to-one sessions designed to build up subject knowledge; and focus on approach to changing attitudes.

The article discusses Chinese approach for schools in which contact time is as low as 40 per cent in some state schools that leads to comparatively low teaching loads for teachers. Topics discussed include role of low contact time to allow a fast turnaround on marking and assessment; norm of time for extracurricular extensions and to engage with the students; and need for creative space to think and plan properly.

The article discusses cancellation of General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and A-level exams during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics discussed include role of studying for and sitting exams to increase learning and wider cognitive skills; need for fundamental reform of the system, including high-stakes standardised tests; and opportunities to work alongside real employers who are desperate to have meaningful engagement with young people.

The article provides suggestions for teachers when asking questions of their students, particularly focusing on the importance of phrasing questions in a way that will encourage class discussion and participation from as many students as possible. Tips for posing questions include avoiding questions with a single correct answer, using questioning as a tool to differentiate students, and developing critical thinking skills.

The article presents the author's views on the use of video game "MinecraftEdu" in education in Great Britain. He offers information on "Minecraft" which is a game about placing blocks and going on adventures with a day and night format with different modes and is the inspiration of "Minecraftedu." Also discussed are the importance for teachers to assess the impact of "Minecraft" in the classroom and how it would foster student engagement and learning.

The article discusses that how the nation's children are being encouraged to create and share their stories. It mentions that existing perceptions of creative writing and talking about writing in the classroom must evolve in the Great Britain if we are to begin to deconstruct the cultural reticence that is so embedded in young people; and also mentions equipping pupils with strategies to support them as writers who share their work is vital.

The article offers tips to teachers for increasing students' engagement and reducing their disruptive behaviour. Topics discussed include ensuring classroom is dean; showing gratitude to students for their behaviour; and being polite with students. It also mentions about not using dark sarcasm in the classroom.