“Choosing engagement” is about considering how we help students to engage with what is being learned, the ways in which they participate. There are many possible ways of engaging: listening quietly, vigorous discussion, answering questions, writing prose or poetry, responding through pictures or music, taking part in role play, doing independent research, collaborating with others, helping fellow learners, praying for one another, looking for life applications, and so on. For any given lesson, we have to choose the ways of engaging that best fit the purpose.
