Students are more likely to engage when they can see the connection between learning content and their interests, goals, and passions. But how do we make that happen? This week, we're talking about a worksheet activity that is an excellent starting point. (3:05) "What's filling our buckets?" segment. (6:15) We describe the contents and structure of the worksheet. (9:15) We talk about when and how often to facilitate this activity. (10:30) We talk about the usefulness of the pre-completed examples for each core content area, and we also share advice about the benefits of showing students examples from previous years and/or completing the activity yourself and sharing it with students. (17:25) Takeaways.

Tools we talk about: Build Connections Activity