100% Engagement

Brian Sztabnik is just a man trying to do good in and out of the classroom. He teaches AP English Literature and Composition, English 11, College Reading & Writing, and The Poetry of Rock and Roll at Miller Place High School, where he has worked since 2008. He also coaches the boys' basketball team for the Panthers. Over the past decade he has worked as an AP Reader and served on the Test Development Committee. In 2018, he was a finalist for the New York State Teacher of the Year. Brian also created and hosted the Talks with Teachers podcast, which was a No. 1 K-12 show on iTunes. When he's not teaching, coaching, or writing, Brian is an avid explorer of New York City's museums, restaurants, and coffee shops. Susan Barber teaches AP English Literature and Dramatic Writing for TV, Film, and Theatre at Midtown High School in Atlanta, Georgia and serves as the co-chair of the Test Development Committee for AP Literature. She has offered training at NCTE, GCTE, and the Folger Shakespeare Library and frequently leads ELA workshops across the country. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Edutopia, and she is the co-author of The Norton Guide to AP Literature. Susan, however, is most proud of the work she does on a daily basis in E216 and never tires of the beauty and chaos of the classroom. You can find her along with Brian Sztabnik sharing their thoughts on their site MuchAdoAboutTeaching.com.

Introduction Part I Poetry Lessons: Inspire Students to Discover the Power and Passion of Poetry Lesson 1: Cutting Up Poems Lesson 2: Introduction Letter Lesson 3: The Punctuation Challenge Lesson 4: Think Like a Poet Lesson 5: Literary CSI Lesson 6: Magic Eye Images Lesson 7: Poetry Speed Dating Lesson 8: Mastering the Masters Through Satire Lesson 9: Twitter-Style Chats Part II Short Fiction Lessons: Ignite Students' Curiosity and Analytical Skills Through Short Stories and Excerpts Lesson 10: Spotlight Reading Lesson 11: Paint Chips for Identifying Tone Lesson 12: Literature as Protest Lesson 13: Quickfire Challenge Lesson 14: Pin the Quote on the Literary Element Lesson 15: Using Art for Literary Analysis Lesson 16: Text Rendering Lesson 17: Blackout Prose Part III Novel & Drama Lessons: Empower Students to Make Meaning and Deepen Analysis Lesson 18: Visual Novel Notes Lesson 19: Character Mind Maps Lesson 20: BookSnaps Lesson 21: Literary 3x3 for Themes Lesson 22: Hexagonal Thinking Lesson 23: The Inferential Timeline Lesson 24: Thermometer Checks Lesson 25: Musical Chairs for Complex Texts Lesson 26: 50-Line Plays Lesson 27: Wrong Memes Only Part IV Writing Lessons: Demystify the Writing Process and Make It Fun! Lesson 28: Highlight Writing Lesson 29: Two-Sentence Horror Stories Lesson 30: Writing Romantically Lesson 31: Hand Turkeys Lesson 32: Four Steps for Prewriting Lesson 33: Six-Word Memoirs References Index

This is the ultimate "grab-and-go" book for ELA teachers-perfect for quick inspiration and engaging lessons. More than just activities, it keeps its promises and offers real teacher insights, adaptable plans, and strategies for 100% engagement. Centered on why literature matters, it's a must-have resource for all high school ELA educators. -- Dr. Brandon Abdon Engaging students is the key to growing their reading, writing, and critical thinking skills. For a teacher, there's no better way to enhance your engagement strategies than to model leading educators who have mastered this art. I turn to Brian Sztabnik and Susan Barber when I have questions in this area, and with 100% Engagement, we can all have their insights at our fingertips. -- Emily Kirkpatrick This collection of lessons helped me to envision new strategies for my own classroom. This is a book that gives me hope. The clear objectives, the specificity of the lesson directions, and the reasoning behind them make this book both inspirational and practical. It is clear that the writers are real classroom teachers successfully designing meaningful instruction even in the face of challenges that all teachers experience. -- Brett Vogelsinger Too many folks still believe that students are motivated by only certain personalities or gimmicks or race-to-the-bottom engagement hacks. Brian and Susan's excellent book offers 33 classroom-tested lessons that make rigorous, student-centered learning the norm. As you apprentice yourself to these lessons, just watch what happens to your heart and mind and those of your students. -- Dave Stuart Jr. There are books about engagement, and then there's this book-because Sztabnik and Barber aren't just experienced teachers; they're engagement scientists who have mapped out the ultimate blueprint for transforming passive students into passionate learners and making every class electric. -- Todd Finley Brian and Susan offer dynamic and engaging lessons that are strategically crafted to spark student interest while maximizing learning. 100% Engagement is an invaluable resource for any educator looking to elevate their teaching. -- Melissa Alter Smith In this book, Brian Sztabnik and Susan Barber, two experienced and respected teachers, show teachers what it looks like to be engaging and effective-to create a classroom and curriculum through which students not only learn but also come to love what they find in their English classes. -- Jim Burke Disaffected students making you tear your hair out? Susan Barber and Brian Sztabnik offer a plan for moving students from compliance and complaint to connection-connection with their peers, connection with engaging literature, and connection with themselves as learners. These 33 lessons are truly electric! -- Carol Jago Whether you're a new educator overwhelmed by all the requirements of the job or a veteran teacher with stale materials, this text will inspire! 100% Engagement helps teachers find engaging strategies to use with quality texts. I found applications in just the first lesson, and by the end the ideas were exploding! -- Gina Kortuem This book is an absolute must-read for any English teacher. Throughout it, Susan and Brian masterfully dispel many contemporary teaching and learning myths by intertwining their own experiences with their content expertise. Their dynamic lessons provide a flexible yet clear blueprint for developing an engaging classroom where, as they write, student "motivation is high and interactions are based on mutual respect and appreciation." -- Timm Freitas Susan Barber and Brian Sztabnik first shred the myths that cause teachers to shy away from classroom engagement-and then proceed to provide dozens and dozens of clear lessons that engage students as the learning is turned over to them. Energy and learning generated in all kinds of classrooms! An immensely enlightening and useful resource. -- Peggy O'Brien