I Used to Think I Had Participation Figured Out I used to think I had participation figured out. You know the system because it is the one so many of us inherit without really questioning it: hands up, answers shared, voices heard. If a student was speaking, they were engaged.If they were quiet, they probably were not. That was the lens I was using, even if I never said it that plainly. So when it was time to enter feedback and grades—and especially because participation coun

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