Masterclass | Getting Them to Eat Peas When All They Want is Ice Cream

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About

Engaging students can feel like trying to serve vegetables to kids who only want dessert. In Getting Them to Eat Peas When All They Want is Ice Cream, Dr. John Almarode—James Madison University professor and bestselling author—takes a deep dive into the science and strategies of student engagement. With humor, clarity, and practical insight, Dr. Almarode challenges the common misconception that engagement is a binary switch. Instead, he explains that engagement exists on a dynamic continuum that shifts from student to student, moment to moment.

This master class helps educators recognize that what works for one student might not work for another, and what worked yesterday might fall flat today. Drawing from the latest research and classroom practice, Dr. Almarode introduces a framework for understanding the different levels of student engagement—emotional, behavioral and cognitive—and how to design learning experiences that address all three. You’ll learn how to create a classroom environment that supports curiosity, focus, and sustained attention, even when content may not seem inherently exciting.

Participants will leave with concrete tools to monitor engagement in real-time and adapt their instruction accordingly. The course emphasizes the importance of using classroom evidence—not just intuition—to guide instructional decisions. Teachers will also explore how to implement best practices that keep students connected, motivated, and actively learning throughout a lesson. From bell-ringers to closures, every minute counts—and this course shows you how to make them count more.

Whether you're seeking continuing education for teachers or fresh ideas to reinvigorate your classroom, Getting Them to Eat Peas delivers both inspiration and application. Walk away with a clear, actionable plan for making student engagement a consistent, measurable and powerful part of your teaching toolkit.

Videos

• Getting Them to Eat Peas Trailer
• Getting Them to Eat Peas: What Do We Mean by Engagement?
• Getting Them to Eat Peas: Continuum of Engagment
• Getting Them to Eat Peas: Cognitive Science of Engagement
• Getting Them to Eat Peas: Barriers to Engagement
• Getting Them to Eat Peas: Promising Practices for Engagement
• Getting Them to Eat Peas: Clarity
• Getting Them to Eat Peas: Engaging Tasks
• Getting Them to Eat Peas: Generative Learning
• Getting Them to Eat Peas: Scaffolding
• Getting Them to Eat Peas: Feedback
• Getting Them to Eat Peas: Sense of Belonging