Participation Cues Posters | Whole Class Engagement Strategies

Looking for a simple way to get every student actively involved - at the same time? These participation cue posters are the perfect tool to boost whole-class engagement and help you see exactly who’s following the lesson.

Please check out the PREVIEW here.

Does this sound familiar?

You're asking questions, but only a few students raise their hands. The rest are quiet - and you're left wondering who’s following along, who’s thinking, and who’s falling behind.

Participation cues make it easy.

This set of visual participation cues gives you simple, consistent prompts that show students exactly how and when to join in.
Whether it’s a partner share, a silent signal, or a whole-class response, each cue encourages every student to engage - at the same time and with confidence.

These cues don’t just boost participation - they give you a clear snapshot of who’s following the learning and who may need extra support.

What’s included:

🟢 15 classroom participation cues with clear, student-friendly instructions
🟢 A mix of verbal, silent, partner, and whole-class response styles
🟢 Editable PowerPoint version - customise wording and colours to suit your classroom
🟢 Teacher tips with real examples to help you get started quickly
🟢 Print in full size or half size with an easy setting change

🎨 5 colour options – Includes full colour, low-colour, and black & white. Choose the version that best suits your classroom (see preview for details).

Need to change the wording or colour?

Need to reword a cue or match your classroom colour scheme? You can! An editable PowerPoint is included.
Please note: the clipart is flattened to protect artist work, but all text and colours can be edited.

Perfect for teachers who want to:
✔ Get every student actively involved
✔ See who’s following the learning in real time
✔ Build consistent routines that support attention and focus
✔ Create a classroom culture where every student has a way to participate

With these participation cue posters, you can get every student thinking, talking, and joining in!

Additional information

Please note: This is a downloadable, digital file that you can access immediately after purchase. To open the PDF file, you will be required to have a PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer.

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