Escape Your Way to Learning: Creating Engaging Reading-Passage Escape Rooms for the Classroom
This professional development session will empower educators to transform reading comprehension into an exciting adventure. Learn how to design captivating escape rooms that reinforce critical thinking and curriculum-aligned skills, all centered around engaging reading passages. We'll explore the art of crafting challenging puzzles and challenges that require students to apply their knowledge in meaningful ways. This session provides practical templates, step-by-step instructions, and a complete, ready-to-use escape room as a model. Through guided practice, you'll gain the confidence to implement these interactive learning experiences in your classroom, turning reading into a collaborative challenge.

Key Takeaways:
  • Practical Application of Reading Comprehension: Participants will learn how to move beyond traditional reading comprehension activities and create engaging, interactive escape rooms that require students to actively apply their understanding of reading passages to solve puzzles and achieve a goal.
  • Efficient Escape Room Design: Participants will receive ready-to-use templates and step-by-step instructions, enabling them to efficiently create curriculum-aligned escape rooms without extensive preparation time. They will gain the ability to adapt and customize the provided resources to fit their specific subject areas and grade levels.
Presenter 
Tori Hale is a dedicated educator with a passion for empowering teachers and students. As a Business and Technology Teacher at Casey-Westfield High School and an adjunct instructor at Eastern Illinois University, Tori has spent 13 years shaping the future of education.

Tori is a sought-after speaker at regional, state, and national conferences, sharing her expertise on engaging activities, instructional technology, and artificial intelligence tools. She is a dedicated mentor, guiding new teachers in the IBEA Mentor Program and helping experienced teachers through instruction on burnout and boundary-setting strategies. As a member of the Illinois Business Education Association (IBEA) board, Tori actively contributes to the professional development of educators.
Tori manages the popular Instagram account @ToriTeachesBiz, which provides free resources to business educators in over 10 countries.
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