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Engaging Students In Learning. Comprehensive Induction Progra m. Delaware Performance Appraisal System II Activities and Assignments Grouping of Students Instructional Materials and Resources Structure and Pacing of the Lesson. Component 3- Criterion 3a. What Is Student Engagement.
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Engaging Students In Learning Comprehensive Induction Program
Delaware Performance Appraisal System II • Activities and Assignments • Grouping of Students • Instructional Materials and Resources • Structure and Pacing of the Lesson Component 3- Criterion 3a
What Is Student Engagement Student Engagement
Alone: Three minutes—think of a time (as teacher, learner or observer) when you experienced high levels of student engagement. • Group: Share your experience. • Brainstorm a list on chart paper: What does student engagement look like? Activity
“Students who are engaged are involved, but not all students who are involved are engaged.”- Philip Schlechty Student Engagement Defined
Engagement - (High Attention and Commitment to the tasks at hand) Strategic Compliance - (High Attention and Low Commitment the tasks at hand) Ritual Compliance -(Low Attention and Low Commitment to the tasks at hand) Retreatism - (No Attention and No Commitment) Rebellion -(Diverted Attention) 5 Student Responses to Work
Delivering Engaging Instruction Student Engagement
Make the students the center of your classroom. • Smile at your students. • Greet your students when they walk into the classroom. • Overlook what you can. • Establish procedures and routines early. • Laugh at yourself. • Eliminate personal habits that may annoy kids. • Use multiple modes of learning. • Talk less than your students. Improving Your Charisma
USE YOUR VOICE EFFECTIVELY SET THE STAGE VIDEOTAPE YOURSELF KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE MASTER THE ART OF PAUSE LEARN TO MAINTAIN EYE CONTACT COMMAND ATTENTION USE BODY LANGUAGE TO MOIVATE YOUR LISTENERS Improve Your Oral Presentations
Before During After • Enforce the procedures • Introduce the discussion topic • Explain the importance of supporting their opinions • Encourage deeper thinking and risk taking • Recognize speakers • Get out of the way • Post procedures in a prominent place • Determine the purpose of the discussion • Create the questions your students will discuss • Arrange the room • Have students reflect (written or oral) • What went well • Suggestions for improvement • Retelling of the important points • Written summary Engage Students in Discussions
Cultivate your communication skills and charisma • Fully plan and prepare for oral presentations • Pay attention to all aspects of delivery (voice, demeanor, and body language) • Plan ways to encourage students to stay on track and on task • Take advantage of the power of play • Use graphic organizers • Use hands-on manipulatives to enliven lessons • Provide examples of what you expect of students • Even mundane seatwork can be made more appealing and creative with careful planning Student Engagement Strategies Summarized
Schlechty, Phillip C. Engaging Students: The Next Level of Working On The Work. First ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2011. Print. • Thompson, Julia G. The First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide. Third ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2013. Print. Sources