Tips and techniques on keeping students engaged.

1. LET’S DO THIS:
ENGAGING EVERY STUDENT
CHRISTOPHER
LEONARD,
LCSW,
M.ED.
DIRECTOR
OF
SCHOOL
OPERATIONS,
SAGE
DAY
SCHOOLS
CLEONARD@SAGEDAY.COM
WWW.SAGEDAY.COM
GET
THEM
DOING!

2. THE FUTURE CHALLENGE: SHIFT HAPPENS
Shi:
Happens
2014
Remix
1. PINGS:
3
THINGS
THAT
STRIKE
YOU
2. IMPLICATIONS
FOR
ENGAGING
STUDENTS?
3. HOW
SHOULD
TEACHING
CHANGE?
WHAT
SHOULD
STAY
THE
SAME?
LOOK
FOR
AND
JOT
DOWN:
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3. THE UNDERLYING CHALLENGE: SYSTEMIC ISSUES
Changing
EducaSon
Paradigms
LOOK
FOR
&
JOT
DOWN…
1. PINGS:
3
THINGS
THAT
STRIKE
YOU
2. IMPLICATIONS
FOR
ENGAGING
STUDENTS?
3. HOW
SHOULD
TEACHING
CHANGE?
WHAT
SHOULD
STAY
THE
SAME?
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4. COCKTAIL PARTY: MEET & DISCUSS….
q What
were
your
PINGS,
the
things
that
stood
out,
or
thoughts
you
had
as
you
watched
the
video?
q What
are
some
IMPLICATIONS
FOR
ENGAGING
STUDENTS?
Don’t
just
say
what’s
hard.
What
are
some
things
we
can
do?
q
What
aspects
of
TEACHING
must
change?
What
should
not
change?
GIVE
THEM
CHOICES
GET
THEM
MOVING
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5. A PARADIGM SHIFT: THE WORLD CLASS SCHOOL
(ZHAO, 2012)
• AUTHENTIC
PROJECTS
(PROBLEMS,
PRODUCTS,
SERVICES)
• MULTIPLE
DRAFTS
AND
REVIEW
• STUDENT
VOICE
• CURRICULUM
BEYOND
SCHOOL
WALLS
• PERSONALIZATION
AND
MENTORING
• LEVERAGES
STRENGTHS
OF
FACULTY
• GLOBAL
CONNECTEDNESS
GET
REAL
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6. WORLD CLASS ROOM: FERRY OR BRIDGE?
GET
REAL
ü AuthenSc
Learning
Units
ü Student
Voice
&
Choice
ü Felt
Need
ü DifferenSaSon
ü Technology-­‐Infused
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7. YOUR TEACHING METAPHOR:
KNOW
YOURSELF
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8. KNOW
YOUR
STUDENTS:
WHAT
DO
THEY
VALUE?
JACKSON
(2009)
ü CURRENCIES
ü STUDENT
INFLUENCE
ü PERSONAL
LEARNING
GOALS
ü BUILD
BRIDGES
between
CURRENCIES
ü OPPORTUNITIES
to
COLLABORATE
(e.g.,
Study
Groups,
Projects)
ü BUT…ASSESS
EACH
STUDENT!!
KNOW
YOUR
STUDENTS
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9. KNOW YOUR STUDENTS: 8 MOTIVATIONAL TYPES
“ALL HUMAN BEHAVIOR IS MOTIVATED.”
(LAVOIE, 2007)
1.
Gregarious
2.
Autonomous
3.
Status
–Driven
4.
InquisiSve
5.
Aggressive
6.
Power-­‐Driven
7.
RecogniSon-­‐Driven
8.
AffiliaSon-­‐Driven
KNOW
YOUR
STUDENTS
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10. KNOW YOUR STUDENTS: 6 MOTIVATORS
LAVOIE
(2007).
o PRAISE
(Status
Driven,
RecogniSon-­‐Driven,
AffiliaSon-­‐
Driven)
o POWER
(Power-­‐Driven,
Autonomous,
Aggressive)
o PRESTIGE
(Autonomous,
Status
Driven,
Aggressive,
Power-­‐Driven)
o PROJECTS
(Autonomous,
InquisiSve)
o PRIZES
(Status
Driven,
RecogniSon-­‐Driven,
AffiliaSon-­‐
Driven,
Power
Driven)
o PEOPLE
(Gregarious,
AffiliaSon-­‐Driven)
KNOW
YOUR
STUDENTS
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11. FEEDBACK: GIVE IT F.A.S.T.
(REEVES, 2011)
• FAIR
• ACCURATE
• SPECIFIC
• TIMELY
GIVE
F.A.S.T.
FEEDBACK
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12. KNOW
YOUR
STUDENTS
KNOW
YOURSELF
GIVE
THEM
CHOICES
GET
REAL
GIVE
F.A.S.T.
FEEDBACK
GET
THEM
MOVING
GET
THEM
DOING
SUMMARY
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13. RESOURCES: TO
RECEIVE
A
PDF
OF
THIS
POWER
POINT,
PLEASE
EMAIL
ME
AT
CLEONARD@SAGEDAY.COM
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