Student Engagement Strategies
Student Engagement Strategies Teacher Leader Summit June 1-3, 2016 Amanda Austin, Ed.D. Tiffany May, M.B.A.
Background Information... Amanda
Tiffany
● 5th Grade Math/ Science Instructor ● Teaching for 7 years ● Taught grades 2nd through 5th
● 4th Grade Math/ Science Instructor ● Taught for 14 years ● Taught grades 1st,4th,5th,6th, and 7th
Mayfair Laboratory School ● ● ●
Modeled after the University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Grades K-3 have 2 teachers in each classroom/ Grades 4-5 share a teaching associate Just completed our 3rd year of existence
Objective(s)... Participants in this session will... ● practice implementing strategies to increase student academic achievement by increasing student engagement, ● check for student understanding, ● and solicit immediate feedback from students that can be used to adjust instruction to meet the needs of all students.
What does research say about student engagement?
Research states... ● Engagement in the classroom describes both psychological and behavioral characteristics (Finn & Rock 1997; Brewster & Fager 2000; Marks 2000) ● Psychologically, engaged learners are intrinsically motivated by curiosity, interest, and enjoyment, and are likely to want to achieve their own intellectual or personal goals. ● Engagement is active. ● The engaged students not only does the task assigned but also dies it with enthusiasm and diligence. ● Significant correlation between high levels of engagement adn improved attendance and achievement.
Research states... ● Disengagement increases as children progress from elementary to middle to high school (Graham & Weiner 1996; Felner et al. 1997; Brewster & Fager 2000). ● Educational disengagement begin as early as third grade (Rossi & Montgomery 1994). Some teachers use engagement strategies to introduce children to... ● ● ●
Introduce children to new ideas Bring a topic of study to conclusion
Keep children focused, energize the group, manage behavior, and avoid chaos during transitions
Engagement... ● ● ● ● ● ●
Exposes children to new information Promotes excitement through discovery Activates prior knowledge Requires active investigation Encourages collaboration Allows choice Using Engagement Strategies to Facilitate Children's Learning and SUccess Judy R. Jablon and Michael Wilkinson
Student Engagement Strategies
Parking Lot...
Kagan... ● Fan-N-Pick ● Numbered Heads Together ● Rally Table ● Rally Robin ● Round Table
● Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up ● Talking Chips ● Think-pair-share ● Who Am I ● Inside- Outside Circle
Kagan Placemat
Read Alouds... ● ● ● ● ● ●
Start the day Support reading and writing mini lessons Support social studies and science curriculum Help students talk and think about texts Open up new worlds Mentor students in the thinking processes that are present during proficient reading
My Favorite No...
Hand Signals...
Gallery Walk... Purpose ● Open a unit of study ● Access students’ background knowledge ● Develop additional background knowledge
Graffiti Wall...
Interactive Notebooks... ● Blue Books, Composition notebooks, or spiral notebooks ● Pencils or black/blue pens ● Glue sticks ● Scissors ● Crayons or colored pencils
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Highlighters Foldables Mini Sized worksheets Study guides Reading passages
Sprints/ Drills...
Fishbowl...
Find Someone Who... Terrific activity for helping students become comfortable with new content. To play, students must find friends who meets the given criteria.
Scavenger Hunt...
Snowball Fight...
Write About...
Speed Dating... Employing a speed dating model in the classroom in place of a panel can be an effective way for students to learn a variety of perspectives in a short amount of time. This model improves and enhances student engagement and “creates learning that is active, collaborative, and fosters learning relationships” (Zepke and Leach, 2013).
Kahoot...
I Have, Who Has... This is an easy-to-play game that is a great way to practice essential language concepts with the whole class. As students match up the answers on their cards with questions on other students’ cards, they get valuable practice with vocabulary and listening skills.
Plickers...
3-2-1
Contact Us… Amanda Austin,Ed.D. [email protected] Tiffany May, M.B.A. [email protected]
Thank you!
Background Information... Amanda
Tiffany
● 5th Grade Math/ Science Instructor ● Teaching for 7 years ● Taught grades 2nd through 5th
● 4th Grade Math/ Science Instructor ● Taught for 14 years ● Taught grades 1st,4th,5th,6th, and 7th
Mayfair Laboratory School ● ● ●
Modeled after the University Laboratory School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana Grades K-3 have 2 teachers in each classroom/ Grades 4-5 share a teaching associate Just completed our 3rd year of existence
Objective(s)... Participants in this session will... ● practice implementing strategies to increase student academic achievement by increasing student engagement, ● check for student understanding, ● and solicit immediate feedback from students that can be used to adjust instruction to meet the needs of all students.
What does research say about student engagement?
Research states... ● Engagement in the classroom describes both psychological and behavioral characteristics (Finn & Rock 1997; Brewster & Fager 2000; Marks 2000) ● Psychologically, engaged learners are intrinsically motivated by curiosity, interest, and enjoyment, and are likely to want to achieve their own intellectual or personal goals. ● Engagement is active. ● The engaged students not only does the task assigned but also dies it with enthusiasm and diligence. ● Significant correlation between high levels of engagement adn improved attendance and achievement.
Research states... ● Disengagement increases as children progress from elementary to middle to high school (Graham & Weiner 1996; Felner et al. 1997; Brewster & Fager 2000). ● Educational disengagement begin as early as third grade (Rossi & Montgomery 1994). Some teachers use engagement strategies to introduce children to... ● ● ●
Introduce children to new ideas Bring a topic of study to conclusion
Keep children focused, energize the group, manage behavior, and avoid chaos during transitions
Engagement... ● ● ● ● ● ●
Exposes children to new information Promotes excitement through discovery Activates prior knowledge Requires active investigation Encourages collaboration Allows choice Using Engagement Strategies to Facilitate Children's Learning and SUccess Judy R. Jablon and Michael Wilkinson
Student Engagement Strategies
Parking Lot...
Kagan... ● Fan-N-Pick ● Numbered Heads Together ● Rally Table ● Rally Robin ● Round Table
● Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up ● Talking Chips ● Think-pair-share ● Who Am I ● Inside- Outside Circle
Kagan Placemat
Read Alouds... ● ● ● ● ● ●
Start the day Support reading and writing mini lessons Support social studies and science curriculum Help students talk and think about texts Open up new worlds Mentor students in the thinking processes that are present during proficient reading
My Favorite No...
Hand Signals...
Gallery Walk... Purpose ● Open a unit of study ● Access students’ background knowledge ● Develop additional background knowledge
Graffiti Wall...
Interactive Notebooks... ● Blue Books, Composition notebooks, or spiral notebooks ● Pencils or black/blue pens ● Glue sticks ● Scissors ● Crayons or colored pencils
● ● ● ● ●
Highlighters Foldables Mini Sized worksheets Study guides Reading passages
Sprints/ Drills...
Fishbowl...
Find Someone Who... Terrific activity for helping students become comfortable with new content. To play, students must find friends who meets the given criteria.
Scavenger Hunt...
Snowball Fight...
Write About...
Speed Dating... Employing a speed dating model in the classroom in place of a panel can be an effective way for students to learn a variety of perspectives in a short amount of time. This model improves and enhances student engagement and “creates learning that is active, collaborative, and fosters learning relationships” (Zepke and Leach, 2013).
Kahoot...
I Have, Who Has... This is an easy-to-play game that is a great way to practice essential language concepts with the whole class. As students match up the answers on their cards with questions on other students’ cards, they get valuable practice with vocabulary and listening skills.
Plickers...
3-2-1
Contact Us… Amanda Austin,Ed.D. [email protected] Tiffany May, M.B.A. [email protected]
Thank you!
