believe i can learn

“Believe I Can Learn” Presenters: Tesha Isler, Ed.D.

Wendy PiroTrammonieo Cooper

What I believe is important?

T= Teach the Whole Child, (Think, Teamwork, Technology)

E= Engage Students in Meaningful and

Relevant Learning Activities

S= Support Students to Become Independent Thinkers, Serving others

H= Honor and Create Successful, Lifelong Learners

A= Assess often, accept responsibility

What I believe is important?

I= Instruct, Influence, Innovate

S= Support, Strive, Survey

L= Lead, Love, Listen

E= Engage, Empower, Expect

R= Resolve, Recognize, Respect

Agenda for our Time Together

• Reflect• How do you get

good at what you do• Reinforce Effort• Differentiation • Engaging

Instructional Strategies

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Meaning does not exist on paper. The only thing you will ever find on paper are black marks. Meaning is in people. People give, assign, or ascribe meanings which they already have in their experiences. Neil Postman

Reflect

If you could look through the window of your classroom on your best day, what do you think you would see?

If you could look through the window of your classroom on your most challenging day, what do you think you would see?

Purpose

• Purpose exists when children take responsibility for who and what they want to become.

• Self-Worth occurs when children know they are valued members of the community; have a person they can trust; believe they can achieve.

•SELF WORTH

•ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT

•PURPOSE

•Belonging•Heroes•Sense of Accomplishment

•Fun & Excitement•Curiosity & Creativity•Spirit of Adventure

•Leadership & Responsibility•Confidence to Take Action

•Relationships

•Relevance

•Rigor

Student Aspirations

"You don't have to change the student population to get results; you simply have to change the conditions under

which they learn."   - Pedro Noguera

How do you get good at what you do?

• The great seem to have the ability to work through their weaknesses.

• Being just a slight bit better makes all the difference in the world.– Diligence– Doing it right– Creativity

It takes work

• Listen and be heard• Communicate needs• Make content personal• Music fuels dialogue – get into

the student’s world• Educate consequences of

relating• View non-verbals• Recognize your own

strengths/weaknesses• Use technology• Use gender to help• Build trust

Teach Me…

Basic Skills:• Oral communications (speaking and listening)

• Reading, especially understanding and following directions

• Basic arithmetic

• Writing

Higher Order Thinking Skills:

• Problem solving

• Learning skills, strategies

• Creative, innovative thinking

• Decision-making

Teach Me…

• Dependability/Responsibility

• Positive attitude toward work

• Conscientiousness, punctuality, efficiency

• Interpersonal skills, cooperation, working as a

team member

• Self-confidence, positive self- image

• Adaptability, flexibility

• Enthusiasm, motivation

• Self-discipline, self-management

• Appropriate dress and grooming

• Honesty/integrity

• Ability to work without supervision

Reinforcing Effort

Building Background: Getting to Know Your Students

• 21st century students are not all the same. Each student has his or her own special needs and unique learning styles.

• Getting to know your students at the beginning of the year can help you form relationships and bonds that will aid with classroom management, differentiation, and parental involvement.

• Most importantly, it conveys a message to students that you care and you “Believe I Can Learn.”

Believe I Can LearnBelieve I can learn

When Others believe I can notDo not give up on me

And my potentialBelieve I can soar and give me more

Attention, knowledge, love, and hopeMake me believe I can cope

With all the pressures in this worldBelieve I can learn

And make something out of myselfEven though people in society

Think I am doomedHelp me believe, I can do all things

If I work hard and have faithHelp me escape from this mean cruel world

Into a desire to be better than the restA Desire to be better than myself

Believe I can learnBecause this is my first step

A positive solution to my DestinyPlease don’t give up on me

BELIEVE I CAN LEARN!

Written by Tesha Isler

Helpful Resources

http://www.netc.org/focus/strategies/rein.phphttp://www.schools.manatee.k12.fl.us/3160MARZANO/3160marzano/http://www.paec.org/itrk3/files/pdfs/whatworksreinforce.pdfhttp://ideas.aetn.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/3834/Teachscape_HY_catalog.pdfhttp://www.iobservation.com/Marzano-Suite/Videos/looking-beyond-high-yield-strategies/

Additional Resources

Gardner, H. (1999). Intelligence reframed: Multiple intelligences for the 21st century. New York: Basic Books.

Herrera, S., Murry, K. (2005) Mastering ESL and Bilingual Methods, Boston: Pearson.

Herrera, S., Murry, K., Cabral, R. (2007) Assessment Accommodations For Classroom Teachers of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Student, Boston: Pearson.

Kagan, S., Kagan, M. (2009) Kagan Cooperative Learning, San Clemente, CA: Kagan Publishing.

The learning strategies contained in this presentation have been adapted to fit our classroom instruction and students’ needs. Learning strategies have been gained from the instruction and lesson materials within the Project LEAP coursework. Strategies gained from workshops on Kagan and SIOP have also been used in regards to some of the differentiated and cooperative learning instruction. The above listed textbooks are references to where more information about the learning strategies presented in this presentation can be found.

Closing Remarks

• Thank you so much for your attendance today.

• We welcome any questions or comments.

• teshaisler@wcps.org• wendypiro@wcps.org

• trammonnieocooper@wcps.org