engagement vs. interaction
DESCRIPTION
Created by Darlene Lutes and Becky Ahern for presentation at GPAEA Elementary Literacy Leadership mtg, 12/16/2010. Incorporates work of Doug Fisher (Gradual Release of Responsibility).TRANSCRIPT
Session 2 – December 16, 2010
GPAEA Burlington Office
Structured School ImprovementComponents
Critical Attributes of Staff Development for
Student Achievement
Developing Culture
• As a team…
– Review Current Reality
– Review Ideal World
– Principals share walk-through
– Determine Brief to Read – write on chart
– Read & Discuss brief
– Gather resources to study
– Share learning in team & chart
Gallery Walk
Reflection Guide
Of team charts to see what was
studied and learned
Models of Good Instruction
What is Effective Instruction?
How do we know it when we see it?
What does it look like? Sound like?
30 min. - As a team, create a rubric that would
reflect effective instructional practices
Classroom Example
View the following clip using the rubric to determine the effectiveness of the
instruction
Content Purpose: to identify components that are present in an interactive task
Language Purpose: to explain the art of argumentation to a peer
Social Purpose: to discuss components of an interactive task with a professional colleague
Engagement vs. Interaction
Engagementto engage: to attract, hold fast, occupy attention
of another or oneself
en:
• to cause a person to be in… (a state, condition, place)
Synonyms: captivate, enthrall, involve,
gage: (archaic)
• a pledge, a challenge, deposit
charm, employ,
join, practice
Interactioninteract: to act one upon another, to
have some effect on each other
inter:
• among, between, mutually, reciprocally
Synonyms: communicate,
act:
• to do something, exert energy or force, produce an effect
Collaborate, cooperate
combine, connect
… they’reinteracting
What do you see? Engaged or Interacting? Justify your answer.
Why Interaction Matters
• Students learn more, and retain information longer, when they work in small groups.
• Students who work in collaborative groups also appear more satisfied with their classes, complete more assignments, and generally like school better.
May 22-23, 2006Sousa, D.A. (2000)
What does it take to make a task engaging andinteractive?
What does it take to make a task engaging andinteractive?
• Enough background knowledge to have something to say.
• Language support to know how to say it.
• Topic of interest.
• An authentic reason to interact.
• Expectation of interaction.
• Accountability for interaction.
• Established community of learners that encourage and support each other.
• Understanding of the task.
• Knowledge of the norms of interaction.
Conversation Roundtable
Use the Conversation
Roundtable
List 3 other ways you check for
understanding
Share with 3 partners
List their ideas on your paper
In terms of Productive Group Work
• Argumentation not arguing: Student use
accountable talk to persuade, provide
evidence, ask questions of one another, and
disagree without being disagreeable.
Learning is not a
spectator sport.
- D. Blocher
Thank You!