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Reaching Today’s Learners. Primary Literacy Project Module 5 March 8, 2012 Toni Wilson. Memories….. Think of a memory in your schooling that had a positive impact on you or your education….. Write Group Share Patterns?. How do you learn best?. 2 minute reflection Partner share - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Reaching Today’s LearnersPrimary Literacy Project Module 5
March 8, 2012Toni Wilson
Memories….Think of a memory in your schooling that had
a positive impact on you or your education…..
WriteGroup SharePatterns?
How do you learn best?2 minute reflectionPartner share
Whole group share…..Differences?
Generations?
Predictors of Student Success?Self Control - The Marshmallow Test
Grit – Angela Duckworth
Counter Argument – Alfie Kohn
What do you think? What can you do to help students?
MotivationLink to engagementLink to interestsHow can we motivate students?
Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic
brainstorm
What is student engagement?
How do you know when students are engaged?
What do you do when they aren’t engaged?Does it matter?
Engagement Strategies for Student Success…. Kate Kinsella Yopp sisters Anita Archer
What is Rigor?It is not more worksheets, more math problems,
memorizing facts to regurgitate them on an exam, or more content covered in a shorter period of time…
It is not only for benchmark and challenge students…
Rigor is the goal of helping students develop the capacity to understand content that is complex,
ambiguous, provocative, and personally or emotionally challenging.
(Strong, Silver, and Perini, 2001, ASCD)
Let’s look deeper….Inquiry vs. CoverageIntegrated Learning
Memorizing bits vs. context in a meaningful way
21st Century Skills….What do students need for life???The Common Core State Standards
Don’t forget to keep in mind….Who are our students?Cameron
Digital Youth Portrait: Cameron | Edutopia
Video GamesFriend or Foe?
Judy Willis
James Paul Glee – Edutopia video Big Thinkers: James Paul Gee on Grading with Games |
Edutopia
Next Steps….Familiarize yourself with the CCSS with a
focus on how your teaching needs to change.Get out of the assigning and assessing mode!
(Jago)Make sure ALL students are part of more
complex story discussions. (Jago)Include student choice!Help students to set goals….and inspire them
by setting your own.Other?
Resources?Our students!!Each other – digital immigrants befriend a
digital native Podcasts, blogs, teacher sharing sites, wiki
sites…
Ponder…
Do not confine your children to your own learning for they were born in another time. - Hebrew Proverb
Lift UP your teaching!!Teach with URGENCY and PASSION.