Environment & Student Engagement Plan

Dee Montano MTE523

March 30, 2015Kimberly Stilwell

Involving Students in Learning

• Engaging activities

– Manipulate Information (physically/mentally)• Student Created Rubrics• Student Designed Bulletin Boards• Student Input on Due Dates

• Ask About Student Needs– Where do they need to improve

Management Strategies that Increase

Student Responsibility• Class Discussions

– Well organized class discussion are a highly effective way to retain information

– Lead to higher level reasoning

Student Social Development• Open Forum

– Respect for all speakers– Have students set ground

rules– Student accountability with

self directed enforcement of discussion policies

Management Strategies that Increase

Student Responsibility• Project Based Learning

– Develops student control over learning

– Higher engagement– Time management– Goal setting– Standards

Student Social Development• Checklist Creation

– Personal strengths/weaknesses

– Problem solving strategies– Reflect students interests and

skills– Improved motivation– Improved self-regulation

Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic

Extrinsic Motivation• Tangible reward for an

activity– More focused on reward than

development– What is in it for me?

Intrinsic Motivation• For the enjoyment of the

activity– Challenge– Curiosity– Control– Cooperation– Competition– Recognition

Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation

Personal Philosophy

‘Beauty Fades, but Stupid Lasts Forever’‘Don’t be sheep’

Judge Judy Sheindlin

References

• Active Learning. (2014, July 16). Cornell University Center for Teaching Excellence. Retrieved

from http://www.cte.cornell.edu/teaching-ideas/engaging-students/active-learning.html

• Cherry, K. (2015, March). What Is Intrinsic Motivation? Retrieved from

http://psychology.about.com/od/motivation/f/intrinsic-motivation.htm

• Ramos, E. (2015, March 20). Teaching Tip: Five Simple rules to Involve Students in Their

Learning. Retrieved from

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/teaching-tip-five-simple-rules-involve-students-their

-learning

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