To Increase Student Engagement or How to Teach for Real Life Learning Quick Tips and Tricks A Compilation of Professional Development Ideas Prepared Especially for Lazar Teachers February 15, 2016 Cheryl Zanone The 8 Minutes That Matter MostBeginnings Endings 1.Trend with YouTubeTrend with YouTube1. Level Up 2. Start With Good News2. Exit Tickets 3. Cross Disciplines3. Mimic Social MediaMimic Social Media 4. Write for 54. Post-It Power Make it Real Moving Beyond Brainstorming Moving Beyond Brainstorming (9:23) Making the Declaration of Independence Come AliveMaking the Declaration of Independence Come Alive (9:02) Make It Personal Tell me something about yourself Using the lined paper at your tables, write a narrative describing what you did from the time you woke up this morning until you got to school without using any of the above (or unacceptable!) words. Make it Now 37 Ways Teachers Should Use Pinterest Twitter for TeachersTwitter for Teachers (10:39) Screencast-O-MaticScreencast-O-Matic (1:56) ScratchScratch (1:37) Hands On Collaborative Collaborative Learning: Preparing for the Future Collaborative Learning: Preparing for the Future 1:36 Group contracts for Collaborative WorkGroup contracts for Collaborative Work 1:59 Google Docs in the Classroom Google Docs in the Classroom 2:24 Meaningful Efficient & Meaningful Homework ReviewEfficient & Meaningful Homework Review 1:21 Using Video to Reflect on Teaching & LearningUsing Video to Reflect on Teaching & Learning 2:35 Arouse curiosity 1- The information about a topic is fragmentary or contradictory. 2- The topic relates to students' personal lives. The Curiosity Connection: Relating Content to Students Lives IssueTopicConnection Independence: How can I separate myself from parents and other adults? American Revolution When is rebellion justified? The search for identity: Who do I want to be? What do I want to become? PercentagesTo determine your likes and dislikes, compute the percentage of your life spent in various activities. Relationships and stature: How important are my opinions of my peers, my family? Jane Austen's Emma Discuss how stature and reputation affect Emma's decisions and your own. Responsibility: For what do I want to take responsibility? What is expected of me? EcologyInvestigate social organizations working to improve the environment. Adapted from Beane, J. A., and R. P. Lipka. (1986). Self-Concept, Self-Esteem, and the Curriculum. New York: Teachers College Press. Open Projects Establishing Real-World Connections in Projects Establishing Real-World Connections in Projects (Keys to PBL Part 1) 2:28 Provide affirmation The Wingman: Engaging Reluctant StudentsThe Wingman: Engaging Reluctant Students (1:44) Passing Notes to Exchange Student IdeasPassing Notes to Exchange Student Ideas (4:48) Shuffle Seats (or Keep em Moving!) The Stand Up Game: A Classroom StrategyThe Stand Up Game: A Classroom Strategy (1:40) Conver-Stations: A Discussion StrategyConver-Stations: A Discussion Strategy (3:20) Kick Me: Making Vocabulary InteractiveKick Me: Making Vocabulary Interactive (4:54) Challenging When Am I Ever Going to Use ThisWhen Am I Ever Going to Use This? 1:31 Seek mastery For most mortals anywhere in the world, acquiring a new skill is a mix of perspiration, repetition, frustration, humor and light-bulb moments. Mastery attracts precisely because it also eludes. Roy Blatchford Differentiation is out. Mastery is the new classroom buzzword Encourage originality and creativity CreativityCreativity 4:47 Have fun! Creating a Comfortable Class Environment Creating a Comfortable Class Environment 2:03 The 8 Minutes That Matter MostBeginnings Endings 1.Trend with YouTubeTrend with YouTube1. Level Up 2. Start With Good News2. Exit Tickets 3. Cross Disciplines3. Mimic Social MediaMimic Social Media 4. Write for 54. Post-It Power