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Engaging Teachers in the Learning Process
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ENGAGING TEACHERS IN THE LEARNING PROCESSBack to School – August, 2012
Sue Van Hoozer
ENGAGING TEACHERS = ENGAGED
STUDENTS
DID YOU KNOW? THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A STRONG TEACHER AND A WEAK TEACHER LASTS A LIFETIME.
Having a good 4th grade teacher: makes a student 1.25 percent more likely to go
to college, makes a student 1.25 percent less likely to get
pregnant as a teenager, increases annual earnings by $25,000 as an
adult, and this is the effect of only one strong teacher!
Conversely, a poor teacher has the same effect as a pupil missing 40 percent of the school year.Study conducted at Harvard & Columbia Universities
REFLECTIONWhat do I do to engage students in learning?
What do I do that causes students to
disengage?
“ONE GOOD TEACHER IN A LIFETIME MAY SOMETIMES CHANGE A
DELINQUENT INTO A SOLID CITIZEN.”
Philip Wylie - American author
IN THE AVERAGE CLASSROOM, WHO TYPICALLY DISENGAGES FIRST – TEACHER OR STUDENT?
Question??
WHAT DOES TEACHER DISENGAGEMENT LOOK LIKE IN THE CLASSROOM? Absence of teacher in hall or doorway before
or after school; during passing periods At desk On cell phone – talking, texting… At computer during class time (excluding
taking attendance) Little or no planning evident Utilizing last 10-15 minutes of each class
period for homework or other class work Student misbehavior – sleeping, acting out,
failure to turn in work Other?
IS TEACHER ENGAGEMENT AN EXPECTATION IN THE CLASSROOM?Domain I: Active, Successful Participation in
the Learning Process 1. Students are actively engaged in the
learning process.2. Students are successful in learning.
Domain II: Learner-Centered Instruction4. Instructional strategies include motivational techniques to successfully and actively engage students in the learning process.
Domain V: Professional Communication6. The teacher’s interactions are supportive, courteous, and respectful with students, parents, staff, community members, and other professionals.
Domain VII: Compliance with Policies, Operating Procedures and Requirements3. Apart from classroom responsibilities, the teacher generally contributes to making the whole school safe and orderly, and a stimulating learning environment for all students.
REFLECTIONWho was my most engaging teacher?
Who is the most engaging teacher I
know now?
A MASTER CAN TELL YOU WHAT HE EXPECTS OF YOU.
A TEACHER, THOUGH, AWAKENS YOUR OWN EXPECTATIONS.
Patricia Neal – Oscar winning actress
HOW DO I BECOME A MORE ENGAGING TEACHER? OR HOW DO I HELP MY TEACHERS BECOME MORE ENGAGING?
Question??
DO I: Believe that intelligence is not static and all
students can learn and all teachers improve? Have high expectations for myself (and/or my
teachers) for continually improving and delivering quality teaching and learning?
Demand that I (and/or my teachers) think logically, analyze and compare, and question and evaluate our teaching practices?
Utilize research-based instructional practices in my classroom or my school?
Contribute to a positive learning community in the classroom and for the campus as a whole?
ENGAGING TEACHERS: THE RESEARCH – WHAT WE KNOW
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL STUDIES
Change the environment of the classroom
Use culturally relevant instruction
Use a variety of lesson formats
Use a range of materials in every lesson
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS – LEADING SCHOOLS
Communicate explicitly and with clarity
Engage students in learning
Question, probe, and facilitate discussion
Provide feedback to students
Use a variety of grouping structures
ASSOCIATION FOR SUPERVISION & CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT The teacher as a person
Classroom management & organization
Planning and organizing for instruction
Implementing instruction
Monitoring student progress & potential
Professionalism
“BOREDOM EQUALS MISBEHAVIOR”MICHAEL LINSIN, EDUCATOR & AUTHOREngage and keep student attention through:
Adventure
Laughter
Challenge
Fascination
Teaching to the heart
REFLECTIONBased on research, how
engaging am I?What will I do to be a
more engaging teacher?
??
“THERE ARE THREE THINGS TO KNOW WHEN TEACHING: KNOW
YOUR STUFF; KNOW WHOM YOU ARE STUFFING; AND THEN STUFF THEM
ELEGANTLY.”
Lola May – former math educator
ENGAGING TEACHERS = ENGAGED
STUDENTS