MOTIVATING AND ENGAGING THE DISENGAGED LEARNER

Challenge

LEARNING TARGET

All participants will be able to plan a specific learning unit incorporating all of the Six Cs

with a focus on Challenge

CELEBRATE!

REVIEW

CARING CLASSROOM COMMUNITY

ChoiceCollaboration

Checking In and Out

Celebration

Challenge

CBAM0- Awareness- I am not concerned about it

1- Informational- I would like to know more about it

2- Personal- I would like to know what I will gain from this work

3- Management- I am wondering how I can find the time to do a good job

4- Consequence- Now that I’ve looked at the data, I am wondering how I can improve the outcomes

5- Collaboration- I need to meet with others to improve my implementation of this concept

6- Refocusing- I have ideas on how to improve this concept

GETTING IN THE GAME

AgreementArgumentAspirationAha

TRANSFORMATIVE

Third Grade “Across the Wide Dark Sea”/inferences/ Why are people moving to the Highlands?

Second Grade/ Time/ Create a story map about a day in their life using time images

Fifth Grade/ How a bill becomes law/ each student proposes a bill for the classroom/community and tracks it through the 3 Branches of Government

Third Grade/ Water Resources/ Students take on role as a city worker in the city of Aurora to improve water conservation

YOUR UNIT

UNIT PLAN

NOT A DEBATE OR A COMPETITION!

Actively Listen

Speak in a calm voice

Assume good intentions

Identify and understand all viewpoints

Enjoy the experience

What resonates with you?What do you question?What will you commit to in your classroom?

Unit Plan Review

UNIT PLAN

DEBRIEF

CHALLENGE

CHALLENGING ACADEMIC WORK

STUDENT READINESS

TEACHER STANCE

How will you continue this work?

Motivation and Engagement Summer Workshop

2012 June 18, 19, and 20Grant Humphrey’s MansionDenver Colorado

2 ½ DaysUniversity CreditFocused on your needs