Student Engagement & Teacher Excellence Fatima Qasmi & Hiba Qasmi Ivy Tech Community College

INTASC Standard, Description, Rationale Standard# 3: Learning Environments The teacher works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self motivation. Name of Artifact: Student Engagement & Teacher Excellence Date: April, 13, 2014 Course: EDUC 101 Brief Description: The following PowerPoint discusses the importance of student engagement in classroom. We will learn about how to create a culture of learning and student engagement, what effective strategies could be implied for the betterment of both students and teachers, and characteristics of an excellent teacher Rationale: To document my understanding of Standard # 3 Learning Environments, I have discussed scholarly view points regarding student and teacher engagement in classroom. This assignment allows us to learn and tell about teaching and learning effective strategies.

Why Worry About Student Engagement? Why important?

What is Student Engagement? Active Participation in: Extracurricular Activities Learning (Christenson, Stout, & Pohl, 2012).

Student Engagement Subtypes Academic Engagement Behavioral Engagement

Student Engagement Cognitive Engagement Affective Engagement

Importance Of Student Engagement! Prevents Dropout Enhances Learning Process Creates Positive Emotions

Strategies Exposure to New World Think, pair, share Dramatic touch

Continue… Quick Games Communication Strategies Make Discovery Fun

What is An Effective Educator?Facilitator Motivator Designer

Teachers’ Role in Student Engagement Actively Engaged Monitors Actively

Because, Students’ Mind Says! Tell me, I forget. Show me, I remember. Involve me, I understand. -Ancient Chinese Proverb

References Jablon, R. J. & Wilkinson, M. (2006). Using engagement strategies to facilitate children’s learning and success. Retrieved from df df Pohl, A. (2013). Reflecting on the Importance of Student Engagement. Retrieved from /06/reflecting-on-the-importance-of-student- engagement/ /06/reflecting-on-the-importance-of-student- engagement/