Welcome! Help yourself to a snack. Discuss the following question until we begin at 1:30: What behaviors do you expect from your students as you teach and they learn? Examples to get you started: – Listen – Ask questions – Complete assigned tasks

CLC Objectives We will explore and experience strategies to facilitate 100% student engagement and accountability. You will leave with a repertoire of strategies to use immediately in your classroom

Purpose We know that engaged students: learn at higher levels and have fun doing it; gain a deeper understanding of what they learn; retain more of what they learn.

Initiation What strategies are you currently using to increase student engagement? Why is student engagement important to instruction and student learning? Focus Question: (individual mental processing) Table Talk: (verbal processing) Random Sticks: (accountability)

Whole-Brain Teaching 6 th Grade Math: 4 th Grade Test Prep:  Directions: Individually take notes as you watch the video clips and then we will share out.

7 Power Teaching Techniques 1.Gestures 2.Teach!... Okay! (alternating speakers using “switch”) 3.Class?... Yes? 4.Scoreboard (mighty groan or Oh, Ya!) 5.Micro lecture (30 seconds for better retention) 6.Hands and eyes (whenever you have a really big point)

Repetition is Key “The person that talks the most, learns the most.” Think-Pair-Share Templates Word Slap Game – One child reads a word from the chart, all students repeat, one child slaps the word Sentence reading – After one child reads, have the group read it chorally to build fluency

Accountability and Informal Assessment Numbered heads Random sticks Spinner Dice Share the pen Call groups Thumbs up Hold it, throw it Write it on white boards Hold up fingers 1- 5 Ball toss

Collaborative Grouping TE AM TEACHING PLACETEACHING PLACE TE AM TE AM TE AM

Save the Last Word for ME Each team member reads one page from the menu of strategies The first person chooses one of the strategies, and reads it aloud without commenting – Each member has 1 minute to respond with their thoughts, questions, or examples – The reader has 2 minutes to share why he or she chose the strategy and to build on what the other members said

Chalk Talk Everyone has one marker Write on the chart at the table about the given topic, quote, math problem, etc. When the music stops, take the same marker to the next table Read the chart and add additional strategies or comment on what is written already You will end up back where you started

Gallery Walk Take a few minutes to review each poster Find a partner and discuss how you could use this strategy in your classroom

BINGO! What strategies do you remember from today? Write a different student engagement strategy for every square on the BINGO board I’ll call out strategies and if you have them on your board, you can mark it off. Who will win BINGO?

Transformation Try implementing at least one strategy in your classroom Be ready to share at our next CLC on April 30 th. We will be creating our SLO post-assessments on April 30 th.