Activator How do you define “student engagement”?  Jot your ideas on a sticky note. Talk at tables

Who are we? Wendy Ward – Elementary Professional Learning Leader, Riverview School District wardw@rsd407.org Tracie Kelly – Secondary Professional Learning Leader, Riverview School District kellyt@rsd407.org

Learning Target I can use the eight engaging work qualities to create effective learning experiences for students.

Developing a common definition  Read Charlotte Danielson’s definition of student engagement (component 3c).   Revise/add to your definition.

Developing a common definition Table Groups:  Share your revised definition and something you new(renew) that you noticed while reading about engagement.

Overall Engagement Levels Student engagement Predict the average engagement level of students in most classrooms: Overall Engagement Levels Engaged % On-Task Off-Task 5 minutes – Tracy (Wendy/Actor)

Overall Engagement Levels Student engagement Predict the average engagement level of students in most classrooms: Overall Engagement Levels Engaged 6 % On-Task 91 % Off-Task 3 % 5 minutes – Tracy (Wendy/Actor)

Types of Engagement Authentic Engagement Learner finds meaning and value in the work. Ritual Engagement Learner completes work to gain positive outcomes. Passive Compliance Learner completes work to avoid negative outcomes. Retreatism Learner is not completing work but is not disrupting others. Rebellion Learner refuses to do work and disrupts the learning process. Table group talk about a noticing or wondering.

8 Engaging Work Qualities Order by significance  Clear/Modeled Expectations Emotional/Intellectual Safety Learning with Others Personal Response Sense of Audience Choice Novelty and Variety Authenticity Higher Lower

A closer look at engagement Scenario A Scenario B 

Student engagement Engagement for its own sake is just “fun.” To enhance learning, students must be engaged in a cognitive verb. The thinking level of student work plays a critical role in the level of engagement. Partner Talk:  What from this quotation speaks to you?

reflection How has your thinking about student engagement changed since the beginning of this session?

Typical Classroom Activities Jot down some typical learning activities that need to be renewed (i.e. weekly vocabulary)

Despair Verb Noun the complete loss or absence of hope. lose or be without hope. "we should not despair" synonyms: lose hope, abandon hope, give up, lose heart, lose faith, be discouraged, be despondent, be demoralized, resign oneself the complete loss or absence of hope. "driven to despair, he throws himself under a train" synonyms: hopelessness, disheartenment, di scouragement, desperation, distre ss, anguish, unhappiness

What do these Pictures have in common? Clinging

What do these Pictures have in common? Envy

Reflection & Planning How might you flip or tweak one of your typical learning activities in order to slice in at least three engaging work qualities? 5 minutes – Tracy (Wendy/Actor)

One Word Summary What is one word you could use to summarize today’s learning?

Please contact us with questions Wendy Ward - wardw@rsd407.org Tracie Kelly - kellyt@rsd407.org

To Do Copy Danielson 3c Continuum strips with 8 engagement strategies cut up. Figure 6.1 – slicing in engaging qualities tool Copy scenarios A & B Sticky notes