Simple Strategies for Student Motivation and Engagement 4th Grade ERPD 12/11/13

Feedback On a sticky note please write a reason why a student may not be motivated in school 1 per sticky. Can have more than 1

Motivation Misunderstanding Example

What Would Mr. Holland Do? Video Clip

Motivation Formula Motivation = Value x Expectancy Take a minute to talk about this formula GONE ARE THE DAYS OF STUDENTS BEING MOTIVATED BECAUSE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE! We can’t change their home life!

Permission to Chill How do we give students “Permission to Chill?” Raising Hands to Answer Questions that we want all student to know Whole Group “Listening” to stories Group Work without accountability for all group members Teachers at their desks

Response Checks How often do you have a “process check” in your classroom Every 2-10 minutes there should be a “process check” with teacher, peer, etc. I don’t know is OK………Trying is OK………doing nothing is not!

Simple Participation Techniques A to Z Summary Numbered Heads Together Processing Cards

Use in the Classroom Participation Bag Processing Cards Think – Link – Ink – Share Raising Hands…..No!

What Do You Do? Please discuss and share out some strategies that you use in your class to keep your students participating and engaged.

Questions????? Jonathan Ribbeck – ribbeck@iss.k12.nc.us Bonnie Wilson – wilsonb@iss.k12.nc.us Tracey Cauble – tcauble@iss.k12.nc.us