Student Engagement St Katherine’s Chris #INOW2015 Don’t Open the envelopes
Chris Baker Leader School Direct Programme
“Every teacher needs to improve, not because they are not good enough, but because they can be even better” Dylan Wiliam
“When you know better You do better” Maya Angelou
OPEN the ENVELOPE
CuriosityReflectionCompliancePassivityDefiance Where will you be today? Engagement Ladder
Your Name Intended Level of Engagement
WHAT WHY HOW
ENGAGEMENT Behaviour Retention Understanding Effort Ownership Progress
“Resistance is often just a lack of clarity” Objectives Instructions Information Expectations ???
Objectives Information Instructions Information Chunking Anchoring Golden Nuggets Student Speak
“You have to create the gap before it can be filled” Mystery Information Questioning Curiosity Surprise Starter Props Key Questions
“Out of the head and into The hands” Theory Information Questioning Abstract Concept Practical Context Facts & Figures
“Trust is everything” Information Questioning Messenger Message Subject Knowledge Experience Links Testing
“Hit them in the Gut” Empathy Information Questioning Pride Shock Realism Speakers Artefacts
“Take them on a journey” Drama Information Questioning Characters Conclusion Mental Simulation Hang Info / facts Hook
TASK Can you create a sentence that summarises the S.U.C.C.E.S method?
“Simple stories that include unexpected credible content that reach students on an emotional level” Concrete?
Have you Made Progress? How Do you Know?
Student Engagement St Katherine’s Chris #INOW2015 THANK YOU