1. "IE in the classroom - for engagement, learning, remembering, and applying...... with a focus on using the power of the arts.." Part A – Invitational Education: Inviting Students to Realize Their Highest Potential Richard Benjamin & Elaine Dew Hong Kong IAIE May 24, 2012

2. Invitational Education In the Classroom: Focusing on Arts Integration and Character Development AM Part A: Invitational Education Review BREAK Part B: Unit Design I.E. Process & Arts Integration –VAK – Modalities Checklist –Art, Music, Dance, Drama –Storytelling PM Part B: Unit Design I.E. Values & Character Education –Modeling (Respect) –Character Stories –Opportunities for Moral Action – Liannan China Part C: Invitation to Collaborate –Send me an Email Please Do + Δ form

3. Purpose of Invitational Education…. Cordially Summon Self & Others Cordially Summon….. Encourage vs Demand RESPECT To reach toward highest human potential Highest Human Potential Academic, Social, Psychological, Spiritual & Physical 5 Ps are Tools, not the goal

4. Proportion reporting “…an important reason when they work hard” BlackWhite Teacher Encourages.47.32 Teacher Demands.16.29 “Encourage” is more important for most vulnerable……

5. Doing Things Right!

6. Invitational Education – Aimed at Developing Human Potential to the Highest Levels Cognitive Emotional Spirit - Spiritual Social Physical Human Potential Enhancers Barriers Moral Feeling Moral Actions Moral Reasoning (Empathy / Caring) (Opportunity) Barriers Enhancers (Purkey & Siegel – Invitational Leadership Marzano – Classroom Strategies That Work --ABS-Graphic Organizer)ABS-Graphic Organizer DanceVisual & Literary Arts MusicDrama Best Strategies I.E. “At A GLANCE”

7. What are YOUR Priorities? Engagement –Experience – Explore –Discover - Understand Learn –Remembering Test Scores –Applying to Real Life Self-Discipline Respect Imagination –Creative Problem- Solving Relationship Skills –Empathy, Caring, Cooperation Ms Dew - connect to I.E. Values

8. Invitational Education in the Classroom Engage – Experience – Explore – Discover –Power of the arts – start with heart/emotion (hands & head follow)….or hands first……triangle.. Learn – Understand –Connections to background knowledge & intrinsic interests Remember – –Connections to background knowledge & intrinsic interests Apply – Design backward, is there an authentic ‘real real world’ connection? (Why study history?)

9. What Do We Know About IE? KWLT Know / Important Want to Know Learned *Can Teach*

10. Invitational Education A systematic way to describe communication in schools that results in learning and human development; A theoretical framework and practical strategies for creating effective schools Foundations are: – The democratic ethos All people matter, and can grow through participation in self- governance – The perceptual tradition Human behavior is a function of the perceptions that exist for individuals – Self-concept theory A person’s picture of who they are and how they fit into their perceived world

11. Invitational Education Core Values Respect – (Self & Others) Trust (Responsibility) Caring – (Empathy) Optimism – (Resiliency) Intentionality – (Purpose) Four Assumptions People are Able, Valuable, Responsible Education should be collaborative People possess untapped potential Potential best achieved with Core Values & 5 P’s Ms Dew – Caring School Award

12. I.E. The 5 P’s Fishbone Diagram (ABS - Marzano - Graphic Organizer) People Processes Programs Policies Places Carl Rogers Arts-Based Strategies Character Education Arts Integration Good Place to Start Core Values Or Rules? Curriculum What programs are already in place? Invitational Schools & Classrooms Clean, Safe ‘Attractive’ Respect

13. School Action Plan Thinking Ahead Intended / Actual Ends / Policies / Content Means / Processes What is Needed? SWOT / KISS Benchmark How might It be Accomplished? Alternatives Are we Implementing what we Intend? Fidelity Award Are we getting what we Want? Formative & Summative Assessment

14. Respect & Balance China –Harmony –Effort –Patience –Emphasis on Relationships - Guanxi United States –Individual Freedom –Intelligence –Push Ahead –Emphasis on Relationships - EQ

15. Considerations Start with SELF –Self-Respect Apply to other adults –Respect, Trust… Apply to students –Respect, Trust….. Pay Now or Pay Later Discipline Plan, Class Meetings, Learning Circles Learning & Teaching Saved Time ! Pro-Active 1-Plan Engaging Lessons Arts-Based Strategies 2-Hold Regular Class Meetings or Learning Circles

16. Show RESPECT by Reflecting & checking our assumptions

17. "IE in the classroom - for engagement, learning, remembering, and applying...... with a focus on using the arts.." Part B – Planning ‘Inviting’ Lessons Richard Benjamin May 2012

18. An ‘Inviting’ Lesson or Unit Engaging –Often uses the ‘engaging’ power of the arts Accelerates or Deepens Learning Insures Remembering Encourages Application Invites or Pulls students into the lesson Invites students to come to experience learning as a fun activity…..Learn to Love Learning Forges connections to student background knowledge and interests Invites students to realize their highest human potential –Academic, Social, Spiritual, Psychological, & Physical

19. Guiding Concepts & Essential Questions ‘Universal’ Concepts: BALANCE PATTERNS –Pinocchio – Before, during, after…..beginning, middle, end…..Pinocchio –What do engaging, effective lessons seem to have in common? RELATIONSHIPS Essential Questions ‘How might we make our lessons more immediately ‘inviting’ And, also make them to more authentically invite students to realize their highest human potential?

20. Marzano’s Nine High Yield Strategies (& the average effect size of each) # 1 -Identifying similarities & differences 1.61 # 2 -Summarizing & note taking 1.00 # 3 -Reinforcing effort/providing recognition.80 # 4 -Homework & practice.77 # 5 -Nonlinguistic representations.75 # 6 -Cooperative learning.73 # 7 -Setting objectives & providing feedback.61 # 8 -Generating & testing hypotheses.61 # 9 -Questions, cues & advance organizers.59advance organizers

22. Brazosport TX ESR, Quality Tools & 8-Step Model

23. Bernstein Action Research / Evaluation Character Through Service Learning Project Social Studies Pre-Post 1st 9 Weeks Pre-testPost-test ▲ Pre-testPost-test ▲ Pre-testPost-test ▲ SFA28.9 0% OL27.336.534% AC29.440.136% SFA24.031.732% OL29.139.536% AC34.147.439% PanterSFA18.031.072% OL28.247.167% AC31.551.162% SFA12.520.564% OL21.623.06% AC SFA20.023.015% OL22.728.023% AC SFA20.328.138% OL27.437.537% AC TOTALSFA20.627.232% OL26.135.335% AC31.746.246% Bernstein Artful Learning rbenjamin@pioneerresa.org

25. What Engagement Changes about the Learning Experience The Learning Pyramid - National Training Laboratories, Bethel, ME Student Engagement When students TEACH others, They have the highest remembering

26. Considerations for Invitational Lesson / Unit Planning Respect / Trust: Background Knowledge Student Interests Student Learning Modes Respect / : Real Life Applications Next Learning Objectives Student Goals / Interests Respect – by Using ‘Best’ Practices Guiding Concept & Significant Question Experience / Engagement / Strategy Cooperative Learning Inquiry (Plan to teach others) Rubric for Performance Assessment (Product / Mastery Learning) Reflection / Self-Assessment

27. Observe Good Examples View Videos –Kindergarten - http://resources.hkedcity.net/resource _detail.php?rid=888344056 http://resources.hkedcity.net/resource _detail.php?rid=888344056

28. Considerations for Invitational Lesson / Unit Planning Background Knowledge Student Interests Student Learning Modes Real Life Applications Next Learning Objectives Student Goals / Interests Guiding Concept & Significant Question Experience / Engagement / Strategy Cooperative Learning Inquiry Rubric for Performance Assessment (Product / Mastery Learning) Reflection / Self-Assessment (Plan to teach others) Which one or two are you already strong in? Respond in Moodle if appropriate.

29. Considerations for Invitational Lesson / Unit Planning Background Knowledge Student Interests Student Learning Modes Real Life Applications Next Learning Objectives Student Goals / Interests Guiding Concept & Significant Question Experience / Engagement / Strategy Cooperative Learning Inquiry Rubric for Performance Assessment (Product / Mastery Learning) Reflection / Self-Assessment (Plan to teach others) Which one or two would you like to strengthen? Why? Respond in Moodle if appropriate.

30. "IE in the classroom - for engagement, learning, remembering, and applying...... with a focus on using the power of the arts.." Part C – ‘Invitation’ to Collaborate Richard Benjamin richardbenjamin7@gmail.com May 2012

31. Invitation to Collaborate On-line Prompts & Modules – – Individual sign-in at convenient times, with responses…. –www.BenjaminSystems.comwww.BenjaminSystems.com On-Line Webinars – Arranged Common Times

32. References Invitational Education Invitational Leadership by Purkey & Siegel Fundamentals of Invitational Education by Purkey & Novak http://www.invitationaleducation.net/ Character Education The Moral of the Story by Bobby & Sherry Norfolk http://www.character.org/ Arts Integration http://www.pcae.k12.mn.us/pdr/HANDBOOK6_7.pdf http://imaginationnow.wordpress.com/tag/imagination- conversations/http://imaginationnow.wordpress.com/tag/imagination- conversations/ Putting It All Together –www.BenjaminSystems.com