1. Amanda Ollis DSP PRESENTATION

2.  Engagement means: the teacher is actively attempting to understand the specific needs of all her students and working to meet these needs as efficiently as possible.  This is why it is important for teachers to be able to recall different teaching methods and strategies.  It is also important to encourage students to assume responsibility for shaping their own learning as well as being available for assistance when needed.  My weakness: I automatically try to take responsibility for every student’s individual learning process. ENGAGEMENT

3.  2001: Early Childhood Longitudinal Study by National Center for Education Statistics – Students from Kindergarten-8 th grade observed in classroom and ranked on Approach to Learning (ATL) Scale.  Students ranked by teachers based on attentiveness, persistence, enthusiasm, independence, flexibility, organization.  Results: Students from divorced families scored lower in all categories.  2006: DiPerna conducted a study that examined behaviors of students from divorced families including: motivation, engagement, and study skills.  Results:Students of divorced parents were not motivated in classroom, struggled to stay on task, failed to ask for assistance when needed. DIVORCE – DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH

4.  In order to teach more effectively to students from divorced families, I will work to create the most pisitive and welcoming classroom that I can.  AG 5: Teachers must have broad understanding of student learning environments and are able to create positive, productive, well-managed, safe learning environments for ALL students.  It is the job of the teacher first and foremost to make every child feel welcomed and cared for, before any academic progress should be made. DIVORCE – INSTRUCTIONAL DECISION

5.  Learning Habit Study, online survey, lasting 60 days:  -parents of students K-12 grade  -Parents asked questions about students’ attitudes, behaviors, stressors, habits, and social networks.  -Parents asked questions to determine their parenting styles and natural responses to child’s behaviors.  Purpose: examine how parenting styles impact areas such as: GPA, homework, emotional issues, and focus issues.  Results: “Empowerment Parenting” styles produced healthier attitudes of children and promoted positive academic, social, and emotional aspects for students in school. PARENTING –DEVOLPMENTAL RESEARCH

6.  It is my job as a teacher to be sensitive and respectful towards the different backgrounds my students come from.  Realize all parents have different parenting styles that effect students in different ways.  AG 1: Teachers understand student development and diversity and can provide education accordingly to their needs.  Further explained in AG 1.4  I can do this by:  -asking students about their backgrounds, what they like and do not like about them.  -using the information I know about each student to reach out to them individually.  -encouraging discussions among students about their different backgrounds (this can be done as a game). PARENTING – INSTRUCTIONAL DECISION

7.  Divorce and destructive parenting are only two examples of issues that children in my classroom will be facing.  My responsibility: Be alert and intentional in seeking out these issues and other “learning blocks.”  Continually make new instructional decisions for each and every issue a child may face.  Always promote learning  Always encourage students to say “yes” to learning opportunities.  AG 5: Create appropriate learning environment for all students  AG 5.2: This environment must encourage students’ sense of responsibility to assume their own learning. BACK TO ENGAGEMENT…