Reaching Today’s Learners

Reaching Today’s LearnersPrimary Literacy Project Module 5

March 8, 2012Toni Wilson

Memories….Think of a memory in your schooling that had

a positive impact on you or your education…..

WriteGroup SharePatterns?

How do you learn best?2 minute reflectionPartner share

Whole group share…..Differences?

Generations?

Predictors of Student Success?Self Control - The Marshmallow Test

Grit – Angela Duckworth

Counter Argument – Alfie Kohn

What do you think? What can you do to help students?

MotivationLink to engagementLink to interestsHow can we motivate students?

Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic

brainstorm

What is student engagement?

How do you know when students are engaged?

What do you do when they aren’t engaged?Does it matter?

Engagement Strategies for Student Success…. Kate Kinsella Yopp sisters Anita Archer

What is Rigor?It is not more worksheets, more math problems,

memorizing facts to regurgitate them on an exam, or more content covered in a shorter period of time…

It is not only for benchmark and challenge students…

Rigor is the goal of helping students develop the capacity to understand content that is complex,

ambiguous, provocative, and personally or emotionally challenging.

(Strong, Silver, and Perini, 2001, ASCD)

Let’s look deeper….Inquiry vs. CoverageIntegrated Learning

Memorizing bits vs. context in a meaningful way

21st Century Skills….What do students need for life???The Common Core State Standards

Don’t forget to keep in mind….Who are our students?Cameron

Digital Youth Portrait: Cameron | Edutopia

Video GamesFriend or Foe?

Judy Willis

James Paul Glee – Edutopia video Big Thinkers: James Paul Gee on Grading with Games |

Edutopia

Next Steps….Familiarize yourself with the CCSS with a

focus on how your teaching needs to change.Get out of the assigning and assessing mode!

(Jago)Make sure ALL students are part of more

complex story discussions. (Jago)Include student choice!Help students to set goals….and inspire them

by setting your own.Other?

Resources?Our students!!Each other – digital immigrants befriend a

digital native Podcasts, blogs, teacher sharing sites, wiki

sites…

Ponder…

Do not confine your children to your own learning for they were born in another time. - Hebrew Proverb

Lift UP your teaching!!Teach with URGENCY and PASSION.