Student Engagement & Teacher Excellence

Fatima Qasmi & Hiba QasmiIvy Tech Community College

INTASC Standard, Description, Rationale Standard# 3: Learning Environments

The teacher works with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self motivation.

Name of Artifact: Student Engagement & Teacher Excellence

Date: April, 13, 2014

Course: EDUC 101

Brief Description:

The following PowerPoint discusses the importance of student engagement in classroom. We will learn about how to create a culture of learning and student engagement, what effective strategies could be implied for the betterment of both students and teachers, and characteristics of an excellent teacher

Rationale:

To document my understanding of Standard # 3 Learning Environments, I have discussed scholarly view points regarding student and teacher engagement in classroom. This assignment allows us to learn and tell about teaching and learning effective strategies.

Why Worry About Student Engagement?

Why important

?

What is Student Engagement?

Active Participation

in:

• Extracurricular Activities

• Learning

(Christenson, Stout, & Pohl, 2012).

Student Engagement Subtypes

• Academic Engagement

• Behavioral Engagement

Student Engagement

• Cognitive Engagement

• Affective Engagement

Importance Of Student Engagement!

• Prevents Dropout

• Enhances Learning Process

• Creates Positive Emotions

Strategies

• Exposure to New World

• Think, pair, share

• Dramatic touch

Continue…

• Quick Games

• Communication

Strategies

• Make Discovery Fun

What is An Effective Educator?

Facilitator

Motivator

Designer

Teachers’ Role in Student Engagement

• Actively Engaged

• Monitors Actively

Because, Students’ Mind Says!

Tell me,

I forget.

Show me,

I remember.

Involve me,

I understand.-Ancient Chinese Proverb

ReferencesJablon, R. J. & Wilkinson, M. (2006). Using

engagement strategies to facilitate children’s

learning and success. Retrieved from http://

www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200603/JablonBTJ.pd

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Pohl, A. (2013). Reflecting on the

Importance of Student Engagement.

Retrieved from

http://attendengageinvest.wordpress.com

/2013/02/06/reflecting-on-the-importance-

of-student-engagement

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