Learning by Doing: Active Engagement

Learning by Doing:Learning by Doing:Active EngagementActive Engagement

Dover Area School DistrictCorinne Eisenhart, Ph.D.Shippensburg University of PAceeisenhart@ship.,edu

Essential QuestionsEssential Questions

1. What is Active Engagement?

2. Why is Active Engagement important?

3. How is Active Engagement connected to the Instructional Core?

4. What will educational leaders “look for” during Walk-Throughs and Instructional Rounds?

5. What are instructional techniques to increase Active Participation?

6. How will you increase Active Engagement in your classroom?

- An Ancient Chinese Proverb- An Ancient Chinese Proverb

Tell me, I forget.

Show me, I remember.

Involve me, I understand.

What isWhat isActive Engagement?Active Engagement?

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Definitions from DASD Teachers . . . Definitions from DASD Teachers . . .

1. Students are actively involved in the lesson; know the goal of the lesson.

2. Children are involved in their education; holding them accountable for their learning.

3. Students are engaged in the learning process.

4. Students understand the purpose of the lesson and the teacher provides active feedback that allows the teacher to assess learning.

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5. Students are involved with developmentally appropriate activities that support learning. Students can explain the expected procedure and outcomes of the activity they are participating in.

6. Each student is actively involved in learning activities that support the content of instruction which builds their understanding of the curriculum.

Guthrie & Anderson, 1999Guthrie & Anderson, 1999

Active engagement refers to the joint functioning of motivation, conceptual knowledge, cognitive strategies, and social interactions in learning activities.

Meyers & Jones, 1993Meyers & Jones, 1993

Active learning involves providing opportunities for students to meaningfully talk and listen, write, read, and reflect on the content, ideas, issues and concerns of an academic subject.

The DASD definition . . . The DASD definition . . .

Active engagement is a dynamic process based upon the Instructional Core where academic growth and individual success result in maximized learning for ALL students.

The Instructional Core is the interaction between the teacher and students in the presence of content, enhanced by the academic task.

Why is Why is Active Engagement Active Engagement

Important? Important?

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Begin with the Instructional Core.

How do we engage ALL students in learning?

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What do you remember?

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What are educational leaders What are educational leaders “looking for” when conducting “looking for” when conducting

“Walk-throughs” and “Walk-throughs” and Instructional Rounds?Instructional Rounds?

Learning by Doing: Active EngagementLearning by Doing: Active Engagement

What are TEACHERS doing?

What are STUDENTS doing?

Walk-throughs and Walk-throughs and Instructional Rounds “Look Fors”Instructional Rounds “Look Fors”

EnthusiasmPositive AttitudePacingAppropriate TaskImmediate FeedbackDifferentiated Grouping

TEACHERS . . .

Walk-throughs and Walk-throughs and Instructional Rounds “Look Fors”Instructional Rounds “Look Fors”

EnthusiasmBody LanguagePreparednessTransitioningCollaboration

STUDENTS . . .

What are instructional What are instructional techniques to increase techniques to increase Active Participation?Active Participation?

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What are some What are some additional Total additional Total Participation Participation Techniques?Techniques?

How will you increase Active Engagement in your classroom?

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