Let’s Get Engaged!: Let’s Get

Engaged!:

1. Examining what already works

2. Studying and discussing new strategies

3. Putting those strategies to work

4. Reflecting on the results.

1. Examining what already works

2. Studying and discussing new strategies

3. Putting those strategies to work

4. Reflecting on the results.

This workshop series is about…

Our Workshop WikiOur Workshop Wikihttp://letsgetengaged.wikispaces.com/http://letsgetengaged.wikispaces.com/

Plan-Do-Study-ActPlan-Do-Study-Act

Session #1: Creating a Motivating and Positive

Classroom Climate

Session #1: Creating a Motivating and Positive

Classroom ClimateWhat does engagement look like?How do we collect data about

student motivation?How do we give students a feeling

of control, affect, and inclusion?

What does engagement look like?How do we collect data about

student motivation?How do we give students a feeling

of control, affect, and inclusion?

Getting EngagedGetting Engaged

How is engaging students like getting engaged?

How is engaging students like getting engaged?

What do MOTIVATION and

ENGAGEMENT look like?

What do MOTIVATION and

ENGAGEMENT look like?

What What motivated motivated you to come you to come to today’s to today’s sessionsession?

What does your What does your classroom feel classroom feel like?like?

Think-Pair-ShareThink-Pair-Share

Building Background Knowledge:Motivating Students to Learn

Building Background Knowledge:Motivating Students to Learn

Let’s Take A Break!

Let’s Take A Break!

Article ReviewArticle Review

Predictions

Surprises

Applications

Predictions

Surprises

Applications

Sharing Our GemsSharing Our Gems

Personal Goal SettingPersonal Goal Setting

• Reflect on our discussion today.• What will you do regarding

motivation, engagement, or classroom climate?

• What idea might you implement?

• Reflect on our discussion today.• What will you do regarding

motivation, engagement, or classroom climate?

• What idea might you implement?

Next Session:Thursday, October 16,

2008“Hands On Hands On”

Next Session:Thursday, October 16,

2008“Hands On Hands On”