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Ready to drive our convo forward this morning. Jeff here, creator of #LeadUpChat, and a MS admin in Prosper, Texas ready to tackle [engagement]!
Also today - vote...Make your educator voice matter and vote today! #teachersvote
Good morning, #LeadUpChat! It has been a while, but I am here! Cris, AP @PflugervilleHS outside the Austin area! Great to be with you all this morning!
Hey! I’m so excited to be a part of this conversation with the #leadupchat crew! I’m Latoya, a state level education leader in South Carolina! Excited to learn with all of you! ☕️🤓☕️
Joel, welcome to #LeadUpChat. Engagement is such an important convo with so many different understandings. Let's see if we can find some clarity together.
A1: authenticity is around are Ss looking to actually engage and learn or are they being compliant. When I give my Ts feedback, a lot of the time they say well the Ss were working. They were but then I follow up, how many were doing it because I was there? #leadupchat
A1: Well; ideally authentic engagement is interactions where all parties can be their “true selves.” Pragmatically, it’s relationships where we can only be as true to ourselves as those with power are comfortable with #leadupchat
A1. Authentic engagement is when kids are solving real problems that impact them. Rigor/Relevance. This is a Design Challenge in our school library. Great for kids. #leadupchat
Q1: Authentic engagement is going off the beaten path with kids, possibly sparked by a great question that needs investigation ASAP. Kids faces light up, enthusiasm is present, the unknown is exciting! #leadupchat
Hello! My name is Emily and I am a junior special education major at Kent State University. I cant wait to hear what everyone has to say on improving engagement! #leadupchat
A1: Conversations, Ss/Ts sharing their thinking, showing their learning, Ss asking questions, ongoing feedback from Ss, Ts, & Ls.... it's building relationships for deeper learning! #Leadupchat
A1: Authentic engagement is when students are engaged in the learning taking place due to a passion for the content. This passion comes from within or a master of motivation that is a great teacher. If students are truly engaged the learning is greater than content. #leadupchat
A1: When we can't help but get involved. We WANT to listen, talk, share, dig deeper, act because there's something that matters and makes us care #leadupchat
A1. Authentic engagement is terribly challenging to define but I’ll give it a try. I think it’s when an individual possesses a genuine interest and demonstrates a commitment to the task at hand. Engagement is about interest and commitment. #leadupchat
A1 Authentic engagement is not just compliance! Students talking and sharing about their learning, discovering and excited to explore. It looks like Ss asking questions! #LeadUpChat
Q1: Authentic engagement is going off the beaten path with kids, possibly sparked by a great question that needs investigation ASAP. Kids faces light up, enthusiasm is present, the unknown is exciting! #leadupchat
A1: I love the word authentic because that’s what all teaching, relationships & engagement need to be. It’s not forced, it’s driven on S curiosity & its the learning you watch that gives you goosebumps. Real. Genuine. #leadupchat
A1 When learners are leading their learning, asking questions and eager to find out. When a learner is engaged they will not notice when class ends or be distracted by what is going on around them. #leadupchat
A1: Authentic engagement is providing students with real-world context and self-directed learning that allows them to both see how their learning impacts their lives, as well as guides them to apply their problem-solving skills to issues that they relate to. #leadupchat
A1. I think of authentic engagement when students are giving independent time and allowed productive struggle throughout an experience when the teacher is the facilitator and not instructing the students’ every move. #leadupchat
A1: I know students are authentically engaged when they can discuss 1)what they are learning 2) why it matters & 3) how they will successfully show/use the lesson for deeper understanding #leadupchat
A1: A. Engagement is when you see students engrossed in their learning. They are asking each other q’s. They forgot to go to recess because they are busy on a project or assignment.#leadupchat
A1)Authentic engagement happens when everyone—including the —is collaborating together. They could be learning new material, exploring a topic deeper, differentiation is happening in the form of Qs. Critical thinking/learning is happening. #LeadUpChat
A1: Authentic engagement is a result of intentional design on the part of the teacher - time spent considering students’ backgrounds, abilities, and needs and planning for multiple means for engagement and entry into the work. #leadupchat
A1) Authentic engagement can be seen when:
People know why they’re doing what they’re doing.
People believe in what they’re doing.
People find value in what they’re doing.
People like what they’re doing.
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A1: Authentic engagement means kids are involved in the learning that’s meaningful. It’s authentic if they can apply it in different settings, especially years later #leadupchat
A1: It means the bell or timer ringing at the end of a period and wondering where did the time go. Everyone in the class is so into the assignment/project/activity! #leadupchat
A1. Many times I believe engagement is narrowly defined as interest. So that’s why I define it as both interest and commitment. One can be interested in something, yet not committed to it. Engagement is more than interest because it requires a commitment to a task. #leadupchat
A1 I think authentic engagement is when students are working in the learning pit-slightly frustrated yet very motivated to remain active and interested in the learning. #leadupchat
A1: authentic engagement is when those in the room are beyond passive or compliant but are leaned in, interacting, respectful, responsive, & concerned. It is built on US and not just ME. #LeadUpChat
A1: I know students are authentically engaged when they can discuss 1)what they are learning 2) why it matters & 3) how they will successfully show/use the lesson for deeper understanding #leadupchat
A1: Authentic engagement is different for all of us. When we can personalize our learning, or have someone do that for us, we make connections to the relevancy. Engagement leads to chasing our curiosity and continuing to make connections. #leadupchat#leadupchat
A1: When we can't help but get involved. We WANT to listen, talk, share, dig deeper, act because there's something that matters and makes us care #leadupchat
A1: Thanks to the work of @SchlechtyCenter, I have learned to see the difference between compliance and engagement. Authentic engagement looks like students owning their learning—not just “checking boxes” to make the teacher happy. #leadupchat
A1) Engagement and students...
(1) they are attracted to their work
(2) they persist in their work despite challenges and obstacles
(3) they take visible delight in accomplishing their work.
-Phil Schlecty
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A1 Paula, Parent Ambassador from Ky. I know my 15 is engaged when what he learned in school constantly weaves its way into conversations at home. I love the concepts but random facts he’s proud of knowing crack me up. #leadupchat
A1 When learners are leading their learning, asking questions and eager to find out. When a learner is engaged they will not notice when class ends or be distracted by what is going on around them. #leadupchat
A1 Authentic engagement is an emotional connection to work or school. It is often confused with instructional engagement or compliance. We should strive to create emotional engagement for adults and students #Leadupchat
A1: well 1st, they aren’t sleeping/ grading thru PD again 😬
AE is: Useful Discovery. Actively discovering curiosity about whatever lies before “them”. Ss, Ts, Ls, & community have to have AE in our practice of a good life for kids. #LeadUpChat
A1: I think authentic engagements when has a choice to share what they learned about the content but also feel safe enough to share how they RELATE to the material. #leadupchat
As an instructional observer I find effective educators are very aware & reflective of their students role in the learning process. For example: is the student a creator or simply a processor of content knowledge. Engaged learners are empowered to reach 🔝DOK #satchat#leadupchat
I think we also need to talk about more than just students when defining 'authentic engagement' because if the teacher doesn't care, neither will anyone else. #leadupchat
A1: Authentic engagement occurs when Ss are connected to the learning on their own. Some Ss like to listen and take notes it is especially true of students who can see the long term goal of college. Others need to see how the learning connects right now! #leadupchat
A1: Authentic engagement is having students totally involved in the rigor of the lesson, both hands-on and engaged in academic "debates". The students are able to justify their responses, explain their thinking, and take risk with going beyond the "lesson plan". #leadupchat
A1 Authentic Engagement is when I see Ss alive and passionate about their learning. They are going further than asked and challenging one another as they learn. #LeadUpChat
Eye contact. When I walk in a classroom I observe, I never need to look at the T to know how engaging a lesson is, the eyes and body language of the S tell me all I need to know #LeadUpChat
Nothing better than observing a classroom with authentic engagement, and listening to the conversations of the students around what they are doing, and what they have learned as they help others around them better understand! #LeadUpChat
A1 Authentic Engagement should have many different looks because our kids all engage w/activities differently
Kids talking w/one another
Ss navigating their own learning path
Ss using technology if needed #LeadUpChat
A1: Authentic engagement is a result of intentional design on the part of the teacher - time spent considering students’ backgrounds, abilities, and needs and planning for multiple means for engagement and entry into the work. #leadupchat
A1 Authentic engagement is an emotional connection to work or school. It is often confused with instructional engagement or compliance. We should strive to create emotional engagement for adults and students #Leadupchat
#RELATIONSHIPS in schools can be difficult and dedicated time has to be carved out and prioritized for relationship building. Talking about it will never get it done. People need help and strategies right where they are.#loveinschools#leadupchat
A1: I think authentic engagement is when kids have been hooked by the T and are so excited to carry on with the content, they can’t stand it. They’re not doing it out of compliance b/c they’re a good kid and will do what is asked of them. #LeadUpChat
Also, I see a lot of definitions from the Teacher/student relations ship dynamic. I’m chewing on what authentic engagement might look like among teachers and school leadership #LeadUpChat
Dude. It's killing me. I am used to a quiet house and a cup of coffee with my morning chats. My house is in the throws of Saturday! What in the world...hahaha! #leadupchat
A1: Authentic means truly what something is said to be(genuine) and engagement is being truly present in the activity/task. How do you measure that? Is it overt? I guess it means relevance to the Ss that allows them to find meaning in their learning.#leadupchat
A1 Authentic engagement has Ss engaged , taking the lead in meaningful, relevant learning experiences. Ss are curious intrigued and ready to investigate questions When this happens Ss don’t want to leave and can’t wait to come back to continue the work . #leadupchat#satchat #
A1) Authentic engagement is shown by students being actively engaged in their learning. Strong classroom relationships along with the inquisitive learning are key elements. #LeadUpChat
“They Persist” I love it! This is a great way to say what I was thinking but in a concise way. Engaged Ss are motivated to work through the inevitable roadblocks! #leadupchat
So great to have this perspective in the conversation! Thanks for sharing. Yes! When learning comes back up in a different context (transference) then it has stuck, often because the learning means something to the student #leadupchat
My apologizes if I am not able to get to personally welcome everyone today! There is just so much #LeadUpChat goodness happening some are flying past me!
A1. I also believe that engagement is very difficult to measure. In fact, I’m not sure it can truly be measured at all. Would love to hear the #leadupchat crew’s thoughts on this....?
A2: Authentic engagement starts and continues with the learner. They are invested in the learning because they see a relevant connection to their lives, feel valued and we invited them to be co-designers/leaders in the process. #leadupchat
A1: I wrestle with this. The closer I get to defining the phrase "authentic+engagement," the more it sounds like empowerment. I'm not sure I can separate the two. I think adding authenticity to engagement makes it lean towards empowerment. #leadupchat
Also, I see a lot of definitions from the Teacher/student relationship dynamic. I’m chewing on what authentic engagement might look like among teachers and school leadership #LeadUpChat
A1. There are certainly different levels of engagement. After reading "Empower your Students" by @jhweinstein and @LaurenPorosoff I believe values are a key aspect. #LeadUpChat
Not sure we will always be able to get students to “like” what they are doing but we can definitely design learning in a way that engages students in what they are doing. #leadupchat
A1: I love the word authentic because that’s what all teaching, relationships & engagement need to be. It’s not forced, it’s driven on S curiosity & its the learning you watch that gives you goosebumps. Real. Genuine. #leadupchat
A1: Authentic engagement is a profound, passionate way of being. It also should be focused upon the authentic relationship one has with another. You must be engaged in the relationship with someone or something. #leadupchat
A1: Authentic engagement looks like kids lost in their learning, all in, and oblivious to the time. You can hear the groans when they have to stop what they’re doing. #LeadUpChat
Nice definition Stephanie. It reminds me that students can be authentically engaged in an active conversation or actively involved in curriculum/content. #LeadUpChat
A1: Authentic engagement...read...body language, level of responsiveness, emotional impact, level of willingness to be part of the learning, level of focus...positive signs often translate into authentic engagement. #LeadUpChat
A1: Hi all!! Jennifer here from Palm Springs CA joining in! In my role as assistant administrator of instructional improvement, I model passion 4 learning and notice the excitement from the Ss. That authentic engagement happens when Ss see passion & want 2 join in. #leadupchat
A1: I find that authentic engagement is when students are eager to participate; answering/asking questions in a lesson- their faces light up and they are eager to do it on their own to show their learning #leadupchat
Well, a lot of times as Ts, we don’t allow students to be their authentic selves because we want them to conform to our “system.” Students who “stand out” (are outstanding) are sometimes challenged to be less authentic because they don’t adhere to certain norms #leadupchat
A1- Authentic engagement is a hot mess and hands on learning experiences where students are exploring relevant topics and applying what they have learned. As a teacher I am along for the ride and serve as mentor on the learning journey! #leadupchat
A2 Students will learn more and be engaged at a higher level working on towards their own goals. Things that are important to them, I know for me, I am highly engaged when it is something I want to learn about. #leadupchat
Hard to measure...it’s almost a feeling that can be “measured” by celebrating the plans of an effective & amazing teacher. Engagement of any kind has many behind-the-scenes plans! #LeadUpChat
A2. I believe that any person who is engaged (demonstrates interest and commitment) is motivated by their personal goals-a desire to know more, do something, change something, take action of some sort. Engagement is personal. #leadupchat
A2) fundamentally students want to be successful in their work. Our goal as an educator to help students be successful should align. The role of feedback is crucial to support this process.
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Latoya, I think you are on to something. We have to rely on the halo data that we see around the room, don’t we? We make inferences based on the body language, questions, evidences of learning, work... #LeadUpChat
A2 Students are engaged by goals that are unique and authentic to their strengths. That doesn't mean the measurable goal has to be different for every student. The way mastery and learning are displayed should be unique to how a student thinks, feels, and behaves. #Leadupchat
Is it easier to tell when they aren’t engaged? Heads down, responding to questions with completely off base answers, increased bathroom requests? #leadupchat
A2: The goals vary but always include a determination to figure it out. I try to never TELL students what they can DISCOVER with guiding questions or hands-on activity. #leadupchat
A2: Hopefully, they are energized to learn more about the content. Hopefully, they have set goals for themselves or with the teacher to grow. Hopefully, this is something that they get excited about! #leadupchat
A1: Engaged students feel safe at school, connect to others beyond the school day, show an increased level of committment and loyalty, and are able to transfer and apply their learning #LeadupChat
I can’t encourage enough for people to read her book. case studies where she asked principles at two schools who their best teachers were, then went to those teachers and asked who their most challenging kids were. It’s a great breakdown of how the system works #leadupchat
A1. There are certainly different levels of engagement. After reading "Empower your Students" by @jhweinstein and @LaurenPorosoff I believe values are a key aspect. #LeadUpChat
A2. Kids are energized when they see, feel and hear real impact that affects them. It must touch their heart and emotions before they buy into the activity. #leadupchat
A2: Ss are energized by personal goals, wanting to be successful, striving to understand and get better as Ss. I feel goals need to be communicated to Ss to help keep them energized and wanting to be successful. #leadupchat
Great question. I’m not sure it (engagement) needs to be measured. If students are talking, building, creating, reflecting, self-assessing, critical thinking and collaborating we can step back and let the magic happen. #leadupchat
A2 Ss are energized by the learning targets and goals that are co-constructed by students and teachers together, a true collaboration, partners in the learning #leadupchat
A2: They are energized by goals that are of interest to them, (ideally) related to what they want to learn, explore, or find out, or what they are passionate about. #LeadUpChat
A2. When students are engaged in the work, they become more passionate about the results and the learning process thus yielding a higher quality product #leadupchat
Q2 Ss are energized when they set their own goals for learning. Allowing students choice in the goal setting process and some flexibility in the pathway. #LeadUpchat
A2: Theirs. Not the goals set for them by the teacher. The ones they set for themselves once they understand where they are headed and what it will look like when they get there. Monitoring their own progress along the way. #leadupchat
A2)We hope that at the very least they are motivated by the topic being taught. But we also hope that we drive their critical thinking so that they intrinsically want to know more about the topic. Loved hearing Ss telling me about their researching outside the class #LeadUpChat
A2. "Values describe the function of the behavior, while goals describe the form." page 7 Which will assist students in greater ownership of their learning? #LeadUpChat
Very true. I know as a T I'd say different lessons up for different engagements. So saying it's only during collaboration or Communication is too limiting.
As an instr.L I look for S involvement within the learning.
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A2 Students are most engaged when they get to do what they do best everyday. That doesn't mean all day. But at some time in their day, they are learning and leaning into their unique strengths #Leadupchat
A2: Kids need to have an understanding of what they need to learn next. When they have an awareness, they can see what they need to do in order to improve. I’m constantly grappling over ways to help kids set goals and own them. It isn’t easy, takes time for convos.
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We often confuse "comfortable" or "compliant" as engaged learning. Authentic brings about a genuineness to the work for the student and has real meaning. What are we asking students to do? Does it have enduring value? #LeadUpChat
A2: I’m a big fan of #Curiosity, but I have today THEIR OWN GOALS! As of any age have to have their own goals, ideas, creativity, curiosity inspired by learning whatever we enrich them with! #LeadUpChat
A2) They are energized by progress toward the end goal. The journey. The ability to put their personal stamp on whatever is going on in the classroom. Doesn’t happen all the time but when it does it’s magic! #LeadUpChat
A2: I think students become more engage in their own learning when it is relevant, goals are clear, and they have a choice in their own learning. Allow them to explore, learn, and create around what interests them. #LeadUpChat
A2: From what I have observed and experienced with children, I believe that the best way to engage students in their work is to make it fun. Blending or combining work and play will make students more eager and excited to participate and as a result, be more engaged! #leadupchat
A2: Engaged students are energized by problem-solving issues that they can relate to. They are energized by the opportunity to use their voice to share ideas and thoughts about issues they connect with. #leadupchat
Q2: An engaged learner has the freedom and safety net to challenge the material as its being presented. An engaged learner frequently wonders about the process and how they can shape the learning in a way relevant to them. #leadupchat
I was just thinking that. I just asked myself, Why do we have to quantify everything in education? I’m so over the narrow quantification of our work. I believe in a balanced approach where quantity doesn’t outweigh quality, the opposite of our current situation. #LeadUpchat
The foundational goal of every team in Education should be simple: to improve; if that’s not evident...you’re on the wrong team. #edchat#TLAP#LeadLAP#SatChat#LeadUpChat
A2 I wouldn’t say “goal”, rather I would say inspired & driven by an intrinsic feeling that is not generally articulable for all with one or two words. It “feels” compelling so they desire to continue consuming the experience #LeadUpChat
A2 A thriving wellbeing for students is critical to engagement. They are at their best when they experience life in a healthy and productive way. Wellbeing is a door and window to developing an authentic relationship with students and emotional engagement. #Leadupchat
A2 We have to guide Ss in creating and tacking their own goals towards their success. If it isn’t a goal they care to achieve they will not work for it. #leadupchat
A2: Looking at individuals, not all need goals for learning only. Some need to engage in the learning of soft skills, social emotional, mindfulness, etc.
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A2: I believe students are energized by their own learning goals and especially when they know the WHY for what they are learning. It’s intrinsically motivating for students to see their progress towards a goal; what they knew a few weeks ago/what they know now. #leadupchat
A2. Pete jumping in late. Students are engaged by goals that have relevance to their lives AND have rigor. Too many ignore that students want to be challenged while engaging in work that is important. #leadupchat
A2: Authentically engaged students are energized by goals they co-create & are empowered to self-monitor. Nothing extinguishes the energy faster than learning that is for someone else's target (teacher) or when all feedback is put upon Ss without voice/choice #leadupchat
A2: Energized by the triumph after a struggle. Ss don't like to struggle but if you stay with them, support them, give them feedback, build relationships, they will engage and persevere. #leadupchat
A2) I think the goal is to be engaged in such a way that energy comes from within (intrinsic). Learners care about their learning. When energy is derived from external factors or people, like the teacher, learning can be forced and retain less meaning, inspiration. #leadupchat
A2: I believe they are certainly energized by wanting to impress their teacher. When the Tt/Ss relationship has a strong foundation, one goal is to make your teacher proud. This is how we still engage Ss not particularly excited by a certain topic. #leadupchat
A1 I think authentic engagement is a 2-way street. Our Ss need to know and BELIEVE we are engaged with them, that WE are “all in” before we stand a chance of them being all in with us. If it’s there, it’s evident for all to see. #leadupchat
A1: Yes! So important: Teachers and admins —with shared investment in moving their school forward—must engage authentically together and commit to #LeadingInSync.
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Also, I see a lot of definitions from the Teacher/student relationship dynamic. I’m chewing on what authentic engagement might look like among teachers and school leadership #LeadUpChat
Agree! And our role in setting students up for success with goal setting is to ensure they have a thorough understanding of where we are headed, why we are heading that direction and what it will look like when we get there. #leadupchat
Q2 Ss are energized when they set their own goals for learning. Allowing students choice in the goal setting process and some flexibility in the pathway. #LeadUpchat
Ahhhh. This would demonstrate their commitment to the task, which is why I define engagement as interest and commitment. Must have both. Interest alone is not engagement. Commitment alone is not engagement. Both must be present for authentic engagement. #Leadupchat
A2. When students are engaged in the work, they become more passionate about the results and the learning process thus yielding a higher quality product #leadupchat
Q2: Goals may change throughout the learner experience for an engaged learner. They may realize their current goals may not push their thinking to places they want to go. #leadupchat
A2(2): Engaged learners are also empowered by creative constraints. Don’t make them create something out of nothing. Give them a simple constraint and watch them innovate inside that box or break that box if they need to. They need a reference point. #leadupchat
Bingo! I’m not sure the targets and goals can be completely driven entirely by students. By working together, there is input from both which promotes successful outcomes. #leadupchat
A2: Don’t you think that the goals are a combination of designed ones from the teacher & then the intrinsic ones from the students who know where they are in relationship to the learning, each other, & the topic? Fluid. Differentiated. Combo of interest & passion. #LeadUpChat
A2: I’m a big fan of #Curiosity, but I have to say THEIR OWN GOALS! Ss of any age have to have their own goals, ideas, creativity, curiosity inspired by learning whatever we (Ts) enrich them with! #LeadUpChat
I was just thinking that. I just asked myself, Why do we have to quantify everything in education? I’m so over the narrow quantification of our work. I believe in a balanced approach where quantity doesn’t outweigh quality, the opposite of our current situation. #LeadUpchat
High quality questioning should be right at home in engagement. This is the spark to curiosious thinkers and generates originality for kids.
We must seek to minimize procedural (direction) based Qs & increase Qs that cultivate connections & inspire new thinking. #LeadUpChat
A2 Whether they're working towards competencies or standards, students need to SEE the progression so they know how to "level up"/grow. LOTS of specific feedback from Ts & peers along the way and they are responsible for providing the evidence of their learning. #leadupchat
Agree! And our role in setting students up for success with goal setting is to ensure they have a thorough understanding of where we are headed, why we are heading that direction and what it will look like when we get there. #leadupchat
Q2 Ss are energized when they set their own goals for learning. Allowing students choice in the goal setting process and some flexibility in the pathway. #LeadUpchat
Students who are engaged in their work are energized by self-directed goals clearly outlined by relevance to who they are and who they aspire to be/become #LeadUpChat
There’s only one way to ensure students will mastered standards...and that is to ensure teachers have mastered strategies. #Edchat#LeadUpChat#TLAP#LeadLAP#SatChat
A1 Authentic engagement is when children and families are invested in the work in our world. We know it because they're living it - using the language of learners, posing questions, bringing in artifacts that reflect this work (both inside and outside the classroom.) #LeadupChat
People are holistic...with so many variables. The more we quantify students and the less we look at the whole student the more we risk sending a message that all is the same. #LeadUpchat
I think fear gets in the way of this. What if a student asks a question the teacher is unprepared for. Ego drives this avoidance of questioning. Something I’m sitting with #leadupchat
Heidi, that is truly a strong foundation of everything productive we do in the class. Authentic engagement (along w/ all positives in our educational climate) builds off relationships. Thanks for reminding us. #LeadUpChat
It must be a collaboration for the goals to mean something. The NCKB era taught too many Ss that school was about a test which didn’t matter to them! As we move into ESSA are we saying the test is better or are we still missing S goals? #leadupchat.
Q2A1 Students who are engaged in their work are energized by self-directed goals clearly outlined by relevance to who they are and who they aspire to be/become #LeadUpChat
Intrinsic motivation is the key! Once a student feels that they’ll be able to feel that motivation more and more as they go through life. Ties right in with a growth mindset. #leadupchat
A3: As we know relationships are everything and the impact of SEL is huge. At our school we moved to the house format just to focus on SEL across K-5! Relationships are everything! #leadupchat
A3. At the heart of student engagement is knowing each student’s personal interests and goals. When we can identify what students are willing to be interested in and committed to, we have insight into their personal motivations,goals, and what drives them internally #Leadupchat
I struggle with this same question. We really do try to quantify everything in education when so much of our successes cannot be. How can we create and test tools that allow collection of qualitative evidence? #CBE advocates are closest to this IMO. #leadupchat
My son is now a junior in HS. He is dyslexic and dysgraphic very intelligent. 'You make me do it this way , I am going to look stupid every time. Let me choose how I show you and I am going to look like the smartest person you know." Will Bratton, 4th Grade. #leadupchat
A3: Through S engagement, Ss are exposed to opportunities to collaborate, communicate, and problem solve in real-life moments, authentic. I think these all of these moments are learning moments in the big picture of life. #leadupchat
A3)I used to have this handout at the outset of my class that states that we would all adopt the attitude of scholars. That we learn together and we are a team of scholars on a journey so that all opinions were valued. Engagement in the topic helped nurture that. #LeadUpChat
I agree with @TTSimmons18. I also feel that what energizes students in their learning is the thought of the benefits of where the learning will take them. #LeadUpChat
This! Reminds me of “The Learning Pit” by @JamesNottinghm. Invite productive struggle. Don’t take students out of the pit. Provide them with tools to get themselves out of the pit. 👍🏼 #leadupchathttps://t.co/XxJ37W8X7z
A2: Energized by the triumph after a struggle. Ss don't like to struggle but if you stay with them, support them, give them feedback, build relationships, they will engage and persevere. #leadupchat
A3: Engagement and relationships go hand and hand. Relationships first EVERY time. Know your S's. When S's know you care it makes all the difference #leadupchat
A3. Relationships is always top priority- that occurs by knowing students and their passions; this allows educators to use activities that meet students needs and utilized their passions. #leadupchat
A2: #makingadifference
Suggests it’s important to create structures (and cultural conditions) that help learners (children & adults) see & appreciate the impact of their hard work.
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A2: Students who engaged are motivated by meaningful, clear, and attainable goals - with multiple means for achieving them and showing knowledge. #leadupchat
A3: I think the question should be how do positive relationships foster engagement? We need to value our students and their experiences as well as know their interests to increase engagement. #leadupchat
Agreed! I also think it’s important to note that the “teacher”, whether that be a classroom teacher, leader, coach, etc. use #EmotionalIntelligence to push when needed and back off when needed. #Leadupchat
Relationships and engagement are reciprocally interdependent. They fuel each other. When considering the primary catalyst, it is as tricky as asky the chicken or the egg question. Truth is it is different or each S. #LeadUpChat
There’s only one way to ensure students will master standards...and that is to ensure teachers have mastered strategies. #Edchat#LeadUpChat#TLAP#LeadLAP#SatChat
At the same time, we spent decades ignoring the achievement gaps present in our system. Only when assessment systems came along was this reality confronted. I think there is a balance when it comes to quantification. #LeadUpChat
I love this question Jennifer. This is where I think purposeful technology integration can be so powerful. It allows for more of the student’s story to be shown rather than a box to check. #LeadUpChat
A3: Engagement does not foster postive relationships, it is the result of them. Empowered accountability fosters positive relationships. Sincere belief in the potential of each chile, clear expectations and providing the tools for success are all key. #leadupchat
A2 When we're wrkg w/ rocks, we become geologists. Info abt grandparents? We're historians. We become experts in our field. We are constantly setting & revising goals. As children (& we teachers) learn, we set even more/different goals reflecting this new knowledge. #leadupchat
A3: If students are engaged because they connect with their learning, they trust that their teachers understand their learning needs. If students trust their teachers, the more engaged they will be in their learning. #leadupchat
A3: SEL is the key to authentic learning and engagement. It should come first, content after. The whole child focus is where it’s at. We teach kids HOW to learn when we see the child, not just the student part of the child.
#leadupchat
A2 I think Ss who are engaged are motivated by many different things. For some, it might be to just get the work done. For others, it may be to please us, or for their own motivation. That’s why we need to know our Ss and what makes them tick. #leadupchat
A3: when Ss are highly engaged in the learning process, they feel excited and like a part of a team or family-everyone is headed towards an exciting goal. Their SEL needs are met and behavior problems are much less frequent! #leadupchat
A3: Engagement does not foster postive relationships, it is the result of them. Empowered accountability fosters positive relationships. Sincere belief in the potential of each child, clear expectations and providing the tools for success are all key. #leadupchat
A3) This is where the power of collaborative learning for students and peer connections are formed.
Students learn value for self and others when able to learn and lean on collective skills. Student talk vs. teacher talk.
No silo thinking....
#LeadUpChat
A3: Classrooms with high levels of student engagement are filled with opportunities for students to build communication skills. Ss and Ts share and listen to each other and even know how to respectfully disagree or challenge/expand the thoughts of others. #LeadUpChat
Doug, I think you have a good point. The authenticity comes through the collaboration, the “give and take” of them and me. What I present must be standards-based, yes, but must be packaged in a way that is relevant & couched in S buy-in. Not the test - the learning. #LeadUpChat
A3: Positive relationships are a huge part of engagement - - Think about the kids who can’t wait to come to school or to enter that particular classroom. They feel safe, secure, cared for, successful, loved, respected, appreciated, etc. #LeadUpChat
A3: We reach outside of self when we become engaged. We interact with others and our world. There is a purpose to our actions and thoughts. #leadupchat
A3 When the adults in the building are engaged in their work they do what's necessary and beyond to achieve goals and are emotionally connected to the mission. They work together to help students succeed and care about the success of each other. #Leadupchat
A3: Engagement is related to the S's WHY! If we create space for Ts to see beyond grades we allow them to teach the whole child. In @EdHidalgoSD#WOW they embed the whole child into #possibleselves and seeing where they fit in the world! #leadupchat
A3: Role of Self in engagement can leap ahead as Ss are empowered that they KNOW, FIND, & CREATE w/ success. Relationships in the empowered classroom/ school = 💥 explosion 💥 of love & leaning into the culture. It’s the Utopia I think we are reaching for 😱 #LeadUpChat
A3. Relationships are the foundation for learning opportunities which are relevant. They also foster the trust and risk-taking which are essential for exceptional learning environments. #leadupchat
A3:I was thinking does positive relationship, have an impact on Ss engagement? However, if the Ss are engaged, the learning is stimulating, all inclusive, & the environment is safe, the relationships will certainly move the needle towards the positive. #leadupchat
A3 As a grandparent I’m amazed at the change in a teachers role. My teachers knew nothing personal about students and didn’t share anything about themselves. #leadupchat
A3: Engagement leads to trust and relationship building, compliance does not. You could walk into a class that seems highly engaged but is that compliance? How do you distinguish?In a school where Ss are compliant it's so important to be intentional &mindful of this #leadupchat
A3: I think positive relationships can foster engagement. Students are more eager to learn when they feel safe, comfortable, and cared for by the person in front of them. On the other hand, engaging students can further enhance relationships! #LeadUpChat
Have we stopped to consider that we may not have engagement from students because we do not represent ALL the voices in the room?
From an equity perspective many of our student's struggle to identify with the examples we use, let's be intentional. #LeadUpChat
Q3: Engagement not only helps to improve the culture of the classroom, but the self-efficacy for the learning. Having the confidence to take risks is an important step in developing positive relationships with others #leadupchat
A3: Role of SEL in engagement can leap ahead as Ss are empowered that they KNOW, FIND, & CREATE w/ success. Relationships in the empowered classroom/ school = 💥 explosion 💥 of love & leaning into the culture. It’s the Utopia I think we are reaching for 😱 #LeadUpChat
Great point Kim. Kids who feel like the classroom is their home away from home. I always tell kids that this isn't my classroom and that it is our classroom we share and that their voice is important in guiding and shaping this space. #leadupchat
Intrinsic motivation is the key! Once a student feels that they’ll be able to feel that motivation more and more as they go through life. Ties right in with a growth mindset. #leadupchat
A3: Students who know that teachers have designed a classroom and learning experiences with them in mind understand that their teachers care about them. And that they care enough to have high expectations coupled with the support that is right for them. #leadupchat
I disagree. We didn’t ignore them. We’ve been talking about achievement gaps since James Coleman’s 1967 report known as the Coleman report.What we’ve ignored is the fact that racial isolation & segregation exacerbate this gap.We know better but we aren’t doing better #Leadupchat
Recalling Maslow, some come in with the comfort to be in an engaged relationship w T, classmates, content. Some need to become comfortable via relationships w all of the above to engage in the learning #LeadUpChat
A3 Who doesn't want to become experts in their field? Engagement continually pushes Ss to communicate new knowledge, pose more questions, explore together. When we live & learn as researchers, children take on those roles & challenge each other in transformative ways. #Leadupchat
A3 When Ss are engaged and working toward their goals, they feel empowered and begin building their self confidence. They feel trusted by their Ts and are more willing to follow their Ts lead. #leadupchat
The reality is some stuff on the standards aren’t needed for every student! Our system wasn’t designed to educate individuals with what they need. We were designed to teach what society needed. Now the world and information has changed so fast EDU hasn’t caught up. #leadupchat
A3: Ss need a circle of community to build confidence in the learning defined by the teacher. High Rate of content delivery reduces the engagement of Ss. Slow down, reflect, provide specific feedback, give students positive guidance = an increase in engagement #leadupchat
A3 some of our kids come to school relationship starved; parents working 2 jobs and relationships with friends are on SM and revolve around games. #leadupchat
A4: We do not let children and adults truly be themselves - whether it is dress codes, curriculum, rules, etc. We don't always show that we value people's experiences, opinions, cultures, styles, languages, etc. #leadupchat
Our roles are ever expanding and the weight of our responsibilities grows. I believe in authentic relationships while also worrying about my colleagues and their ability to carry this burden. Will some break under the pressure? Probably! #LeadUpchat
A3 As a grandparent I’m amazed at the change in a teachers role. My teachers knew nothing personal about students and didn’t share anything about themselves. #leadupchat
Hmm...wholeheartedly agree in relationships as foundational, but my school has transformed our relationship mindset with Ss over the last two years, but we are still not moving readers, writers, and mathematicians, so I would argue there's more. #leadupchat
A3: Jeff I agree - we can’t silo teacher or curriculum goals for learning outside of SEL, student motivation, social status... We must balance all of our educational goals w/in the #WholeChild framework. It must be about the student AND the learning. #LeadUpChat
Learning is learning. Our job in school is to help kids acquire skills academically, behaviorally, socially... and to help them be future ready. It is funny to me when voices say schools should only focus on academics. #LeadUpChat
We shouldn’t perpetuate the myth that we have to quantify achievement to recognize long held bias in our country and institutionalized and systemic racism and prejudice. No one needs quantified test results to know that. #LeadUpChat
A4: Roadblocks to engagement:
✔️Maslow’s lacking in some kids
✔️Lack of SEL system in place
✔️Standardized measurements
✔️Mental health and trauma
#leadupchat
#LeadUpChat After so many years of valuing just data,organizations are realizing the importance of soft skills. Educators have always known that we build the person & the relationship—and then the teaching and learning follows! https://t.co/y0vGiFGHef
A3: Ss need a circle of community to build confidence in the learning defined by the teacher. High Rate of content delivery reduces the engagement of Ss. Slow down, reflect, provide specific feedback, give students positive guidance = an increase in engagement #leadupchat
A3: The more people (Ss, Ts, admins, family members) engage w one another, the more opps they have to make positive discernments about whether then can trust each other & whether they want to continue engaging
More on how trust is built here: https://t.co/9rR2F46Kl8#leadupchat
A4)Ignore the roadblocks! Meet the kids where they are, help them achieve their potential. Be THAT teacher. In reality, the roadblocks tell you why things won’t work. Instead ask, why wouldn’t they? #leadupchat
A4: We get in our own way a lot! Ts & Ls must push to Rethink & Redesign engagement in 2018! It’s about getting outside of ourself/ boxes, letting go of fear, RISKING the unknown! @KSDEredesign is leading the way here, it’s a crazy vision which= AMAZING POSSIBILITY #LeadUpChat
A4: When school leaders do not understand the importance of mental well being and social emotional learning embedded into our schools, and us being the leaders for our community, we continue to lose a lot of kids and quality educators.
#leadupchat
Yes, even the Ss who have strong foundations @ home thrive when they have a go-to person in school. When I share stories @ this with my kids @ home, my kids tell me, Oh I wish I had that. my kids have 2 parents who are available at home. We all just want 2 connect. #leadupchat
A3 The role of SEL is HUGE! In order to get students comfortable with the dysregulation they NEED to learn, they need to TRUST their Ts (& peers!) will be there to support them. LOTS of SEL skills required and they need to be taught/practiced. #leadupchat
A4: Communication and connection. Involve them. Ask them. Involve those in the decisions that affect them. EVERYONE has a right to be heard #Leadupchat
Right! We have to create space within the learning to...learn! It really pushes us to prioritize like @DouglasReeves or @AinsworthLarry would teach us to. It makes that work very important. Needs of individual S’s + needs of organization = filtered by professionals. #LeadUpChat
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@DKriedeman, @DouglasReeves, @AinsworthLarry
We are still ignoring the GAPS!
“Urban schools are not broken;
they are doing exactly what they are designed to do.”
-Jeffrey Duncan Andrade & Ernest Morrell, The Art of Critical Pedagogy, pg. 1
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@latoyadixon5, @DrPeteSullivan, @GailKMoore
A4 One of the roadblocks I am feeling this year is being overwhelmed by the pace of trying to keep up. It is hard to slow down learning for students and let them truly engage when the pace required seems frantic. #leadupchat
A4 Honestly, those things we learn best are those we learn deeply. In order to learn something deeply, it takes time. Having the freedom as professionals to set our schedules is important. Also, we access resources & books, invite experts, perhaps plan an outing. #LeadUpChat
A4: The most important roadblock to authentic engagement is the desire of many teachers to be comfortable all the time. If the lead learner is not authentically engaged, then how will they ever get students there. #leadupchat
A4. Time...and the remedy is to make time to foster positive relationships with all of our students. There are only so many hours in the school day, so make them count! #leadupchat
No argument with me. I said “first” meaning there must be more. Just because Ss like you does not mean you know your content nor you know how to teach. Not saying that is the case in your building just saying relationships come first but there are many steps after. #leadupchat
I again would disagree. What new action/behaviors have you observed since this data is public? Nothing new is happening-it’s not about the transparency of it. It’s about taking action to do something different to get different results. That’s what’s lacking #LeadUpChat
A3- Learners must feel it's worth the time & attention. Relationships build respect & desire to please, allowing for facilitators to reach engagement opportunities. #leadupchat
A4: Roadblocks to authentic engagement- Students needing to have other needs met first (love, self esteem, safety) and those coping with trauma or other factors in their life which make it hard to focus on anything else. #leadupchat
A4: Apologies for being repetitive but I feel strongly about this. We can unintentionally be a roadblock. Students must have a clear understanding of the learning journey in order to be fully engaged. Where are we headed? Why? What will it look like when we get there? #leadupchat
A4: Roadblocks are fear of Ss not "achieving" on state standards, or disapproval from admin/parents. But I always say, start small, one thing at at a time. #leadupchat
A4. Lack of understanding about student choice.
Pushing out two worksheets and the students selects one of the two doesn't work. See graphic below. #LeadUpChat
A4: Road blocks to engagement= teachers who attack instead of support, irrelevant lessons, negativity, fear of change.... Let's identify these and remove the road blocks. Time to hit the accelerator for kids! #leadupchat
A4: The most frustrating roadblocks for me are the ones out of our control -- home life, negative influences, & what happens beyond the school day... We can make school a haven, but we struggle to overcome before/after school hours #Leadupchat
A4: Communication and connection. Involve them. Ask them. Involve those in the decisions that affect them. EVERYONE has a right to be heard #Leadupchat
A4: biggest roadblock- Teachers who do not believe students can grow and learn at high levels. Deficit thinking leadership also makes bigger silos and closes opportunities for staff and Ss. #leadupchat
Showing students that we as educators are humans. Sharing our experiences. Having students understand that we aren't just content machines! #leadupchat
A4: Roadblocks to student engagement come from many different directions. Sometimes strict curriculum and pacing guides that cut down on the time needed or student engagement, which takes time! #leadupchat
A4: Contd.: Content that the students have difficulty connecting with, lack of access to tech for all students, and even lesson plan formats that are required in some schools. #leadupchat
A4: A few roadblocks can be behavior challenges and getting kids additional support when they need it. I have learned that you must be the voice for that kid even when no other adult is! When kids get the additional support they need, classroom engagement soars! #LeadUpChat
A4: Roadblocks are fear of Ss not "achieving" on state standards, or disapproval from admin/parents. But I always say, start small, one thing at at a time. #leadupchat
I really think this book will help educators increase their understanding about some of the roadblocks you mention above that pertain to values. #LeadUpChat
A4. Two big roadblocks. First, the destructive view that intelligence is a fixed construct that you either have or don’t have. Second, the fact that we continue to pack curriculum K-12 with so much “content” that there is no time to actually think, reflect or learn. #LeadUpChat
A lack of community, trauma, and SEL supports can be barriers. Again, building up those relationships with committed and talented eduheros can break through barriers and help learners thrive #leadupchat
A4: We’re still learning & growing everyday - - trying to get better & better with this. It takes time, often times new learning & understanding, a shift in mindsets, recognition of biases, a willingness to grow or change, etc. #LeadUpChat
A4: Roadblocks to authentic engagement- Students needing to have other needs met first (love, self esteem, safety) and those coping with trauma or other factors in their life which make it hard to focus on anything else. #leadupchat
Utilize the Community to #makeitreal. There is incredible power is building an umbrella of purpose for student learning while allowing the community to learn what our schools truly look like inside our classroom walls #LeadUpchat#LeadLAP
A4: Communication and connection. Involve them. Ask them. Involve those in the decisions that affect them. EVERYONE has a right to be heard #Leadupchat
A4B: one remedy is to incorporate SEL. Embed it into lessons If their isn’t time for a specific focus. Start the day off by meeting those needs (Maslow needs). Talk to students, ask them if they had breakfast, if they’re lacking sleep, let them ease in to their day #leadupchat
A4: Teacher mindset is a big one. If you hold the believe that students should just “behave” and “work” without motivation and relationship, then students will begin to disengage and act out. #LeadUpChat
A4: I think often the largest roadblock is fear. We don’t want to get too off the path because we don’t trust ourselves to forge forward w/ just knowing where are students are & where they need to be. Tied to the text or plan. Need to break out based on the learners. #leadupchat
Exactly, the best teachers I have had the privilege to observe and learn from never were afraid to adapt to their students’ learning needs and styles. Shifting strategies throughout instruction is vital in the learning process and a sign of great teaching! #SatChat#leadupchat
A4: Giving up control! Often, we hold ourselves/our students back bc we aren't willing to give Ss choice! It can be scary having Ss doing different things in different places. We need to get uncomfortable & eventually every1 getting what they need will feel normal. #leadupchat
A5)Ss learn in different ways. Why condone what they learn and how they learn it. If an Ss shows he understands a concept then learning has been achieved! My favorite activity I saw was a T having his Ss build memes to demonstrate they understood a concept! Fun! #leadupchat
Invite the community in to be a part of learning and directly relate the content to a career which exists in the outside world. Authentic learning is critical to building innovation #LeadUpchat
A4: Communication and connection. Involve them. Ask them. Involve those in the decisions that affect them. EVERYONE has a right to be heard #Leadupchat
A4 Talent doesn't leave a district or institution. Talent leaves leadership. Impactful, engaging leaders focus first on creating the conditions for adults and students to be successful and achieve goals. #Leadupchat
Q4: Roadblocks to authentic engagement:
-Having to follow a pacing guide/time
-Mandatory assessments
-Discipline
Solutions:
-Be intentional when planning your lessons
-Be intentional when planning your lessons
-Be intentional when planning your lessons
#leadupchat
A4 Roadblocks are lack of understanding and support for students who have and continue to experience trauma. Possible solution is to increase personnel who are experienced in helping Ss and families ger their needs met. #leadupchat
A5: Not all learners want to express engagment in the same way. Give them variety in the ways they can express their ideas and honor the fact that some learners are more introverted than others. #leadupchat
A4 In addition to the posts on growth mindsets and too-fast pacing, some other roadblocks I've found can be high turnover rates. Constantly working with new Ts to learn the standards/curriculum doesn't always leave enough time/capacity to personalize it for students. #leadupchat
A4: Marci that sounds a lot like #VisibleLearning & @RStiggins / @JanChappuis - clear success criteria opens the learning to student goals & differentiated paths. Where am I now - Where am I going - How do I get there? #AFL#LeadUpChat
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@marcihouseman, @RStiggins, @JanChappuis
Consider your resources. Rather then purchasing learning tools through school funds, Com Partners can be the key to building an innovative environment w/ authentic tools #LeadUpchat
A4: Communication and connection. Involve them. Ask them. Involve those in the decisions that affect them. EVERYONE has a right to be heard #Leadupchat
A4. We are so entrenched in a system where all of our efforts have to manifest as successes on a high stakes assessment that we often don’t do what we know students need because of the testing craze in this country. #Leadupchat
A5: I really want to say however they want! BUT, I’ll add “mostly”- keep them safe, keep them positive, keep them high in expectations, then LET THEM GO! Let them go to their own voices, ideas, lives to learn! Let them SOAR ☺️ #LeadUpChat
A4: Testing for the average. Students know when they are fulfilling a request for compliance rather than consideration to the whole learner. Provide opportunities and choice for students to always be a part of the learning ecosystem. #Leadupchat
A5: People learn in so many different ways, based on their gifts, their curiosities, and their experiences. We can challenge kids behind their current ability levels by providing choice on how they learn and how they demonstrate their learning. #leadupchat
This stigma comes from when people see a room where teachers allow Ss to have choice and collaboration it looks messy to outside eyes who are use to desks and rows and a teacher leading. Learning is uncomfortable and messy...if it wasn't are we really learning? #leadupchat
A5: love this question! Looking forward to reading the responses. I give my K Ss. choice - I monitor free choice activities (less structure)so I can see what Ss will do. Sometimes they give me ideas for our learning activities! I’m always learning from them #leadupchat
A5 Self expression comes from how we all uniquely think, feel, and behave. When we help adults and students understand their strengths they know what they do best and can aim them at work, outcomes, and goals. That is authentic self-expression. #Leadupchat
A4. In my opinion, a road block is that these high stakes assessments aren’t about authentic engagement. We are in turn standardizing the learning experiences of students yet yearning to personalize it for them. The conflict is at a peak. #Leadupchat
A5: Students should be able to be themselves/express themselves in every way possible-from the clothes they want to wear,to the pen color they want to write in,to the way they want to show what they learned! Let Ss be who they are & learn in a way that works for them! #leadupchat
Q5: Love this question! Students should be given options to express their learning throughout the lesson/unit; writing responses, tech options (@Flipgrid , etc.), visuals like #sketchnotes, presentations, etc. &, also offering student choice in final project formats. #leadupchat
A5 There are endless ways for students to demonstrate their learning. Allowing students choice in how this is done opens up the door for self expression and building on our strengths. #leadupchat
And Ts need to know that the first time they do this, it might not be successful. But it will get better. Ss and Ts will learn how to make it better. Prep and practice. #LeadUpChat
A4: Giving up control! Often, we hold ourselves/our students back bc we aren't willing to give Ss choice! It can be scary having Ss doing different things in different places. We need to get uncomfortable & eventually every1 getting what they need will feel normal. #leadupchat
A5 Listen to your Ss, what is the way they want to express their work. Are they artist, musicians, writers, producers, what would get them excited to share. #leadupchat
A5) Providing a culture of learning where students design lessons and give feedback on their own learning around areas of interest and concern. I would suggest that choice boards don't go far enough as mediums...allow your students to surprise you. #LeadUpChat
A5 Students need to be able to ask THEIR questions and they need CHOICES for how they enter into the learning, how they take in information, and how they express what they know. #leadupchat
OMG! This makes me so happy! @MarcineSimpson you could not be more right! We decide how the day will go long before students arrive. We MUST make every minute count. Know your kids and know your content. **Be intentional when planning your lessons** #leadupchat
Q4: Roadblocks to authentic engagement:
-Having to follow a pacing guide/time
-Mandatory assessments
-Discipline
Solutions:
-Be intentional when planning your lessons
-Be intentional when planning your lessons
-Be intentional when planning your lessons
#leadupchat
A5: Engagement will increase when students can express their ideas, knowledge, and learning through multiple means. (Love the #UDL talk that’s imbedded in this chat!!) #LeadUpChat
A5: Expression of self is what makes change happen! It is how we evolve, and is directly tied to the evolution of society. Our kids are the catalysts for making society better, but we have to equip them with the mindset, confidence, and fierceness to do so. #leadupchat
A4. I am predicting that years from now we (our profession) will be largely criticized for the over testing we performed on students and how it didn’t produce different outcomes. We need to focus on inputs: Teacher practice, pedagogy, and student needs. Now! #Leadupchat
This is definitely a struggle. I see it happen all the time and some teachers almost get jaded about new teachers because they are exhausted with the turnover rate. #leadupchat
Random question...should my next book I release be on:
1. Leadership
2. School Improvement
3. A Memoir
Have all three in the works...and can’t decide which to focus on ...thoughts?
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A5 Allowing Ss to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways. Standardized tests do not show all that they know or the talents they possess. #leadupchat
A5: Student engagement is higher in classrooms that value the input and voice of each student. The environment is one where it feels incomplete unless all Ss have contributed in one capacity or another. #leadupchat
A5 As we build our experiences on their ideas, we elevate them as teachers. Whether we're using their wrtg samples to teach new literacy content, checking out each other's sci experiments, or strategizing solutions to their math problems, children's choices matter. #LeadUpChat
A5: self expression is important and giving Ss choice in how they express their learning is key to engagement but we should be helping our Ss grow, so we should be providing feedback to them &bgetting them to work out of their comfort zone leading to #growth#leadupchat
A5: classroom culture must foster a space where learning comes out in multiple formats. The extroverted student is easy to see. It is the quiet ones we must build structures for self expression. Writing, video, podcasting, visual art, coding, creativity #leadupchat
A5) Providing a culture of learning where students design lessons and give feedback on their own learning around areas of interest and concern. I would suggest that choice boards don't go far enough as mediums...allow your students to surprise you. #LeadUpChat
I’m always amazed at those who say the business industry says our kids can’t collaborate, think critically, present, work in teams. We haven’t asked them to do that. We have asked them to become masterful at multiple choice assessments. See the connection? 🤓 #LeadUpChat
Absolutely. All about educators have multiple entry points. However, they choice boards are not where we max out on an opportunity. I find some convos get stuck at this one medium. #LeadUpChat
A6 I feel like as a principal my attitude and motivation sets the tone for the school and in the classroom as a teacher, my attitude, passion and excitement set the tone for learning. #leadupchat
A6. This graphic about intrinsic motivation is crazy good!
How about using it during a staff meeting and seeking out responses about each element? If these could be increased would educator engagement increase? #LeadUpChat
A6: Everything. Equitable classrooms and schools will never exist until every educator is on fire about their role and impact on others. Anything less is unacceptable. The community must feel the passion and determination we have for OUR kids! #leadupchat
Energized by goals they themselves determine. Ss need to be given the space and tools to determine their own goals. Ts need to empower students to take stewardship into their own hands. #LeadUpChat
A5: classroom culture must foster a space where learning comes out in multiple formats. The extroverted student is easy to see. It is the quiet ones we must build structures for self expression. Writing, video, podcasting, visual art, coding, creativity #leadupchat
A5: self-expression is a hallmark of a class where mistakes are welcome, the wrong answer is just a tool toward learning goals, & the safety of the environment welcomes everyone’s voice w/in the lrng. @EricJensenBrain & his poverty mind frames text is a good resource. #LeadUpChat
Q6: Students internalize what they see in the adults around them. If the see teachers who are motivated, they will internalize that. We can foster teacher motivation in our schools by modeling for each other purposeful change with a growth mindset. #leadupchat
A6. Schools that value, support and hold sacred teaching and learning create a culture in which great teachers can take risks and fail which are pathways to greatness. Issues not impacting student learning get pushed to the side. #leadupchat
A4- roadblocks are limited thinking, harsh scripted programs, & lack of relationships. Solutions are build relationships, give freedoms back to pros in their field to teach, provide support, & resources! #leadupchat
A5: self expression is critical to learning. When Ss have a choice to prove what they know through modalities like tech, art, and drama then engagement is a given. #LeadUpchat
A6: We often talk about student engagement through building relationships, kids being themselves, valuing their differences, and giving choice - and we forget this applies to our staff, too! We need to remember we are all motivated by these principles! #leadupchat
A6: Teacher motivation motivates the world. In my experience, the most engaged teachers are the ones empowered to create experiences of great purpose, while being guided by systems that focus their work. #leadupchat
A:5) Ts must EMPATHIZE with their Ss first and always before designing learning processes and assessments. It must always start with knowing your learners authentically and how to keep them hooked from beginning to end #Leadupchat
A6: as the Supt its HUGELY valuable! The culture of Collaboration & Risk is the foundation of raising the bar. Fostering: Value every classroom, Value every hall, Value every staff, VALUE every voice! If people aren’t empowered to risk, we will never be more than now #LeadUpChat
#leadupchat A5 pupil will see you most days, and will trust you, make them smile , let them talk and express themselves without fear and humiliation, we need to remember that they are children, we don’t know what other issues are going on in their life – respect and understandin
Teacher motivation is EVERYTHING! If they love what they do and have genuine passion,their students will feel it and join in. To increase T motivation, remove some of the unnecessary paperwork they must complete. #leadupchat
A3: When students understand how their engagement empowers themselves as well as inspires the others around them to also engage. I love watching this in my own ensembles— the collective energy is palpable! #LeadUpChat
A6) Passionate teachers I am convinced contribute to passionate learners. Passionate and motivated teachers often seek to create a culture of motivation where students want to contribute at high levels.
Bottom line - if I'm not driven by my cause why should they.
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A6 Nothing worse than being in a classroom and seeing a T who had lost their fire for education. You have to model the excitement for learning to inspire Ss. As principal I must model this for the building as well... be on fire for kids. #leadupchat
A6: OMG, Ts motivation is the necessary ingredient. Ss feed off our behavior & attitudes. We foster an engaged mindset by how we show up (even when we don't "feel it"). If we come w/a "FIRE" for teaching, Ss will be "LIT" for learning! #leadupchat
Yes! Something I learned early in teaching is students feed off of teacher vibes. If I am indifferent...they are indifferent. If I am not engaged...why would they be? Keeping myself accountable is big in keeping my students on the right path. #leadupchat
A6)The teacher has to be the spark. If the T is not engaged and has not built up the relationships in the class, it will fall flat. My Ss better not even get a hint of how much I dislike covering The Progressive Era otherwise we are in deep trouble! Have to be jazzed! #leadupchat
Agreed. We can’t have it both ways. We have to decide, but in my opinion all of this is rooted in a perpetual distrust of the profession that generates economic opportunities for these companies who have these miracle products that will “fix” your school. #LeadUpChat
A6: Are Ts Linchpins or Cogs(Seth Godin)? If we haven’t created courageous cultures the Ts beat down by the system do the work without engagement and the result, teaching without engagement. Help teachers see are in safe to fail spaces and #LetThemFly! #leadupchat
A6 - Effective teachers have a huge impact on the development of their students. If Ts are motivated and engaged in helping their kids, it automatically changes culture in their classroom for the better. Improvement will inspire confidence! #leadupchat
A5 Teachers need to authentically engaged in the transformation in order to have students authentically engaged. We need to find ways to provide voice and choice to Ts just like we do for Ss. #LeadUpChat
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A6: By engaging teachers in the same way as students...trust, empowerment, invite them in, feel valued and a part of the school community, not just directed. #Leadupchat
A6: Teacher motivation is a major driver. Students should not have to suffer to stay engaged in their learning. I think the only way to fix it is to talk about it. Don't turn away as leaders. Have those difficult conversations and offer support instead of judgement. #leadupchat
A6: the teacher who loves to learn loves to teach, the teacher who cares for themselves as a human being cares deeply for the children they teacher. The leader who leads with compassion, love, and strength fosters an engaging learning environment. #leadupchat
A6: When kids become older and are asked who their favorite teacher was, they should have a very hard time answering because every single teacher they had was fired up and a champion for them.
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A6 - when teachers are genuinely motivated and enthusiastic about what they are teaching...students are engaged, Motivated and enthusiastic too! #LeadUpchat
A6: If we see the evidence of our impact it really motivates us to go beyond the barriers, help S’s find a path of success, & light a passion. When experiencing authentic engagement energizes T’s end their day energized & open to explore what’s next. #LeadUpChat
