SLIDE 2
Let’s Rethink How We Educate Students
Teaching Reading and Writing in the 21st Century
SLIDE 3 Middle and High School
- What is the teacher doing?
SLIDE 4 What Is Engaged Learning?
- An unawareness of time passing.
- State of flow: our sense of self and self-
consciousness disappears.
- During flow: actively involved students are lost
in the work.
SLIDE 5 Engage Your Students
PODCAST
DIGITAL CITIZENS
- COMMUNICATE GLOBALLY
- TABLETS
SMART PHONES
SLIDE 6 Bring Flow and Engagement: Self- Selected Books
- Open the World of possible for Every Student
SLIDE 7
Collaboration = Active Involvement
SLIDE 8
Problem Solvers
SLIDE 9
How Does Reflection Support Learning?
SLIDE 10 Feedback Over Grades
- D
- F
- What do these teach students?
- What feelings to they raise?
SLIDE 11 Failure as Information
- What if we helped our students understand
these ideas about failing?
– Do you stop trying to ride a bike the first time you fall off? – Failing gives students information about learning. – Reflecting on failing as information can raise students’ awareness of how to improve. Teachers need to help students see why it’s better to take risks than always play it safe.
SLIDE 12
The Power of YET
SLIDE 13
Taking Risks
SLIDE 14 Differentiation + Choice = Reading Improvement
- Practices that need to go:
SLIDE 15 Choice of Topics = Investment and Develops Real Writers
Toss these practices!
Writing to prompts! Grammar Worksheets!
SLIDE 16 19th or 21st Century?
taught yesterday we rob
- ur children of tomorrow.”
- John Dewey
SLIDE 17 Technology to Enhance Learning
- Genius Hour
- Project Based Learning
- Digital Writing
- INVITE STUDENTS TO NEGOTIATE DECISIONS
WITH YOU!
SLIDE 18
Teach Students What’s Behind Success
SLIDE 19
Progress Motivates
SLIDE 20
Communication & Collaboration
SLIDE 21
Critical Thinking
SLIDE 22
Creativity & Choice
SLIDE 23 Questions to Help You Grow
- How are teaching and learning changing?
- How can I step out of my comfort zone &
grow?
- What do my students need from me?
- Is what I’m doing supporting all my students?
- How can I use my strengths to better meet
each student’s needs?
SLIDE 24 Plan Units That Differentiate & Offer Choices to Students
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