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The Cloverleaf School 12/3/14 Whole Body Learning Presentation Who le Bo dy L e a rning 1 THE C LO V ERLEA F SC HO O L Who le Bo dy L e a rning 2 De finition: Whole body le a rning o c c urs whe n te a c he rs a nd stude nts e ng a g e

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THE C LO V ERLEA F SC HO O L

Who le Bo dy L e a rning

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Who le Bo dy L e a rning

De finition: Whole body le a rning

  • c c urs whe n te a c he rs

a nd stude nts e ng a g e physic a lly, me nta lly, a nd e mo tio na lly in the le a rning c yc le .

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“ The im p o rta nc e o f the b o d y is

ind isp uta b le ; the b o d y m o v e s,

a c ts, re m e m o rize s...a nd re m a ke s the w o rld . It’ s a b surd to se p a ra te the rig o ro us a c ts o f kno w ing the w o rld fro m the b o d y.”

  • Pa ulo Fre ire

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PHYSI CAL

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  • E

xte nsive re se a rc h ha s b e e n c o nduc te d to study the impa c t

  • f physic a l a c tivity o n b o th a c a d e mic pe rfo rma nc e a nd

stude nt b e ha vio rs.

  • Physic a l a c tivity ha s b e e n fo und to e nha nc e le a rning a s we ll

a s improve stude nt be ha vior. (F

  • rdyc e & We hne r, 1993)
  • E

xe rc ise ha s b e e n fo und to affe c t e xe c utive func tio ning b y

inc re a sing oxyg e n flow to the b ra in, inc re a sing bra in ne urotra nsmitte rs, a nd improving c og nitive func tioning.

(Ba sc h, 2010) 4

WHY the physic a l a spe c t?

Move me nt can be an e ffe ctive cognitive str ate gy to:

  • stre ng the n le a rning
  • impro ve me mo ry a nd re trie va l
  • e nha nc e le a rne r motiva tion a nd mo ra le

(Je nse n, 2005)

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WHY the physic a l a spe c t? Physic a l

H

  • w doe s physical activity impr
  • ve acade mic

pe r for mance ?

 T

he pa rt o f the b ra in tha t pro c e sse s mo ve me nt is the sa me pa rt o f the b ra in tha t pro c e sse s le a rning .

 T

he c e re be llum is the a re a o f the b ra in mo st a sso c ia te d with motor

c ontr

  • l a s we ll a s

me mor y, a tte ntion, a nd spa tia l pe rc e ption.

(Je nse n, 2005)

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Physic a l

H

  • w doe s physical activity impr
  • ve stude nt

be havior ? By le a rning the rule s a nd g uide line s invo lve d in

struc ture d physic a l fitne ss a nd ha ving unstr uc tur e d move me nt time to e ng a g e with

pe e rs, physic a lly a c tive stude nts te nd to e xhib it mo re re sponsible pe rsona l a nd soc ia l c hoic e s.

(Ba sc h, 2010)

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Inside the L e sson Inside the L e sson Be side the L e sson Be side the L e sson

 K

ine sthe tic le a rning a c tivitie s

 Utilizing a ll c la ssro o m

le a rning spa c e s

 Co nne c ting

mo ve me nt to c o nte nt

 Struc ture d mo ve me nt

during tra nsitio ns

 F

idg e ts

 Ora l mo to r re g ula to rs  Va rie ty o f a c tive

se a ting o ptio ns

 Stude nt b re a k

  • ppo rtunitie s

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Physic a l in the Cla ssro o m Physic a l in the Cla ssro o m

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“ I’ ve le a rne d tha t p e o p le w ill fo rg e t w ha t yo u sa id , p e o p le w ill fo rg e t w ha t yo u d id , b ut p e o p le w ill ne ve r fo rg e t ho w yo u m a d e the m fe e l.” –Ma ya Ang e lo u

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E MOT I ONAL

Whe n kids ha ve a g re a te r soc ia l

c onne c tion it fo ste rs a se nse o f

“c o he re nc e ” o r me a ning a nd pur

pose in life, whic h, in turn, e nha nc e s the whole body (me nta l, e mo tio na l & physic a l

pro c e sse s).

(Anto no vsky, 1987)

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WHY the e motiona l a spe c t? E mo tio na l

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H

  • w doe s e motional e ngage me nt impr
  • ve

stude nt be havior ?

  • A c a ring a nd suppo rtive e nviro nme nt impro ve s

stude nt b e ha vio r

  • E

ng a g ing in po sitive pe e r inte ra c tio ns is ve ry

motiva ting

  • K

no wing stra te g ie s fo r e mo tio na l re g ula tio n a nd na vig a ting so c ia l situa tio ns is e mpowe ring

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E mo tio na l in the Cla ssro o m

E motiona l Re g ula tion:

Our g o a l is fo r stude nts to se lf-re g ula te the ir e mo tio ns within the c la ssro o m se tting

 te a c h stra te g ie s fo r diffe re nt e mo tio ns  te a c h ho w to ta ke a suc c e ssful b re a k

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E mo tio na l in the Cla ssro o m

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E mo tio na l in the Cla ssro o m

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E mo tio na l in the Cla ssro o m

Dire c t Instruc tion in Soc ia l Skills:  pe rso na l spa c e  he lpful wo rds  po sitive se lf-ta lk (se lf-ima g e )  c o o pe ra tive pla y  winning & lo sing  c o nve rsa tio n skills  pub lic a nd priva te

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E mo tio na l in the Cla ssro o m

Soc ia l T hinking :

  • se lf-a wa re ne ss & se lf-mo nito ring
  • b e ing a pa rt o f a g ro up
  • re c o g nizing e xpe c ta tio ns
  • disc ussing ho w we a ffe c t o the rs
  • so c ia l b e ha vio r ma pping
  • vide o mo de ling
  • pe rspe c tive ta king
  • no nve rb a l a nd ve rb a l c o mmunic a tio n

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E mo tio na l in the Cla ssro o m

Stude nt Se lf- Re fle c tion

  • so c ia l b e ha vio r ma pping

Se lf- Advoc a c y

  • stude nts ide ntify the stra te g ie s tha t wo rk fo r

the m

  • e mpo we r the m to a sk fo r wha t the y ne e d
  • L

e a rne r Pro file s

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E mo tio na l in the Cla ssro o m

Positive L a ng ua g e

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E mo tio na l in the Cla ssro o m

Our goal is for

  • ur

stude nts to be a par t of a community

T he re fore , we wa nt our stude nts to be :  Ca pa b le  Co nne c te d  Co nsid e ra te  Cre a tive T

  • do this, we :

 e ng a g e in c o mmunity-b uilding a s a sc ho o l  e ng a g e in c o mmunity-b uilding a s a c la ss

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E mo tio na l in the Cla ssro o m

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E mo tio na l in the Cla ssro o m

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E mo tio na l in the Cla ssro o m

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"Stude nts a re E NGAGE D whe n the y a re a ttra c te d to the ir wo rk, PE RSI ST de spite c ha lle ng e s & o b sta c le s, a nd ta ke visib le DE L I GHT in a c c o mplishing the ir wo rk."

  • Ada m F

le tc he r

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ME NT AL

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Be c a use stude nts suc c e e d whe n the y a re me nta lly e ng a g e d, c ha lle ng e d, a nd suppo rte d:

"Cha lle ng ing a nd a tta ina b le a c a de mic g o a ls, te a c hing stra te g ie s tha t e mpha size stude nt c o lla b o ra tio n, a nd sub je c t ma tte r tha t is me a ning ful a nd c o nne c te d to stude nts' e xpe rie nc e s a lso c o ntrib ute to the ir fe e ling s o f a c a de mic c o mpe te nc e a nd e ng a g e me nt." "Onc e stude nts a re c o nfide nt o f the ir a b ility to suc c e e d, the y b e c o me mo re e ng a g e d a nd le a rn mo re . ...T he e a rlie r [we ] b e g in to b uild stude nts' c o nfide nc e in the ir a b ility to do we ll, the b e tte r o ff the y will b e . Be c a use stude nts' no tio ns o f the ir c a pa c ity to b e suc c e ssful a re so impo rta nt to e ng a g e me nt in sc ho o l a nd le a rning , sc ho o l c o nte xts sho uld b e de sig ne d in wa ys tha t suppo rt fe e ling s o f suc c e ss.“ (Ake y, 2006) 25

WHY the me nta l a spe c t? Me nta l

H

  • w do we me ntally e ngage stude nts?

By par tne r ing with stude nts in an e mpo we ring le arning e xpe rie nc e :

  • stude nt-le d c o nfe re nc e s
  • stude nt-c re a te d po rtfo lio s
  • g o a l-se tting a nd re fle c tio n a s re g ula r pa rt o f le a rning

c yc le

  • g ro wth-o rie nte d c la ssro o m c lima te
  • sc a ffo lding to ma ximize inde pe nde nc e

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Me nta l

H

  • w do we me ntally e ngage stude nts?

By conne cting le arning to stude nts' live s and the wo rld aro und the m:

  • c ritic a l lite ra c y inte g ra tio n
  • pro b le m-po sing disc ussio ns
  • ta king le a rning e xpe rie nc e s o ut into the c o mmunity
  • pe e r-to -pe e r le a rning
  • b uilding o n stude nts' stre ng ths & inte re sts

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Me nta l in the Cla ssro o m

Pe o ple fe e l e ng a g e d whe n the y a re me nta lly stimula te d a nd c ha lle ng e d to push the mse lve s. At Clo ve rle a f, we b a la nc e c ha lle ng e with suppo rt to ke e p stude nts me nta lly e ng a g e d a nd inve ste d in the ir o wn sc ho o l e xpe rie nc e .

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Me nta l in the Cla ssro o m

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Me nta l in the Cla ssro o m

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Me nta l in the Cla ssro o m

H

  • w doe s the me ntal aspe ct impr
  • ve stude nt

be havior ?

Whe n stude nts a re e ng a g e d in le a rning , with the rig ht b a la nc e o f c ha lle ng e a nd suppo rt, we se e a :

 de c re a se in ne g a tive b e ha vio rs due to b o re do m  de c re a se in ne g a tive b e ha vio rs due to frustra tio n

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I KNO W WITH MY ENTIRE BO DY: WITH FEELING S, WITH PA SSIO N, A ND A LSO WITH REA SO N."

  • PA ULO FREIRE

I n c lo sing …

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Sourc e s

Ake y, T . M. (2006, Ja nua ry). Sc ho o l c o nte xt, stude nt a ttitude s a nd b e ha vio r, a nd a c a de mic a c hie ve me nt: An e xplo ra to ry a na lysis. Ne w Yo rk: MDRC. Re trie ve d April 23, 2007, fro m http:/ / www.mdrc .o rg / pub lic a tio ns/ 419/ full.pdf Anto no vsky, A. (1987). Unra ve ling the myste ry o f he a lth: Ho w pe o ple ma na g e stre ss a nd sta y we ll. Sa n F ra nc isc o : Jo sse y-Ba ss. Ba sc h, C. E . (2010). He a lthie r stude nts a re b e tte r le a rne rs: a missing link in sc ho o l re fo rms to c lo se the a c hie ve me nt g a p. E q uity Ma tte rs, 6, 4-45. F

  • rdyc e , D. E

. & We hne r, J.M. (1993). Physic a l a c tivity e nha nc e s spa tia l le a rning pe rfo rma nc e with a n a sso c ia te d a lte ra tio n in hippo c a mpa l pro te in kina se C a c tivity in C57BL / 6 a nd DBA/ 2 mic e . Bra in Re se a rc h, 619 (1-2), 111-119. Je nse n, E . (2005). T e a c hing with the b ra in in mind. Ale xa ndria , VA: Asso c ia tio n fo r Supe rvisio n a nd Curric ulum De ve lo pme nt.

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T ha nk yo u fo r a tte nding o ur pre se nta tio n o n Who le Bo dy L e a rning !

Pr e se nte d by E mily Swindall & Kathe r ine Mc Ge e

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Authors Je ssie L e yde n, Ka the rine Mc Ge e , Je n Owe n, E mily Swindall, Je nnife r Se lze r , and Jason T e ufe l

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