Student EngagementStudent Engagement

Using the T4S ModelUsing the T4S Model

ObjectiveObjective

PWBAT increase student PWBAT increase student engagement throughout the lesson engagement throughout the lesson by using research- based techniques by using research- based techniques and activities.and activities.

PWBAT will be able to increase PWBAT will be able to increase student engagement through student engagement through modeling activities with peers.modeling activities with peers.

EngagementEngagement

What Student What Student Engagement Does NOT Engagement Does NOT

Look Like In The Look Like In The Classroom?Classroom?

(brainstorm ideas)(brainstorm ideas)

VideoVideo

What Does Student What Does Student Engagement Look Like in Engagement Look Like in

the Classroom?the Classroom?

(brainstorm ideas)(brainstorm ideas)

Definition of Student Definition of Student EngagementEngagement

Student Engagement is defined as Student Engagement is defined as the continuous involvement of the the continuous involvement of the student in the academic learning by student in the academic learning by being active participants. This being active participants. This requires teachers to insist on their requires teachers to insist on their involvement.involvement.

QUOTEQUOTE

““Too often students are relegated to Too often students are relegated to a passive role, listening and a passive role, listening and observing to glean the main lesson observing to glean the main lesson points while the teacher strives to points while the teacher strives to help them comprehend by using help them comprehend by using visual aides and a listener-friendly visual aides and a listener-friendly delivery.”delivery.”

Kinsella, 1997, page 51Kinsella, 1997, page 51

Teacher can direct students to be Teacher can direct students to be involved by engaging them in the involved by engaging them in the

following activitiesfollowing activities Respond orally through conversing, sharing or Respond orally through conversing, sharing or

chorally as a whole group.chorally as a whole group. Producing something on paper, whiteboards, Producing something on paper, whiteboards,

graphic organizers drawing or writing a summary.graphic organizers drawing or writing a summary. Signaling through a common gesture, displaying Signaling through a common gesture, displaying

whiteboards or response cards.whiteboards or response cards. Demonstrating a response by movement.Demonstrating a response by movement. Mentally processing information and sharing Mentally processing information and sharing

through a choral or written response or through a choral or written response or conversing with another student.conversing with another student.

Check For UnderstandingCheck For Understanding

Pick a partner and complete Pick a partner and complete worksheet on student engagement. worksheet on student engagement. Be prepared to share what you Be prepared to share what you learned.learned.

ResponseResponse

Choose one or two engagement Choose one or two engagement techniques discussed in this techniques discussed in this presentation. presentation.

Using your lesson plan book, write Using your lesson plan book, write the technique(s) and how you plan to the technique(s) and how you plan to use it(them) throughout the week.use it(them) throughout the week.

Plan to share at our next meeting Plan to share at our next meeting how this worked for you.how this worked for you.

Day 2-Pair Share ActivityDay 2-Pair Share Activity

Get with a partner and share what Get with a partner and share what technique you chose and how it technique you chose and how it worked in the classroom. worked in the classroom.

Share with the group Share with the group

What Research Says….Newman What Research Says….Newman (1989)(1989)

““engagement is the student’s engagement is the student’s psychological investment in learning psychological investment in learning comprehending, and mastering knowledge comprehending, and mastering knowledge skills” …….therefore, all teachers must:skills” …….therefore, all teachers must:

- Plan in advance the student engagement - Plan in advance the student engagement strategies to engage all students in all strategies to engage all students in all activities (how to ask questions so all activities (how to ask questions so all students will respond).students will respond).

- Implement the plan to engage all - Implement the plan to engage all students during the lesson.students during the lesson.

Second Attribute of Student Second Attribute of Student EngagementEngagement

Directs all of the students to Directs all of the students to participate in the learning at the participate in the learning at the same time.same time.

*When using T4S Program we are looking for 85 *When using T4S Program we are looking for 85 percent or more of the students to be engaged at percent or more of the students to be engaged at the same time and throughout the academic the same time and throughout the academic learning.learning.

Attributes of Student Attributes of Student EngagementEngagement

Direct students to be engaged in the academic Direct students to be engaged in the academic learning.learning.

Covert – Something you cannot observeCovert – Something you cannot observe(Ex: Read the passage, Think about (Ex: Read the passage, Think about

the answer)the answer)Overt – Something you can observe.Overt – Something you can observe.

(Ex: On your whiteboards write the (Ex: On your whiteboards write the answer, answer, read chorally the passage, in read chorally the passage, in your journal your journal write down the steps.)write down the steps.)

All participation by all students at the same time.All participation by all students at the same time. Mandatory throughout the lesson.Mandatory throughout the lesson. Based on T4S looking for 85% participation Based on T4S looking for 85% participation

throughout the lesson.throughout the lesson.

Examples of NOT Directing all Students to Participate at the Examples of NOT Directing all Students to Participate at the Same TimeSame Time

The teacher has students raise their hands if they The teacher has students raise their hands if they know the answer.know the answer.

The teacher has one student come to the board The teacher has one student come to the board to create a picture of the learning.to create a picture of the learning.

The teacher has one student repeat the answer.The teacher has one student repeat the answer. Students sit and wait for the teacher to take Students sit and wait for the teacher to take

attendance.attendance. The student allows students to shout out answers The student allows students to shout out answers

to problem 5.to problem 5. As the teacher is lecturing, students sit and look As the teacher is lecturing, students sit and look

at the teacher.at the teacher.

Examples of Directing ALL Students to Examples of Directing ALL Students to Participate at the Same TimeParticipate at the Same Time

The teacher directs all students to write the answer The teacher directs all students to write the answer to the question in one minute.to the question in one minute.

The teacher directs all students to create a picture The teacher directs all students to create a picture of the learning in two minutes.of the learning in two minutes.

The teacher directs all students to chorally respond The teacher directs all students to chorally respond to repeat an answer.to repeat an answer.

The teacher directs all students to solve the The teacher directs all students to solve the problem that is written on the board as she takes problem that is written on the board as she takes attendance.attendance.

The teacher directs all student to think of an The teacher directs all student to think of an answer to problem 5. After five seconds of wait answer to problem 5. After five seconds of wait time, the teacher says now turn to your neighbor time, the teacher says now turn to your neighbor and share answers.and share answers.

As teacher is lecturing, she tells the students to As teacher is lecturing, she tells the students to write it down in their notes.write it down in their notes.

Third Attribute of Student Third Attribute of Student EngagementEngagement

Makes student engagement Makes student engagement mandatory by ensuring that all of the mandatory by ensuring that all of the students are engaged throughout the students are engaged throughout the academic learning.academic learning.

Mandatory means that you need to Mandatory means that you need to follow through to be sure that every follow through to be sure that every student has completed the task. student has completed the task.

ResponseResponse

Pair Share- Talk about the Pair Share- Talk about the advantages and disadvantages to advantages and disadvantages to planning for total student planning for total student engagement.engagement.

T4S protocol format for walk-T4S protocol format for walk-throughs.throughs.