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ELM535 Strategies for Student Engagement

Week 1 Discussion

DQ1 How does self-direction of learning play a role in student success? What differences do you anticipate will be in a classroom where students take ownership of their learning versus a classroom where a teacher is fully in charge of the learning? What would a balance of this look like?

DQ2 What relationship, if any, do you think exists between student independence and self-esteem? Think of a personal experience during your education in which your self-esteem was boosted based on an individual learning incident. This could be as simple as receiving the first A on a paper that was displayed on the classroom wall. What can you do in the classroom to support student independence and improve self-esteem? Provide at least two examples.

 

ELM535 Strategies for Student Engagement

Week 2 Discussion

DQ1 The ability to communicate the learning objective is crucial to a students’ learning process. What happens when a student does not understand what he or she is learning? What are the affects? How can you make sure your future students understand their learning? Discuss the implications of students not understanding the learning objectives or what is to be learned from the teacher. How can educators use this information to adjust instruction and how they communicate learning objectives?

DQ2 Describe the difference between writing the objective on the board and explaining to students what the objective is. How does explaining the learning objective change the ownership that students have in their own learning? Share an example from your field experience and grade level of how the teacher communicates the learning objective.

 

ELM535 Strategies for Student Engagement

Week 3 Discussion

DQ1 A student not meeting a goal is a common situation you will encounter. How do you explain this to students in a way that maintains their confidence to continue working, but also shows them the reality of adjusting their goals and continuing to work hard? How will you encourage and motivate a student, in a loving way, who is struggling in meeting their educational goals?

DQ2 Setting goals and having a plan creates a foundation for success. Provide a personal relevant experience where you had to set goals, formulate a plan, and how following and modifying that plan led you to success.

 

ELM535 Strategies for Student Engagement

Week 4 Discussion

DQ1 How does evaluation play a role in fostering student independence in the classroom? What is the most significant part of evaluation in order to create student independence?

DQ2 Select a grade level and describe how you would explain the process of assessing and monitoring progress to the students? Why is this integral to the success of fostering student independence?

 

ELM535 Strategies for Student Engagement

Week 5 Discussion

DQ1 What are ways educators can promote critical and reflective thinking with students? How does this strengthen the students’ skills and ownership for their learning?

DQ2 How does the teacher play a role in engaging students and developing their independence through conversations and communication in order to promote independence with intention in order to develop the student?

 

ELM535 Strategies for Student Engagement

Week 6 Discussion

DQ1 Teachers are constantly collecting data. Sharing this data with families can be done in a variety of ways. Research and share at least two strategies on how you would ethically share data with families concerning their child.

DQ2 Why is it important to recognize the different needs of students to successfully foster student independence at different levels? How would this look in the classroom? What are some different examples of how you can do this as a teacher?