Inquiry Project by Elizabeth Dietz https://padlet.com/elizabethdietz/3xpz979cfdvm Academic Endurance and Ownership en-us 2017-06-16 19:37:57 UTC 2025-10-01 12:12:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png Objective of Project: elizabethdietz https://padlet.com/elizabethdietz/3xpz979cfdvm/wish/176694544 We live in a society that is absorbed in the concept of instant gratification. With that idea, people (students) want to see quick or instant results. This transcribes within the classroom because often many students lack the determination or drive to fully commit to any long-term project. This is especially concerning with the writing process and even daily writing tasks. It seems logical that you are more invested in something that you are interested in, but also something that you feel is valuable. Using learning strategies that encourage student ownership could be a positive influence to more academic endurance. 

I am interested in this topic because during the second semester of my first year teaching, I was finding myself frustrated with some of my students "laziness". Students that were extremely capable and smart were avoiding important parts of the writing process as well as daily tasks because they took too long or they did not see the point. However, I tried incorporating more differentiated instruction and switching the focus of my tasks/projects. This is when I introduced my Lego stop motion project (demo project!) and watched as the students transformed. During this project, they paid attention to detail, revision, the whole process. They felt a sense of ownership with this project and a long-term process no longer struck them as a boring chore but instead as a necessary component. ]]> 2017-06-16 19:42:05 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethdietz/3xpz979cfdvm/wish/176694544 Additional Resources: elizabethdietz https://padlet.com/elizabethdietz/3xpz979cfdvm/wish/176696185
  • The Art of Slow Reading - Thomas Newkirk http://www.heinemann.com/shared/onlineresources/e03731/newkirk_sample.pdf
  • https://teachingcommons.stanford.edu/resources/learning-resources/promoting-active-learning
  • https://www.middleweb.com/32620/3-ways-to-encourage-ownership-of-learning/

    • ]]>     2017-06-16 20:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethdietz/3xpz979cfdvm/wish/176696185     EMPOWERING STUDENTS : Student Ownership of Learning https://padlet.com/elizabethdietz/3xpz979cfdvm/wish/176902418 -Provide Choice
    -Use Self-Evaluation 
    -Implement Peer Review 
    -Utlize Student Feedback 
    -Create Authentic Audiences
    -Use Diverse Material 
    -Embrace Collaboration / Differentiated Instruction
    -Make Learning Interactive 
     

    ]]>     2017-06-19 19:40:07 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethdietz/3xpz979cfdvm/wish/176902418     Provide students with a sense of responsibility https://padlet.com/elizabethdietz/3xpz979cfdvm/wish/176902703 - Make their work matter in the real world
              -Service learning or project-based learning
    -Create an environment where their effort will impact others 
              -Recognize power they have

    http://www.teachhub.com/empower-student-to-take-ownership-of-learning




    ]]>     2017-06-19 19:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethdietz/3xpz979cfdvm/wish/176902703     https://padlet.com/elizabethdietz/3xpz979cfdvm/wish/176906969 https://www.learner.org/workshops/middlewriting/images/pdf/HomeBestPrac.pdf
    Establish a positive atmosphere for reading, writing, learning
    • create an inviting classroom
    • establish respect for and among peers
    Meaningful writing
    • student choice and ownership 
    • draw on own experience, inquiry, interests
    • not all writers write for the same audience or purpose





    ]]>     2017-06-19 20:52:42 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethdietz/3xpz979cfdvm/wish/176906969     8 Ways to Build Student Stamina elizabethdietz https://padlet.com/elizabethdietz/3xpz979cfdvm/wish/177680168 -Help learners develop a growth mindset
    • While ability is important, students must understand that effort is equally necessary  
    • Give praise when students define specific, clear goals
    • Give specific praise that makes a connection between effort and achievement
    • Example: "Those extra 10 minutes of reading each day are paying off – you are decoding unfamiliar words much more easily now”.
    • The goal is to have students engage in meaningful learning now and in the future through intrinsic motivation 
    -Push a little bit and know when enough is enough
    • Knowing your student is key
    • Decide when to give a push or when to encourage a student to take a break 
    -Model persistence
    • Use personal stories as examples
    • Being relatable will set a model for students
    -Teach positive self-talk 
    • Work with students to change mindset to motivational thinking
    -Expect more
    • Set high expectations and stick with them
    • Have the resources and tools that allow students to achieve set expectations 
    -Make the most of technology
    • Use technology when it will be useful and meaningful
    -Call out the brain
    • Brain plasticity - the brain changes with how it is used
    • Learning is attained through focus and sustained effort 
    Repeat, repeat, repeat 
    • Learning persistence through repetition 
    • Repetition will lead to increased stamina and intrinsic motivation 

    http://www.scilearn.com/blog/teaching-persistence-how-to-build-student-stamina
    ]]>     2017-06-28 19:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethdietz/3xpz979cfdvm/wish/177680168     Authentic Writing and Publishing elizabethdietz https://padlet.com/elizabethdietz/3xpz979cfdvm/wish/177749519 2017-06-29 14:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethdietz/3xpz979cfdvm/wish/177749519 elizabethdietz https://padlet.com/elizabethdietz/3xpz979cfdvm/wish/177749997 2017-06-29 15:03:08 UTC https://padlet.com/elizabethdietz/3xpz979cfdvm/wish/177749997