Student identity and engagement by Jennifer Ann https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc A summary of the importance of encouraging the identity of ELL students and finding ways to engage them in learning. en-us 2018-04-09 16:54:30 UTC 2018-04-11 11:34:29 UTC hello@padlet.com jdemjen https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249947763 Identity + voice = Engagement + learning]]> 2018-04-09 17:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249947763 Educators should .. jdemjen https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249950039
  • see the student as a whole person
  • Get to know every student in more ways than just the academic
  • support and encourage students in playing a more active role in their learning
  • include student voice in planning learning opportunities

    • ]]>     2018-04-09 17:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249950039     Student Identity and Engagement in Elementary Schools jdemjen https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249951450 2018-04-09 17:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249951450 Ask your self these questions jdemjen https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249952197
  • What do I know about this student?
  • What are his/her strengths, needs and weaknesses?
  • Do I listen to my students wants?
  • Do I make time to have daily discussions with my students?
  • Is my planning relevant to the wants and needs of my students? 
  • Do they feel heard?
  • Are they engaged? why? why not?
  • Are my students motived by learning?
    • ]]>     2018-04-09 17:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249952197     Getting to know your students jdemjen https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249956871
  • Meaningful relationships are built when a teacher cares about each student as an individual. 
  • Each student has a history and a community of their own. 
  • When we step outside of our comfort zone and see all the rich possibilities for inclusion within our classroom and we can facilitate real learning in the classroom. 
    • ]]>     2018-04-09 17:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249956871     Building relevant and authentic connections to learning jdemjen https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249963674 Through feedback and conversation with students about their lives, teachers can guide their teaching to reflect the students interests. Each conversation with a student holds rich information to use for teaching as well as helps to build trusting relationships. Personalizing learning causes students to be engaged.]]> 2018-04-09 18:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249963674 What students want jdemjen https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249977440
  • solve real problems
  • engage with knowledge that matters
  • make a difference in the world
  • be respected
  • see how subjects are interconnected
  • learn from and with each other 
  • learn from people in their community
    • ]]>     2018-04-09 18:26:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249977440     Student Engagement - Role of the teacher jdemjen https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249979119
  • Teacher: Engages students in dialogue, asks questions, and suggests resources. 
  • Diversity is valued, social and emotional skills are modelled and taught. 
  • The teacher ensures each voice is heard in order to create a collaborative and inclusive classroom. 
  • Teacher displays student work that is representative of the work of all students, leaving no voice forgotten. 
  • Displays build connections between what they are learning and the broader world. 
    • ]]>     2018-04-09 18:29:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249979119     Student Engagement - Role of the student jdemjen https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249985880
  • Student: Students are able to collaborate with other classmates, their teachers and even outside of the classroom about topics, questions, issues, that are of real concern to them. 
  • Diversity is valued. 
  • Students help eachother observe the norms of the classroom to make it collaborative and inclusive 
  • Students are able to self reflect as assess their work using success criteria 
  • learning is their primary motivator
    • ]]>     2018-04-09 18:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249985880     Questions jdemjen https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249994762 What are more ways we can use student voices as a leverage to better learning?
    Besides discussions and student displays, how can we foster identity and voice in our students? 
    What about unmotivated students who do not wish to participate? ]]>     2018-04-09 18:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jdemjen/bb0nas5ukirc/wish/249994762