https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r This Padlet is designed to provide the Galloway Township Public Schools Superintendent Hiring Committee with tangible resources and information on student engagement that may not be able to be discussed in depth during the fifteen-minute initial presentation. en-us 2022-07-07 14:46:03 UTC 2022-07-10 14:42:51 UTC hello@padlet.com rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239027810 For a nine-page summary of Marzano's book, The Engaged Classroom, click on the link below.  Page eight will provide you with a one-page summary of engagement strategies.]]> 2022-07-07 14:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239027810 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239031608 "Hattie Ranking: 252 Influences And Effect Sizes Related to Student Achievement"]]> 2022-07-07 14:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239031608 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239037920 For more information on what a Jigsaw is, visit the following site. ]]> 2022-07-07 15:10:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239037920 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239045136 Classroom activities that incorporate physical movement have a positive impact on students' energy levels. ]]> 2022-07-07 15:21:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239045136 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239047010 For many students, their school counselor is their emotional confidant. Here are some activities counselors can use to initiate and build relationships with students, staff, and families. ]]> 2022-07-07 15:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239047010 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239052662 In our busy school lives, we sometimes lose sight of the necessity of making authentic connections with others (adults included). ]]> 2022-07-07 15:34:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239052662 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239056076 Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports: "One of the foremost advances in school-wide discipline is the emphasis on school-wide systems of support that include proactive strategies for defining and teaching appropriate student behaviors to create positive school environments."]]> 2022-07-07 15:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239056076 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239058095 Responsive Classroom is an evidence-based approach to teaching that focuses on engaging academics, positive community, effective management, and developmental awareness." Click the link above to learn more about the principles of Responsive Classroom. ]]> 2022-07-07 15:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239058095 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239060486 Principal Kafele is an educational leader with a passion for meeting the needs of his diverse population. In his YouTube video, "You can't teach them if you don't know them," he challenges us to reflect on what we know about our students. ]]> 2022-07-07 15:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239060486 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239066618 This is a great discussion strategy for grades 4-8. Students move around the room to deepen conversations. ]]> 2022-07-07 16:00:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239066618 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239069970 An evocative video on Culturally Responsive Teaching...Our kids need us!]]> 2022-07-07 16:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239069970 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239076773 Teach Like a Champion is about the belief that solutions to education challenges exist in the classroom of real-life teachers. The exceptional practitioners of the art of teaching are true experts.]]> 2022-07-07 16:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239076773 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239080072 This video does a good job describing Friendly Controversy and Inconsequential Competition in three minutes. ]]> 2022-07-07 16:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239080072 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239081649 This one and half minute video gives you interesting and meaningful hooks for your lessons. ]]> 2022-07-07 16:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239081649 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239083375 Students share their perspectives on the importance of self-efficacy in helping them reach their goals. ]]> 2022-07-07 16:32:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239083375 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239084510 Student engagement is enhanced when students have choice. This video is one school's success story using personalized learning projects. ]]> 2022-07-07 16:34:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239084510 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239087675 "The idea of 'boring content' is a myth...If teachers assert to their students that certain content areas are boring, the students will believe it and become disengaged almost immediately." Here's a strategy to address 'boring.' ]]> 2022-07-07 16:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239087675 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239109978 "Rubrics are multidimensional sets of scoring guidelines that can provide consistency in evaluating student work...Rubrics are great for students: they let students know what is expected of them and demystify grades by clearly stating, in age-appropriate vocabulary, the expectations for a product."]]> 2022-07-07 17:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239109978 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239115360 "To engage students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, we must see them as capable learners...Approaching a student's education in culturally and linguistically responsive ways rather than emphasizing deficits has the potential to truly engage all students in learning both in school and beyond."]]> 2022-07-07 17:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239115360 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239120495 This presentation will be presented to the Superintendent Hiring Committee for Galloway Township Public Schools on Thursday, July 14th. This presentation highlights Richard Fastnacht's simplistic but challenging vision for the direction of Galloway Township Public Schools and provides a focus on engagement to enhance student achievement within the district. ]]> 2022-07-07 17:42:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239120495 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239132014 The National Council of School Psychologists developed this resource to support student self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is 'the ability to define a goal, persevere, and see oneself as capable." ]]> 2022-07-07 18:06:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239132014 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239134619 Paraprofessionals are an essential resource to ensure high levels of student engagement in our most academically fragile students. Here are some recommended strategies and uses for paraprofessionals. This guide was created by New Jersey Positive Behavior Supports in Schools. ]]> 2022-07-07 18:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239134619 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239138343 In this strategy guide, you will learn about a number of specific methods that will promote self-assessment and contribute to a richer understanding of student learning.]]> 2022-07-07 18:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239138343 rfastnacht https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239140477 "An 'enabled' learner can grasp macro views, uncover micro details, ask questions, plan for new knowledge and transfer thinking across divergent circumstances...(this happens) by setting a tone for learning that suggests possibility, and by creating a culture of can." ]]> 2022-07-07 18:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rfastnacht/ifonlhwlrswaaj5r/wish/2239140477