https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37 Understanding Students' Interests and Backgrounds en-us 2018-02-19 04:13:10 UTC 2018-02-21 04:27:14 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/232805591 Mutual respect between teacher and student is the foundation for an effective classroom.  One of the interesting aspects of a positive teacher-student relationship is built on behavior and words rather than thoughts and feelings (Marzano & Pickering, 2010). Which means it is not how the teachers feels or thinks about the the student but how she treats and speaks to the student that builds a positive relationship.]]> 2018-02-19 04:36:58 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/232805591 koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/232806427 Three elements associated with chapter 9's Maintaining Effective Relationships with Students
* Understanding students' interests and backgrounds
*Using verbal and nonverbal behaviors that indicate affection for students
*Displaying objectivity and control

]]> 2018-02-19 04:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/232806427 koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/232806896 This involves the teacher seeking out information about their students so they can engage in informal discussions. By showing interests in their education and their personal lives, students feel important and respected. ]]> 2018-02-19 04:49:42 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/232806896 koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/232808256 Student interest inventories can be a survey that is given at the beginning of each year, term, or unit. Students can fill out a survey online using SurveyMonkey to answer personal and academic interests. Teacher can use sentence stems to help guide student answers. For younger grades surveys could be given out at open house for parents to fill out about their child. ]]> 2018-02-19 05:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/232808256 koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/232808672 Students could use a picture app on iPad to take a self portrait and then use photo editing app to add stickers (emoticons) to their pictures of their interests and hobbies.  Afterwards students could share their images with the class. Students could make posters to share with class and digital images could be gathered into a slide show presentation like below.]]> 2018-02-19 05:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/232808672 koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/232809032 Students set personal learning goals that connect teacher led goals to their experiences. There are two types of personal learning goals declarative knowledge and procedural knowledge.]]> 2018-02-19 05:14:51 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/232809032 koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/233083549 Strategies associated with Element 36 include:
*Student background surveys
*Individual student learning goals
*Commenting on student achievements or areas of importance]]> 2018-02-19 23:43:38 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/233083549 koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/233084183 2018-02-19 23:46:52 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/233084183 koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/233084819 2018-02-19 23:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/233084819 koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/233086779 Students can create reflective journals that track their progress towards learning goals. Multiple uses of technology for reflective journals include: word processing software like Google Drive, audio recordings using Audacity, or video recording using iMovie. Journals should reflect on learning preferences, practiced skills, effort in fluency towards new content.]]> 2018-02-20 00:03:25 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/233086779 koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/233594899 2018-02-21 04:07:07 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/233594899 koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/233595222 2018-02-21 04:09:40 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/233595222 koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/233596115 Use social media to comment on student achievements. Create a class Edmodo page for students to comment on their own pages about their interests and life events. Encourage students write positive comments on their classmates's Edmodo pages too. ]]> 2018-02-21 04:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/233596115 koprendek https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/233597001 Parents and guardians are a great source for information on students. Remember to keep open lines of communication between home and school to help identify and use positive information to build relationships. ]]> 2018-02-21 04:24:09 UTC https://padlet.com/koprendek/element37/wish/233597001