5:05 Students become collaborators with adults to increase Motivation and Engagement.
Steps discussed for students:
1. They have to feel okay
2. It has to matter to them
3. It has to be active in some way
4. It has to stretch them in some way
5. They need a coach
6. Then they have to use it (actively think, reflect on)
7. You have to plan your next steps.
If students don't have an application or use for learning, there is an impact on engagement.
1:46 Teachers all want to promote student collaboration. One great way to do this is with strategic partners. Here are some tips to use when building collaborative teams with your students.
4:59 This clip presents an idea for differentiating instruction for students and developing assessments that allow students to choose how they demonstrate mastery of content. Ideas for planning assessments for lessons/units are provided.