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Session Purpose: How
to Motivate Reluctant Learners?
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Learning Objective to Be Addressed: Why
Motivation in the classroom is important?
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Collaborator # 1:
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Collaborator #2:
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Grade Level:
Middle School Grades 6-8
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Facilitator:
Chris McCollough
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Location:
Belton Middle School Cafeteria
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Start Time:
4:10 pm
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End-Time:
4:45 pm
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Learner-Centered Activity
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Purpose
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Description
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Steps
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Estimated Time
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Teachers sign in sheet.
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Sign in sheet for
documentation of attendance.
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A spreadsheet that
includes all teacher names and location for signature in alphabetical order.
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Sign in at the
door before entering cafeteria to ensure attendance.
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5 minutes.
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Sit in teaching
groups based on core subject matter.
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Teachers sitting
in core subject groups to discuss specific ideas relevant to their subject
matter.
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Mutliple table
towers that are standing on tables prior to teachers entering that name all
subject areas. Fine Arts will be grouped together.
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Have tables
aligned with Table Towers that have all subject areas named. Allow time for teachers to find their
subject area and sit.
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5 minutes
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Begin with an
introduction about source of information (How To Motivate Reluctant Learners,
by Robyn Jackson)
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To inform the
teachers of what the objective is.
Also to inform where the basis of the information has come from.
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Brief introduction
given by Chris Mccollough on background knowledge of the material and book
used to create presentation.
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Display the
book. Give the Title and arthors
name. have a brief synopsis behind the
book.
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5 minutes.
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Prezi presentation
over Motivating Reluctant Learners.
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To deliver
information about the book and the findings of how to Motivate your students
and why it is vital in the classroom.
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The use of a Prezi
Presentation is to use a more interesting manner of displaying information on
session. This will keep faculty engaged and focused on information.
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Create Prezi
Presentation based on main topics of the book. Create subgroups in the presentation to
expand main topics discussed.
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10 minutes.
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Question and
Answer time after presentation.
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Offer question and
answer time for anything that might have been missed in the presentation.
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Open up the end of
the presentation for questions or concerns about what was learned in the
presentation.
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Offer to the
faculty at the end of the presentation if anyone has questions or anything
they would like to add from their own experiences?
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5 minutes.
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Create and display
Socrative questionnaire about presentation.
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To allow faculty
to offer input on presentation and use for improvement on material and
delivery.
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Response and
Assistance requested from faculty on improvement of presentation and what
they felt was important information.
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During the
question and response time display the class number of a Socrative survey
created for this presentation.
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5 minutes.
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
My Professional Development Plan. Let me know what you think?
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Chris,
ReplyDeleteYour topic is great! I would definitely want to attend your professional development. My only suggestion is possibly make your staff development a book study. My district does a lot of book studies. The teachers read the book before the staff development so they have a clear understanding of what the topic is about. Then, during the professional development, the teachers will be able to interact and participate more because they have read the book. In other words, rather than you just creating the Pezi, the teachers can help create the Pezi because they have read the book beforehand. Just an idea! Otherwise, your plan is great!
I can definitely relate to your topic, even as a prekinder teacher. I struggle with certain students being motivated to learn. I would agree with Jessica about adding a book study so your teachers can relate to the book as you talk about key points from your view as well as their thoughts. Another idea I thought might be helpful might be if you added an anchor chart into your introduction to jot down some of the teachers ideas on motivating the students, then relating them back to the book. If some of the ideas given from your staff correlates with the book, it might give your teachers a positive feedback, letting them know they are on the right track and not to throw their strategies completely out the window, because we all know every learner is different. Great Job, I'd be interested in the book your referencing.
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