Student Engagement Building Relationships to Support Student Learning

1. Student EngagementBuilding Relationships to Support Student Learning

2. Personalizing Rigorous and Relevant Learning For Each Learner

3. You can’t teach kids you don’t know….

4. SurveyMy VoiceQuaglia Institute for Student Aspirationswww.qisa.org

5. Relationships

6. The Gap Problems Achievement Gap Participation Gap

7. Participation Gap Personal Worth – belonging, heroes, sense of accomplishment Active Engagement – being involved, fun and exciting, curious, creative and adventurous Purpose – taking responsibility, confidence to take action, believing in self

8. 8 Conditions that make a difference • Belonging • Heroes • Sense of Accomplishment • Fun and Excitement • Curiosity and Creativity • Spirit of Adventure • Leadership and Responsibility • Confidence to take Action

9. 8 Conditions That Make A Difference CURIOSITY & CREATIVITY: The condition of Curiosity & Creativity is characterized by inquisitiveness, eagerness, and a strong desire to learn new or interesting things. LEADERSHIP & RESPONSIBILITY: The condition of Leadership & Responsibility means students are able to express their ideas and are willing to accept consequences for their actions. HEROES: Heroes are the everyday people—teachers, friends, family—in a student’s life who inspire them to excel and to make positive changes in attitudes and lifestyles. BELONGING: Belonging means that a student is a valued member of a community, while still maintaining his or her uniqueness. SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHEMENT: The condition of Sense of Accomplishment recognizes effort, perseverance, and citizenship as signs of a student’s success. FUN & EXCITEMENT: The condition of Fun & Excitement is characterized by students being actively engaged and emotionally involved in their school work. SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE: The Spirit of Adventure is characterized by a student’s ability to take on positive, healthy challenges at school and home, with family and friends. CONFIDENCE TO TAKE ACTION: Confidence to Take Action is the extent to which students believe in themselves.

10. Nurturing the Conditions that enable students to dream about their future and to be motivated to set goals in the present to achieve those goals, results in: • Higher Academic Achievement • Less Discipline Problems • Fewer Absences and Tardies • Lower Drop-out Rates • Improved School Climate • More Parental Involvement • Increased Rates of Students Attending Postsecondary Institutions

11. PerceptionsMa and Pa KettleMath Exercise

12. NATIONAL DATA Belonging SELF-WORTH Heroes Sense of Accomplishment 51% I am proud of my school. 49% I enjoy being at school. 46% Teachers care about my problems and feelings. 50% Teachers care about me as an individual. 49% Teachers care if I am absent from school. 21% I have never been recognized for something positive at school. 50% If I have a problem, I have a teacher with whom I can talk. 55% Teachers respect students. 41% Students respect teachers. 31% Students respect each other

13. ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT Fun & Excitement Curiosity & Creativity Spirit of Adventure NATIONAL DATA 46% School is boring. 58% At school I am encouraged to be creative. 40% My classes help me understand what is happening in my everyday life. 58% Teachers enjoy working with students 39% Teachers have fun at school. 32% Teachers make school an exciting place to learn. 73% My teachers present lessons in different ways

14. PURPOSE Leadership & Responsibility Confidence to Take Action NATIONAL DATA 63% I am a good decision maker. 59% I see myself as a leader. 35% Other students see me as a leader. 91% I believe I can be successful. 77% Teachers expect me to be successful. 63% I believe I can make a difference in this world. 67% I put forth my best effort at school. 37% I know the goals my school is working on. 34% Students council represents all students at school.

15. The Aspirations Profile: Understanding our students better

16. It’s Time to Lead Updated March 20, 2009 We Learn Student Survey – 70,358 We Teach Instructional Staff Survey – 6,554 We Lead Whole Staff Survey – 12,430 www.successfulprwww. www.successfulpractices.org successfulpractices.org actices.org

17. We Lead: 12,430 faculty voices

21. Years working in schools

28. We Learn Student Survey (Grades 6-12)70,358 student voices We Teach Instructional Staff Survey 6,554 voices

29. Teacher – Student Comparisons

30. I can apply what I learn to my everyday life.

31. Teacher – Student Comparisons

32. Teacher – Student Comparisons

33. Teacher – Student Comparisons

34. Teacher – Student Comparisons

35. Teacher – Student Comparisons

36. Teacher – Student Comparisons

37. Relationships Clearly Important ? How to Quantify? How to Develop?

38. Essential RelationshipsIn Schools • Learning • Staff • Professional • Community

39. Relationship Framework International Center for Leadership in Education

40. Relationship Model 0. Isolated 1. Known 2. Receptive 3. Reactive 4. Proactive 5. Sustained 6. Mutually Beneficial

41. 1. Known Teachers get to know students and their families 2. Receptive Have frequent contact with students and show interest 3. Reactive Some positive support when requested, but sporadic 4. Proactive Support from individuals that take the initiative. 5. Sustained Fully supported from all individuals over time 6. Mutually Beneficial Mutually supportive learning community Relationship Model - Student Support

42. Classroom Mgt. Relationship Building Rules Power Effectiveness Risk Taking Control Teacher Role Voice In The Classroom Negotiated With Respect Engaged Encouraged Positive Reinforcement Source of Encouragement Private Conversations Mandated Without Question Passive and Quiet Discouraged Negative Punishment Absolute Attention Public Pronouncements

43. Activity Teacher Behaviors

44. Supportive RelationshipsSuccessful Practices • Behaviors • Initiatives • Structures

45. Supportive Behaviors • Showing Respect • Taking Interest • Active Listening • Frequent Contact • Encouragement • Avoiding “Put Downs” • Displaying Student Work • Writing Encouraging Notes • Identifying Unique Talents

46. Supportive Behaviors cont’d. • Celebrating Accomplishments • Serving As Role Model • Using One-to-One Communication • Encouraging Students to Express Opinions/Ideas • Creating Inviting Classroom Climate • Exhibiting Enthusiasm • Using Positive Humor • Students Praising Peers

47. Supportive Initiatives • Character Education • Beginning of the Year Student Social Activities • Team Building • Mentoring • Rewards, Recognition, Incentives • Student Advocacy • Advisement Program

48. Supportive Initiatives, cont’d. • Peer Mediation • Students as Teachers • Family, Community, Business Partnerships • Service Learning • Extra and Co-curricular Activities • Sports Programs

49. Supportive Structures • Small Learning Community • Alternative Scheduling • Team Teaching • Teacher Continuity • School-based Enterprise • Professional Learning Community

50. “In the years to come, your students may forget what you taught them. But they will always remember how you made them feel.”