March+2010


 * March 9, 2010

Essential Question: What is student engagement in a connected age?

Goals:

1. Pilot test focus group questions 2. Clarify data collection procedures. 3. Examine current work in AISI through the lens of student engagement. 4. Answer your questions.

March Agenda:

March PowerPoint:**

Our Day:
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 * 9:00 - 9:30 - Welcome and Catching up


 * 9:30 - 10:30 - Focus Group Process - Modelling (Teacher Questions)

10:30 - 11:45 - Pilot Testing Focus Group Questions 1. Find your group and room location 2. Get envelope of instructions from Lissa 3. Return to Board Room at 11:45 4. Need help? Chatzy: []**
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1. Analyze the data you have collected
 * 11:45 - 12:15 - Data Analysis**


 * 12:15 - 1:00 - LUNCH**


 * 1:00 - 1:30 - Experiencing Engagement**

1. Find your group and location. 2. Use discussion forum below to answer the questions.
 * 1:30 - 2:30 - Defining Engagement**
 * Your goal is to create criteria for each of the 3 questions.
 * You will be using this criteria later this afternoon to a
 * Resources for you to use have been included in the table below.

Discussion Form - What is an Engaged Learner?
 * When completed, please make sure to click on See previous response



Resources


 * **// Articles //** || **// Videos //** || **// Other //** ||
 * Schlechty Center on Engagement – 5 Levels of Engagement || Sir Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity? || Wikipedia ||
 * [[file:StudentEngagement_NovTheme08.pdf]] || 21st Century Skills: How do we get there? || Student Engagement – 1:1 Alberta ||
 * [[file:Edney.pdf]] || Partnership for 21st Century Skills: Teaching 21st Century Learners || Student Engagement Strategies ||
 * Ten Steps to Better Student Engagement || The Way Things Are, The Way Things Should Be- ||  ||
 * Managing the Learning Environment: Strategies for Increasing Student Engagement || Esther Wojcicki: Student Engagement is Key ||  ||
 * 26 Keys to Student Engagement || Nina Zolt: Students Just Want to Create and Collaborate ||  ||
 * Relationships Matter: Linking Teacher Support to Student Engagement and Achievement ||  ||   ||

3:00 - 3:15 - Wrap Up**
 * 2:30 - 3:00 - Board Room - Self Assessment progress on AISI project this year