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Finish Strong: Teaching Perseverance
Presented by Jacob Clifford on December 6, 2017
E-mail: info@acdcleadership.com @acdcleadership
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Introduction to Jacob Clifford
• Born and raised in southern
California
• Teacher and Consultant
• Host/writer of Crash Course
Economics
• Speaker and workshop leader
• Creator of Skill-Building Boot
Camp: Experiential Learning
Activities That Prepare and
Motivate Students
• Proud parent of 5 beautiful kids
“Best workshop in a long time! It was worth my time.”
“This was the best seminar/professional development
experience I have had.”
“Outstanding enthusiasm”
“Hands down, the best training offered in my 6 years here.”
“Interesting and fun. Well organized to keep everyone
involved.”
“Fantastic and inspirational.”
Setting the Standard
Tweet Your Answer:
What causes students to
give up at school? (Be sure to add @NAESP)
Twitter:
Jacob Clifford
@acdcleadership
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Think of your favorite class ever.
What made that class so special?
1.Community The students had respect and a positive
attitude towards you and their peers. That
class was comfortable and fun.
2. Buy-In The students were willing to learn the content
and try their best academically. They saw the
benefit of learning your content.
High test scores? A class void of challenges?
Community
(Fun)
No Community
(No Fun)
Buy-In (Learning)
No Buy-In (No Learning)
Culture Trumps
Strategy
You are in sales!
Sales Pitch #1- Ok, let’s get to work. We have to
cover this chapter.
Sales Pitch #2- This is going to be awesome! You are really going to love this chapter.
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Sell it!
Idea:
What do most teachers do the first day of school?
Teach your best lesson the first
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“For every sale you miss
because you’re too enthusiastic,
you will miss a hundred because
you’re not enthusiastic enough.”
— Zig Ziglar
When do students give up in school?
1. When they are facing other issues
2. When they are afraid of making
mistakes
3. When they don’t see the benefits of
school or a specific subject
4. When they think that the teacher is
being unfair
5. When they are not motivated
6. When they are not connected
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Reason #1:
When they are facing other issues
Strategy #1: The first commandment for teachers…
“Know Thy Students” (Ideas: Learn names ASAP, do get-to-know-you-
activities, one-on-on with everyone, 2x10)
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Reason #2:
When they are afraid of making mistakes
Strategy #2: Reduce the Fear (Ideas: Fear fosters failure, The Rule of Three)
The Point: Mastering skills requires practice.
Don’t give up when it gets hard
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Math?
Social Science?
English?
Science?
PE?
Foreign Language?
Art?
If very few of our students will use the
content we teach every day, what do you
REALLY want your students to walk away
with?
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What you say: Translation:
I hate math! I hate finding solutions and
learning from my mistakes
I hate English! I hate reading and effectively communicating
with others
I hate science! I hate thinking objectively and figuring out
how things work
I hate history I hate knowing who I am and how I got here
I hate foreign
language
I hate other cultures and developing a skill
that can get me a better job
I hate PE I hate being healthy
I hate school!
I hate staying focused, working hard, multi-
tasking, and applying skills that will decrease
the likelihood that my life will suck
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What you say: Translation:
I hate math! I hate finding solutions and
learning from my mistakes
I hate English! I hate reading and effectively communicating
with others
I hate science! I hate thinking objectively and figuring out
how things work
I hate history I hate knowing who I am and how I got here
I hate foreign
language
I hate other cultures and developing a skill
that can get me a better job
I hate PE I hate being healthy
I hate school!
I hate staying focused, working hard, multi-
tasking, and applying skills that will decrease
the likelihood that my life will suck
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What you say: Translation:
I hate math! I hate problem solving and learning from my
mistakes
I hate English! I hate reading and effectively communicating
with others
I hate science! I hate thinking objectively and figuring out
how things work
I hate history I hate knowing who I am and how I got here
I hate foreign
language
I hate other cultures and developing a skill
that can get me a better job
I hate PE I hate being healthy
I hate school!
I hate staying focused, working hard, multi-
tasking, and applying skills that will decrease
the likelihood that my life will suck
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What you say: Translation:
I hate math! I hate problem solving and learning from my
mistakes
I hate English! I hate reading and effectively communicating
with others
I hate science! I hate thinking objectively and figuring out
how things work
I hate history I hate knowing who I am and how I got here
I hate foreign
language
I hate other cultures and developing a skill
that can get me a better job
I hate PE I hate being healthy
I hate school!
I hate staying focused, working hard, multi-
tasking, and applying skills that will decrease
the likelihood that my life will suck
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What you say: Translation:
I hate math! I hate problem solving and learning from my
mistakes
I hate English! I hate reading and effectively communicating
with others
I hate science! I hate thinking objectively and figuring out
how things work
I hate history I hate knowing who I am and how I got here
I hate foreign
language
I hate other cultures and developing a skill
that can get me a better job
I hate PE I hate being healthy
I hate school!
I hate staying focused, working hard, multi-
tasking, and applying skills that will decrease
the likelihood that my life will suck
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What you say: Translation:
I hate math! I hate problem solving and learning from my
mistakes
I hate English! I hate reading and effectively communicating
with others
I hate science! I hate thinking objectively and figuring out
how things work
I hate history I hate knowing who I am and how I got here
I hate foreign
language
I hate other cultures and developing a skill
that can get me a better job
I hate PE I hate being healthy
I hate school!
I hate staying focused, working hard, multi-
tasking, and applying skills that will decrease
the likelihood that my life will suck
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What you say: Translation:
I hate math! I hate problem solving and learning from my
mistakes
I hate English! I hate reading and effectively communicating
with others
I hate science! I hate thinking objectively and figuring out
how things work
I hate history I hate knowing who I am and how I got here
I hate foreign
language
I hate other cultures and developing a skill
that can get me a better job
I hate PE I hate being healthy
I hate school!
I hate staying focused, working hard, multi-
tasking, and applying skills that will decrease
the likelihood that my life will suck
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What you say: Translation:
I hate math! I hate problem solving and learning from my
mistakes
I hate English! I hate reading and effectively communicating
with others
I hate science! I hate thinking objectively and figuring out
how things work
I hate history I hate knowing who I am and how I got here
I hate foreign
language
I hate other cultures and developing a skill
that can get me a better job
I hate PE I hate being healthy
I hate school!
I hate staying focused, working hard, multi-
tasking, and applying skills that will decrease
the likelihood that my life will suck
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What you say: Translation:
I hate math! I hate problem solving and learning from my
mistakes
I hate English! I hate reading and effectively communicating
with others
I hate science! I hate thinking objectively and figuring out
how things work
I hate history I hate knowing who I am and how I got here
I hate foreign
language
I hate other cultures and developing a skill
that can get me a better job
I hate PE I hate being healthy
I hate school!
I hate staying focused, working hard, multi-
tasking, and applying skills that will decrease
the likelihood that my life will suck
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Strategy #3:
Connect EVERY Lesson To
What Really Matters (Answer W.I.I.F.M.)
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Poll Question: What percent of your teachers go out
of their way to “sell” every lesson
and unit?
Reason #4: When thy think the teacher is
being unfair
Strategy #4: Be Fair Ideas: Give clear expectations/rubrics, collaborate
with other teachers, limit bonus points
“Flow” is when
someone is focused,
fully involved, and
enjoying the process
Motivation, Happiness, and Flow
Csikszentmihalyi's flow model (1997)
To Achieve Flow
1. The task has clear goals,
direction, and structure.
2. The task has immediate
feedback.
3. One must have a good
balance between the
perceived challenges and
their own perceived skills.
“You can enhance or destroy
students’ desire to succeed in
school more quickly and
permanently through your use of
assessment than with any other tool
you have at your disposal.”
-Rick Stiggins
Strategy #5: Get Students to
Experience Flow
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Effective Instruction by encouraging students to solve problems
Goal: Move the three rings from the far left peg to
the far right peg Rules:
1.You can only move one ring at a time
2.You cannot place a larger ring on top of a smaller ring
What is the least number of steps to achieve the goal?
Conclusion Students must have immediate feedback to
stay motivated and achieve flow
I’m sorry, that
was incorrect…
Let’s move on.
What would Jeopardy be like if Alex Trebek
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Idea: Have students complete exam correction sheets
Filling out this paper helps students identify their areas of
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Reason #6:
When they are not connected
Strategy #6: Build Classroom
Community (Be friendly, play games, play music,
make traditions)
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Play Games Idea: Develop a game bank: • Link Tag
• Ultimate 4 Square
• Ultimate Wall Ball
• Classroom Volleyball
• Heads Up Seven Up
• Mexican Standoff
• Steal the Bacon
• Crazy Chairs
• Scatterball
• Lifeboat
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What is the practical application
in the classroom? How does this
relate to success in school? Copyright
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Boot Camp Packet • Over 30 Experiential Learning
Activities
• Access to over 4 hours of videos
explaining every activity
• Instructions, strategies and tips
for running your own Boot
Camp
• Download link to digital
resources like sample schedules,
brochures, assignments, etc.
• Bonus- 10 fun games you can
play with your students
Teacher Workshops • Teaching Academic
Perseverance
• 10 Ways to Get Your
Students to Buy-In
• Inspire, Motivate, and
Engage- Creating Classroom
Community
• Boot Camp Teacher
Training
• Strategies for Strengthening
Your AP Program
How do we keep our students
engaged? 1. Know thy students
2. Reduced the fear
3. Connect every lesson to what really
matters (Answer: W.I.I.F.M)
4. Be fair
5. Get students to experience flow
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