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THE HIGH COST OF DISENGAGEMENT

o Too much of today’s teaching is characterized by a stand-and-deliver approach to presenting content – students are “listening objects”

o Every 9 seconds, we lose a student due to dropping outo The reasons for dropping out vary depending on the

students, but the number one reason—cited by the dropouts themselves—is boredom

o H. S. students described their preferred instructional strategies as ones that were hands-on & that contained opportunities for debate & discussion – ENGAGEMENT

o Effective teaching can make a difference!

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TOTAL PARTICIPATION TECHNIQUES (TPT)

o TPTs – Teaching techniques that allow for all students to demonstrate, at the same time, active participation & cognitive engagement in the topic being studied

o If you infuse your teaching with TPTs, you will be a stronger teacher & fewer students will fall through the cracks of our educational system

o Use of TPTs provides teachers with evidence of active participation & cognitive engagement & are very easy to use

o TPTs work best in classrooms that practice constant back & forth, from the text or teachers to students, from students to students, & from students to teachers

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USE OF TPTS TO ENSURE HIGHER-ORDER THINKING

o Creating classroom opportunities for developing higher-order thinking is essential for helping students become the critical thinkers, problem solvers, innovators, & change makers upon which every society thrives

o In addition to keeping students engaged, teachers need to keep students cognitively engaged – thinking deeply

o TPTs can require that students make connections from the classroom content to real life

o Ask: 1) What is the big picture in your content objectives? 2) How can you make it relevant? 3) What questions will you ask?

o Aim for High Cognition/High Participation in every lesson

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ENSURE HIGHER-ORDER THINKING

o Students will come up with things you would have never expected them to come up with

o Collectively your students’ experiences are broader than yours & broader than any one individual student’s

o Higher-order thinking thrives on interactiono Higher-order thinking builds academic

confidence

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CONCLUSION

“When teachers carefully structure the delivery of their content so as to ensure active participation &

cognitive engagement by every learner, they help ensure that the

learning will be lasting and meaningful. And they ensure that not one student will be abandoned

along the way.”

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TPT TOOLS & SUPPLIESMake a TPT Folder containing the following tools:

• A laminated piece of light-colored construction paper – whiteboard

• A flannel square or sock – dry eraser

• A dry-erase pen

• True/Not True Hold-Up Cards

• Multiple-Choice Hold-Up Cards

• Emotion Hold-Up Cards – pictures of faces, each with distinct emotional expressions

• Decks of paper-clipped Number Cards

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ADDITIONAL TPT TOOLS & SUPPLIES

• A completed Appointment Agenda

• The Processing Card

• A laminated Hundreds Chart

• A laminated A – Z Chart

• Laminated Content-related Charts – such as maps, timelines, or table of elements

• Bounce Cards – facilitate talk b/t students

• Guide Note-taking Templates – such as Lecture T-Chart, Debate Team Carousel, or Picture Notes (Chapter 7)

• A smaller envelope with note cards or smaller pieces of scrap paper – for Quick-Writes, Quick-Draws

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RESOURCE BOXES

“Think Outside the Pencil Box”• For any grade-level

• Scissors

• Glue sticks

• Highlighters

• Markers

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