2023-24 Engaging the 21st Century Learner Workshop: Classroom Strategies to Increase Engagement and Rigor

2023-24 Engaging the 21st Century Learner Workshop: Classroom Strategies to Increase Engagement and Rigor

A ONE (1) CREDIT VIRTUAL WORKSHOP OVER 4 MEETING DATES FROM 4:00-7:45PM:

Monday, May 6, 2024

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Those repeating this workshop each new school year WILL RECEIVE CREDIT AGAIN as there is new content!

***School years go from July 1 - June 30***

$40 Support Staff (non-licensed)

$80 NASA Members

$120 Non-NASA Members

Due to Washoe County School District (WCSD) salary advancement requirements, WCSD participants will be asked to submit a brief written summation of how this professional learning event will transfer learning into practice before a certificate is issued. WCSD participants: please use the link provided on the Guidance/Link sheet for each event to submit. Lastly, when completing events that are (1) or more credits, please submit your tracker to the PGS Department in Washoe and to ahendersonnasa@gmail.com

Kate Borrows

Kate Barrows is a Strobel Education consultant with extensive experience in a variety of diverse settings and roles.  She served in reading and English classrooms as a teacher and instructional leader for fifteen years and  a library media specialist for four years.  She recently completed the ESL endorsement program at University of Louisville and has presented at local, state, and national conferences about best practice in literacy for struggling adolescents. She is active in many facets of education including curriculum and standards development, assessment writing, PBL, and Inquiry Design. Specializing in at-risk populations, Kate brings both a sense of urgency and a great attitude to the table. Always rooting for the underdog, Kate isn’t afraid of a challenge.

ALL are welcome, including anyone in a non-administrative position!

Participants will earn 1 credit (15 hours) toward license renewal!

This workshop ALSO counts for step advancement in Clark, Washoe and most Nevada School Districts!

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In CCSD, those in non-administrative licensed positions may count this workshop for license renewal AND ALSO 5 CUs - THOSE IN NON-ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS EARN BOTH!

(unlimited CUs in this category for those in non-administrative positions)

In CCSD, administrators and professional-technical administrators may count this workshop for license renewal OR 5 hours toward step-advancement - not both for administrators.

(maximum of 30 hours per advancement cycle for administrators in this category)!

Workshop Description:

Motivating students is one of the major challenges teachers face on a daily basis.

After several months of remote learning combined with the competing demands of screen time and technology, our students are struggling to stay connected to their learning and our teachers feel frustrated with their lack of focus and engagement.

A Gallup survey shows that less than half of our students feel engaged in school.

We can help students feel the drive and motivation to engage, learn, work effectively, and achieve their potential at school, but we have to do things a bit differently. Learning simple techniques to increase their interest and enjoyment of school makes a big difference.

Teachers play a critical role in the motivation and engagement of their students.

Student engagement and motivation: Impact on learning and behavior

Everyone feels frustrated right now, but understanding how to re-engage students requires first understanding the definition of student engagement, the benefits, and the different types of engagement.

Provides teachers with practical help using digital tools.

We will teach you a myriad of available digital tools to transform time-tested models of teaching in order to make 21st century learning more efficient, effective, and engaging.

Design effective instruction that addresses students' needs.

You will learn how to successfully address the individual and shared learning needs of the diverse population of students in today’s dynamic, fast-paced, technology-driven, global society.

Learn easy strategies to increase engagement.

Implement strategies such as collaboration, participation techniques, high-level questioning, and inquiry-based instruction in your classes and watch students come alive.

In this workshop you and your staff will learn:

Structured methods for how to engage and motivate

We'll cover the methods used to implement student-centered instruction to promote student ownership of learning.

Strategies and techniques

We'll show you how to use simple strategies and techniques you can employ to make student engagement sustainable and simple.

How to implement and maximize the provided Engagement resources

We'll guide you through our Engagement resources and give you practical ways to implement the provided lessons, activities, and tools in your instruction.