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Weeks 25–28: Readings for Rejuvenation and Perspective
WEEK 25: When Learning Requires Heavy Lifting
How I will best use this lesson:
The Engagement Builder™
Regular practice is about putting in time, while deliberate practice focuses on skill improvement.
The Discussion Generator™
• What are some ways we can convince students to use deliberate practice?
• How can having students set their own goals cause them to want to employ deliberate practice?
• What examples of expert performance can you provide to students as a form of feedback?
WEEK 26:
Handling An Overly Aggressive Student
How I will best use this lesson:
The Engagement Builder™
Overly aggressive students really, really, really want to be successful.
The Discussion Generator™
• What is your likely first response to a student who is being overly aggressive? Why is that response often the opposite of what will change or moderate the behavior?
• Do you think aggressive students know they are disliked? Do you think they would like to change?
• Why are private conferences a must where these students are concerned?
WEEK 27:
Avoid Six Behaviors That Push Students Away
How I will best use this lesson:
The Engagement Builder™
The more we can be like a magnet, the more we can draw students to us.
The Discussion Generator™
• What behaviors that can push students away most resonated with you in this lesson? Why?
• What other behaviors do you think teachers can be guilty of that may push students away?
• Whom in your life can you trust to hold up a mirror and caution you about displaying one or more of these behaviors?
Week
28:
Five Learning Strategies To Teach Yet This Year
How I will best use this lesson:
The Engagement Builder™
When we help students see purpose in and gain value from their learning beyond grades and tests, we help them position their learning for longer retention.
The Discussion Generator™
• Do you believe that shifting your focus to learning strategies at this time of year can actually help students learn more? Why or why not?
• How can you teach students to self-test?
• How might you teach the approach of interleaving to students?
