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Richard Benjamin & Elaine Dew Hong Kong IAIE May 24, 2012

"IE in the classroom - for engagement, learning, remembering, and applying...... with a focus on using the power of the arts.." Part A – Invitational Education: Inviting Students to Realize Their Highest Potential. Richard Benjamin & Elaine Dew Hong Kong IAIE May 24, 2012.

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Richard Benjamin & Elaine Dew Hong Kong IAIE May 24, 2012

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  1. "IE in the classroom - for engagement, learning, remembering, and applying......with a focus on using the power of the arts.."Part A – Invitational Education: Inviting Students to Realize Their Highest Potential Richard Benjamin& Elaine Dew Hong Kong IAIE May 24, 2012

  2. Invitational Education In the Classroom: Focusing on Arts Integration and Character Development • AM • PM • Part A: Invitational Education Review • BREAK • Part B: Unit Design • I.E. Process & Arts Integration • VAK – Modalities Checklist • Art, Music, Dance, Drama • Storytelling • Part B: Unit Design • I.E. Values & Character Education • Modeling (Respect) • Character Stories • Opportunities for Moral Action – Liannan China • Part C: Invitation to Collaborate • Send me an Email • Please Do + Δ form

  3. Purpose of Invitational Education…. Cordially Summon Self & Others To reach toward highest human potential Highest Human Potential Academic, Social, Psychological, Spiritual & Physical 5 Ps are Tools, not the goal • Cordially Summon….. • Encourage vs Demand • RESPECT

  4. Proportion reporting “…an important reason when they work hard” “Encourage” is more important for most vulnerable……

  5. Doing Things Right!

  6. Invitational Education – Aimed at Developing Human Potential to the Highest Levels I.E. “At A GLANCE” Spirit - Spiritual Physical Cognitive Enhancers Barriers Best Strategies Human Potential Moral Reasoning Dance Visual & Literary Arts Drama Music Enhancers Barriers Moral Feeling Moral Actions (Empathy / Caring) (Opportunity) Social Emotional (Purkey & Siegel – Invitational Leadership Marzano – Classroom Strategies That Work --ABS-Graphic Organizer)

  7. What are YOUR Priorities? Ms Dew - connect to I.E. Values • Engagement • Experience – Explore • Discover - Understand • Learn • Remembering • Test Scores • Applying to Real Life • Self-Discipline • Respect • Imagination • Creative Problem-Solving • Relationship Skills • Empathy, Caring, Cooperation

  8. Invitational Education in the Classroom • Engage – Experience – Explore – Discover • Power of the arts – start with heart/emotion (hands & head follow)….or hands first……triangle.. • Learn– Understand • Connections to background knowledge & intrinsic interests • Remember – • Connections to background knowledge & intrinsic interests • Apply– Design backward, is there an authentic ‘real real world’ connection? (Why study history?)

  9. What Do We Know About IE?KWLT Know / Important Want to Know Learned *Can Teach*

  10. Invitational Education • A systematic way to describe communication in schools thatresults in learning and human development; • A theoretical framework and practical strategies for creating effective schools • Foundations are: • – The democratic ethos • All people matter, and can grow through participation in self-governance • – The perceptual tradition • Human behavior is a function of the perceptions that exist for individuals • – Self-concept theory • A person’s picture of who they are and how they fit into their perceived world

  11. Invitational Education • Core Values • Four Assumptions • Respect – (Self & Others) • Trust (Responsibility) • Caring – (Empathy) • Optimism – (Resiliency) • Intentionality – (Purpose) • People are Able, Valuable, Responsible • Education should be collaborative • People possess untapped potential • Potential best achieved with Core Values & 5 P’s Ms Dew – Caring School Award

  12. I.E. The 5 P’sFishbone Diagram (ABS - Marzano - Graphic Organizer) Policies Places People Respect Clean, Safe ‘Attractive’ Core Values Or Rules? Character Education Good Place to Start Carl Rogers Curriculum Invitational Schools & Classrooms Arts Integration What programs are already in place? Arts-Based Strategies Programs Processes

  13. School Action PlanThinking Ahead Intended / Actual Are we getting what we Want? Formative & Summative Assessment What is Needed? SWOT / KISS Benchmark Ends / Policies / Content Are we Implementing what we Intend? Fidelity Award Means / Processes How might It be Accomplished? Alternatives

  14. Respect & Balance • China • Harmony • Effort • Patience • Emphasis on Relationships - Guanxi • United States • Individual Freedom • Intelligence • Push Ahead • Emphasis on Relationships - EQ

  15. Considerations • Start with SELF • Self-Respect • Apply to other adults • Respect, Trust… • Apply to students • Respect, Trust….. • Pay Now or Pay Later Discipline Plan, Class Meetings, Learning Circles Learning & Teaching Saved Time ! Pro-Active 1-Plan Engaging Lessons Arts-Based Strategies 2-Hold Regular Class Meetings or Learning Circles

  16. Show RESPECT by Reflecting & checking our assumptions

  17. "IE in the classroom - for engagement, learning, remembering, and applying......with a focus on using the arts.."Part B – Planning ‘Inviting’ Lessons Richard Benjamin May 2012

  18. An ‘Inviting’ Lesson or Unit • Engaging • Often uses the ‘engaging’ power of the arts • Accelerates or Deepens Learning • Insures Remembering • Encourages Application • Invites or Pulls students into the lesson • Invites students to come to experience learning as a fun activity…..Learn to Love Learning • Forges connections to student background knowledge and interests • Invites students to realize their highest human potential • Academic, Social, Spiritual, Psychological, & Physical

  19. Guiding Concepts & Essential Questions • ‘Universal’ Concepts: • BALANCE • PATTERNS • Pinocchio– Before, during, after…..beginning, middle, end….. • What do engaging, effective lessons seem to have in common? • RELATIONSHIPS • Essential Questions • ‘How might we make our lessons more immediately ‘inviting’ • And, also make them to more authentically invite students to realize their highest human potential?

  20. Marzano’s Nine High Yield Strategies(& the average effect size of each) • # 1 -Identifying similarities & differences 1.61 • # 2 -Summarizing & note taking 1.00 • # 3 -Reinforcing effort/providing recognition .80 • # 4 -Homework & practice .77 • # 5 -Nonlinguistic representations .75 • # 6 -Cooperative learning .73 • # 7 -Setting objectives & providing feedback .61 • # 8 -Generating & testing hypotheses .61 • # 9 -Questions, cues & advance organizers .59

  21. Brazosport TXESR, Quality Tools & 8-Step Model

  22. Bernstein Action Research / EvaluationCharacter Through Service Learning Project Bernstein Artful Learning rbenjamin@pioneerresa.org

  23. Student Engagement What Engagement Changes about the Learning Experience When students TEACH others, They have the highest remembering The Learning Pyramid - National Training Laboratories, Bethel, ME

  24. Considerations for Invitational Lesson / Unit Planning Respect / Trust: Background Knowledge Student Interests Student Learning Modes Respect / : Real Life Applications Next Learning Objectives Student Goals / Interests Respect – by Using ‘Best’ Practices Guiding Concept & Significant Question Experience / Engagement / Strategy Cooperative Learning Inquiry (Plan to teach others) Rubric for Performance Assessment (Product / Mastery Learning) Reflection / Self-Assessment

  25. Observe Good Examples • View Videos • Kindergarten - http://resources.hkedcity.net/resource_detail.php?rid=888344056

  26. Considerations for Invitational Lesson / Unit Planning Background Knowledge Student Interests Student Learning Modes Real Life Applications Next Learning Objectives Student Goals / Interests Which one or two are you already strong in? Respond in Moodle if appropriate. Guiding Concept & Significant Question Experience / Engagement / Strategy Cooperative Learning Inquiry Rubric for Performance Assessment (Product / Mastery Learning) Reflection / Self-Assessment (Plan to teach others)

  27. Considerations for Invitational Lesson / Unit Planning Background Knowledge Student Interests Student Learning Modes Real Life Applications Next Learning Objectives Student Goals / Interests Which one or two would you like to strengthen? Why? Respond in Moodle if appropriate. Guiding Concept & Significant Question Experience / Engagement / Strategy Cooperative Learning Inquiry Rubric for Performance Assessment (Product / Mastery Learning) Reflection / Self-Assessment (Plan to teach others)

  28. "IE in the classroom - for engagement, learning, remembering, and applying......with a focus on using the power of the arts.."Part C – ‘Invitation’ to Collaborate Richard Benjamin richardbenjamin7@gmail.com May 2012

  29. Invitation to Collaborate • On-line Prompts & Modules – • Individual sign-in at convenient times, with responses…. • www.BenjaminSystems.com • On-Line Webinars – Arranged Common Times

  30. References • Invitational Education • Invitational Leadership by Purkey & Siegel • Fundamentals of Invitational Education by Purkey & Novak • http://www.invitationaleducation.net/ • Character Education • The Moral of the Story by Bobby & Sherry Norfolk • http://www.character.org/ • Arts Integration • http://www.pcae.k12.mn.us/pdr/HANDBOOK6_7.pdf • http://imaginationnow.wordpress.com/tag/imagination-conversations/ • Putting It All Together • www.BenjaminSystems.com

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