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The name of the game: Keeping students engaged through opening activities

The name of the game: Keeping students engaged through opening activities. Gerardo Joel Aponte- Mart ínez I Am A Teacher Expo 2013 East Lansing, Michigan. Overview.

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The name of the game: Keeping students engaged through opening activities

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  1. The name of the game: Keeping students engaged through opening activities Gerardo Joel Aponte-Martínez I Am A Teacher Expo 2013 East Lansing, Michigan

  2. Overview The beginning of a lesson is a crucial moment where a teacher must "hook 'n link" - hook students' attention and link new content to their prior knowledge. This session will explore a number of activating strategies to help teachers engage the students from the beginning of the lesson Intro An overview of activating strategies Samples Practice Session

  3. The beginning of a lesson

  4. Activating strategy • Every lesson should begin with an opportunity for students to prepare themselves • Transition into cognitive process of the subject • Build relevance to students lives • Establish continuity (between lessons, topics, units, etc.) • Activating strategy: Hook ‘n link – motivates AND activates prior knowledge

  5. ACTIVATING STRATEGY Adapted from Thompson & Thompson (2009)

  6. Components • Content/skill Objective – what will be the highlight of the lesson? • Introduce the key vocabulary, skills, concepts of the lesson • Hook – how will you motivate students, get them excited to learn about the topic? • Link – what will be the connection between the content and students’ prior knowledge, experiences, interests, talents?

  7. I see, I think, I wonder

  8. Sample 1 • Modeling: • John Gast’sAmerican Progress • Activating Strategy: I See, I Think, I Wonder • LEQ: How and why did the Louisiana Purchase take place? • Context: 8th grade U.S. History – Western Expansion unit • Thoughts about this activating strategy….

  9. Types of Strategies Recall Making predictions Games Humor or mystery Exploration or experience Role play or simulation Media (video, music, literature, art)

  10. Indian Reservation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ6RjP7MlXk

  11. Sample 2 • Modeling: • Indian Reservation by Paul Revere & The Raiders • LEQ: What were the effects of the Indian Removal Act of 1830? • Context: 7th grade Geography – U.S. History Unit • Thoughts about this activating strategy….

  12. Practice • In your team, plan an activating strategy for a team-taught lesson. • Components: • Content/skill Objective – key vocabulary, skills, concepts of the lesson • Hook • Link • Types: recall, making predictions, games, humor or mystery, exploration or experience, role play or simulation, media (video, music, literature, art)

  13. Questions? Contact information: Gerardo J. Aponte-MartínezDoctoral Student & InstructorDepartment of Teacher EducationMichigan State University apontege@msu.edu www.msu.edu/~apontege

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