Cognitive Engagement

Introduction

Introduction

The Orion students just returned from spring break.  However, when the last student entered the building, a thick cloud of smoke blew out of the radiators putting the students into a deep sleep.  Teachers everywhere began calling student's names, tapping students on the shoulders, and even lit a trash can on fire to activate the fire alarm.  When the fire alarm triggered, none of the students woke which elicited Mr. Lombardi to quickly distinguish the fire.  Mr. Scott decided to leave his post and find William. He thought that if he woke William, William would be the key to waking up all the other students.  After multiple attempts of waking William, there was no response.  Mr. Dorsey alerted Ms. Pam to begin making multiply k cup coffees to put underneath the student's noses so students could take in the smell of the caffeine, thinking this could trigger a response.  Ms. Stanford, Ms. Marks, the Dean team hustled to Ms. Pam's walkie call and began an assembly line of coffee making.  Mrs. Buelterman quickly organized the staff into groups to begin delivering the coffee to each student.  When the last coffee cup was delivered, the Orion staff held their breaths and waited for the students to stir.  Unfortunately, no student woke.  Mr. Parker yelled, "We need to wake these students so I can get home and watch the Final Four!"  Mr. Dorsey then said, "Oh no, if our students don't wake up, I'm afraid it's not our time to shine because no student learning will take place."    

Your objective is to research cognitive engagement so the Orion students will wake from their deep sleep and student learning will be saved.  You have 45 minutes, good luck!

Sincerely,

Orion Star

Task

Task 

You and your team have 6 tasks to complete.  By completing these 6 tasks, smoke from the air will dissipate and the Orion students will wake from their deep sleep saving student learning.  

1.) List and describe the 5 levels of student engagement

2.) Translate the attributes of the 3 types of classrooms

3.) Compare and contrast the "look-for" during:  

  • Teacher directed learning
  • Student directed learning

4.) Explain the 10 rules of student engagement

5.) Complete a graphic organizer

6.) Provide a reflection or response to your learning

Process

             Process

1.) Get into groups of 3 to 4 

2.) Use the websites below to:

  • List and describe the 5 levels of student engagement using a 2 column chart
  • Translate the attributes of the 3 types of classrooms with a cloze procedure
  • Compare and contrast the "look-for" during teacher and student directed learning by filling in a Venn diagram
  • Explain the 10 rules of student engagement by writing a response.

3.) As you conduct research from the listed websites, complete the graphic organizer.  (Note:  Each person is responsible for filling out their own.)  

4.) Click each hyperlink below:

5.) Reflect on today's learning.  Within your group, take turns sharing out how you can influence student engagement within your classroom. After all group members have shared, choose one member to record their idea using the chart paper and a pen/marker.

Evaluation

Evaluation

During weekly and formal observations, mid and end-of-the-year evaluations you will be rated within the "Classroom Framework" using the following indicators:

Teaching

Teacher delivers content at a level of rigor that challenges students, cognitively engages them, intentionally uses all time for learning, and personalizes instruction.

Indicators

Ineffective

Developing

Effective

Exemplary

Cognitive Engagement:

Teacher uses effective instructional strategies to cognitively engage students; creating student ownership for their learning.

A) Teacher does not effectively use instructional strategies to cognitively engage students.

B) Teacher provides complex, cognitive learning opportunities in an attempt to engage all students.

C) Teacher assures students give continuous, engaged attention to complex, cognitive learning opportunities.

D) Students self-regulate their learning and remain engaged and focused on the learning tasks.
Classroom Culture

Teacher leads a self-managing classroom by building positive relationships, maintaining physical space, sustaining classroom routines and procedures, and holding students accountable to behavioral expectations.

Indicators

Ineffective

Developing

Effective

Exemplary

Routines and Procedures:

Teacher establishes, models, and practices effective classroom routines and procedures that allow students to move seamlessly throughout the day without disruption of learning.

A) Teacher has not effectively taught classroom routines and procedures.

B) Teacher has established basic classroom routines and procedures.

C) Teacher maximizes instructional time by effectively upholding classroom routines and procedures.

D) Students are motivated to meet expectations and follow routines and procedures without prompting.

Student Behavior:

Teacher establishes, models, and practices high behavioral expectations for all students including implicit and explicit teaching of moral focus virtues in order to create a self-managed classroom.

A) Teacher does not clearly establish behavioral expectations.

 

B) Teacher establishes, models, and practices behavioral expectations.

C) Teacher effectively upholds behavioral expectations.

D) Teacher effectively anticipates and responds to student behavior.

E) Teacher uses positive and proactive strategies to increase student motivation, engagement, and positive behavior.

F) Teacher references Moral Focus virtues when redirecting, re-teaching, correcting, and affirming students.

G) Students are respectful of one another and self-correct off-task or disruptive behavior.

H) Teacher intentionally and effectively infuses Moral Focus virtues into content lessons.

I) Teacher models Moral Focus virtues in their words and actions.

Conclusion

Conclusion

Dear Team,

     Congratulations! With your research you conducted on cognitive engagement the smoke has dissipated and the Orion students are awake. Hooray, you have saved student learning! Thank you!

Sincerely,

Orion Star

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