Scott’s August 7th, 2022 Summer Conference material is posted below.
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Session Details
Getting To Know Your Students and Students Getting to Know Themselves
The better we know our students the better they perform in class. Share some simple, effective ways to get to know your students and how they can learn more about themselves. We will cover strategies to learn names, honor cultural diversity, use Myers-Briggs, fun-related personality inventories, student goals setting for the course and tracking relevant data, knowing their ‘why’, and more.
Resources
- Take student pictures, have them write about themselves on the back, and memorize all their names over the first weekend. – Use the Leitner System or watch this video
- Student Personality Survey and Cards
- Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose Video by Daniel Pink
- How to Maximize Dopamine & Motivation – Andrew Huberman Video
Building and Managing Class Rituals and Structure
Humans are habits. Ok, I know we are much more than a bunch of patterns, but well-planned daily rituals or habits help students spend less cognitive and emotional energy on the ‘what’ of the class so they can spend it on the ‘how.’ We will explore strategies that work to help students manage the class and themselves.
Resources
- Who Cares? – Why Deming and Quality in Education
- I do, we do, you do…
- The art and science of setting timers, goal setting, intention, social-emotional health, creativity, and respect
- Scrum
- Project Tracking Sheet
- Production Project Feedback Form .v3.pdf (Paper handout)
- Production Project Blog Template (Edublogs)
- Advisory ‘Session’ Schedule for 2022-23
Student Self-Management: Problem-solving, and Portfolio Building
Getting Things Done is David Allen’s process for getting more stuff done and being more in the moment. Most students are not good at managing their time or themselves. They need our help. Learn about David Allen’s process integrated into student planning, workflow, and class structure.
Resources
- Session Production Project Blog Post Form
- Production Project Blog Template (Edublogs)
- Example Film Team Forms (Who does what when)
- Edublogs.org – Free add-free student blogs or for a $40 fee you can have teacher management options
- Feedly.com – A free media reader that Scott uses to read student blogs
- Scott Le Duc’s Blog Templates at Edublogs
- Linkedin Profiles
- Linkedin Recommendations
- Project Tracking Sheet
Production Workflow, Project Management, Standards, and Frameworks
We build backward in this session. We examine standards, frameworks, units, lessons, and activities looking for a throughline of the ‘what’, ‘why’, and ‘how’ of our day-to-day work. Continuity, measurability, and student tracking and assessment of their own progress is the aim. This is gonna be fun!
Resources
- Project Tracking Sheet
- State Reporting Spreadsheet Example
- Enlightened Employment Spreadsheet
- Advisory ‘Session’ Schedule for 2022-23
- Session Production Project Blog Post Resources
- Production Project Feedback Form .v3.pdf (Paper handout)
- Production Project Blog Template (Edublogs)
- Example Film Team Forms (Who does what when)
Growing an Advisory Committee and Integrating it into the Classroom
Our advisory members are in our classes regularly. They conduct workshops. They are presenters. They are also present as an advisory panel giving feedback on student work throughout the year. They get to know the students and add an incredible amount of legitimacy and excitement to the day-to-day work. Find out more.
Resources
- Scott’s Advisory Page
- Advisory ‘Session’ Schedule for 2022-23
- Eric and James in meeting minutes
- James in the classroom
- Eric in the classroom
- Feedback Forms and Slide Template for Session Presentations Preparation
- Task Time Team Form (PDF)
- Session Slideshow Template (Google Slides)
In-Class Leadership, CTSOs, and Competitions
Setting up competitions to focus student effort is very rewarding. Scaffolding skills toward a goal really motivate students. Establishing in-class leadership helps guide the class and keep activities focused on what students are most interested in. See some strategies with our own game design, film, animation, and sound/music CTSO based on AMES.team. Our approach is similar to SkillsUSA and other CTSOs.
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