Transcript ppt - The Center for Effective Learning

TOWN HALL MEETINGS
“BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS”
HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEACHING MODEL
SUE PEARSON, ASSOCIATE
[email protected]
COME ONE! COME ALL!
Come One!
Come All!
Meeting
Adjourned
• Power Tools
• Reflections
• Intro
• Agenda
• Goal
Come to
Order!
• HET Principles/Elements
• TH-Origin
• Standards
• Resources
• Purpose
• Setting Up
Let’s Vote!
Hear Ye!
Hear Ye!
What Do I Need?
Reflect on one personal goal
you have for this session.
Use this as a focus point
during the Webinar.
Revisit it at the end for
final reflection and future
planning.
COME TO ORDER!
KEYPOINT ONE
Intelligence Is A
Function Of
Experience
We are not born
intelligent—only with
a capacity to be so.
©2008 The Center for Effective Learning; Susan Kovalik & Associates, Inc.
KEYPOINT TWO
Learning is an
inseparable
partnership between
the body and the
brain:
Emotion is the
gatekeeper to learning
and performance
©2008 The Center for Effective Learning; Susan Kovalik & Associates, Inc.
KEYPOINT THREE
There are
multiple
intelligences.
©2008 The Center for Effective Learning; Susan Kovalik & Associates, Inc.
KEYPOINT FOUR
Learning is a twostep process of
pattern detection
and program
building.
©2008 The Center for Effective Learning; Susan Kovalik & Associates, Inc.
Absence of Threat/
Nurturing Reflecting
Thinking
Mastery/Application
Adequate Time
Immediate
Feedback
Enriched
Environment
Bodybrain
Compatible
Elements
Movement
Sensory-Rich Being
There Experiences
Meaningful
Content
Choices
Collaboration
© Susan Kovalik & Associates, 2010
HEAR YE! HEAR YE!
“The first requisite
of a good citizen
in this republic of ours
is that he shall be able
and willing to
pull his own weight.”
Theodore Roosevelt
26th US President
(1858-1919)
ORIGIN: TOWN HALL MEETINGS
 Inspired by ancient democracy in
Athens-every citizen should have a say
 Roots in colonial America
 Everybody meets, everybody talks,
everybody votes-meant to involve
everyone
 Emphasized problem-solving as a
group effort
BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS
Creating community occurs in 3 stages in HET:
1.
Developing a Sense of Belonging
2. Creating Common Ground
3. Taking Action
TOWN HALL MEETINGS
 Develop feelings: dynamic information not
just about what people feel, but about why
people feel the way they do about a
particular subject or idea. Opportunities to
develop emotional intelligence (empathy,
caring)-strategy to prevent bullying
 21st Century Skills: critical thinking,
collaboration, communication, creativity,
problem-solving)
Today’s Organizing Concept:
Community
A community consists of a group or set that
exists and interacts in the same area. If
one thing (or part) changes or ceases to
exist it can affect the rest of the
community, possibly even changing the
way the community functions.
Rationale: Responsible citizens make wise
choices that strengthen the entire
community.
A community consists of a body, group
or set that exists and interacts in the same
area. If one thing (or part) changes or
ceases to exist it can affect the rest of the
community, possibly even changing the
way the community functions.
Purposes of Town Hall Meetings
• Conflict resolution
• Reflections
• Discuss feelings
• Review procedures
• Review content
• Ice breakers
• Direct instruction
• Daily agendas
• Lifelong Guidelines &
• Problem solving
• KWL
• Appreciations
• Goal setting
• Review of day
• Study trip reflections
• Energizers
• Introduce new content
• Plan Social/Political Action
LIFESKILLS discussions • Inclusion of new students
Setting Up Town Hall
 Procedure-going/returning
 Agreements
PASS
 Location (can vary)
 Physical symbol
 Talking tool/Microphone
 Appreciation Box/Bag-notes
 Ceremonials
Town Hall Procedure
 Push in your chair.
 Walk quietly to the circle.
 Sit in listening shape.
 Use Active Listening.
Town Hall Meeting Procedure
 At the assigned time, bring materials to
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the meeting place.
Check with a partner to make sure you
have everything you need.
Set a personal goal. Choose one action
to move closer toward this goal.
Greet those sitting near you.
Listen for the starting gavel.
Be prepared to communicate your
thoughts.
TOWN HALL
AGREEMENTS
NO PUT
DOWNS
COMPLIMENTS
RIGHT TO
PASS
ACTIVE
LISTENING
PERSONAL
SPACE
I appreciate it when you used the LG/LS of ____________
by________________________________________
______________
Signed: ___________________Date: ____________
This is a compliment for
___________________________________ who used the LG/LS
of ______________________________ when he/she
_________________________________________________
Thank you from _____________________________________
________________ used the LG/LS of ___________.
He/She____________________________________
_________________________________________
From Fellow Citizen: __________________________
TOWN HALL CEREMONIALS
Agenda
Specific song
Pledge of Allegiance
Class-Created Citizens’ Pledge
Quotation of Week
Class Constitution
CREATING CLASSROOM CONSTITUTION
OBJECTIVE~Students will:
 Create a "working" Classroom Constitution
that governs the classroom and supports
school rules, policies, and procedures.
 Develop a maximum of six positively stated
rules or Classroom Standards.
 Help edit and revise the final draft of the
Classroom Constitution.
 http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/lesson
plan.jsp?id=187
Conflict Resolution/Problem Solving
Primary:
 We had some pushing and shoving in line
today. Let’s talk about why that happened and
how we can stand in line like a community.
Intermediate:
 I heard some put-downs being used on
students today. We need to review the No Put
Down T-chart.
Middle/High School
 There was a fight in the hallway after 3rd
period. Let’s discuss the cause and brainstorm
other ways to settle differences.
Lifelong Guidelines
Trustworthiness: To act in a manner that makes one
worthy of confidence
Truthfulness: To act with personal responsibility and mental
accountability
Active Listening: To listen with attention and intention
No Put-Downs: To never use words, actions and/or body
language that degrade, humiliate, or dishonor others
Personal Best: To do one’s best given the circumstances and
available resources
© Exceeding Expectations by Susan Kovalik & Karen D. Olsen, p. 9.1
LIFESKILLS
 CARING
 INTEGRITY
 COMMON SENSE
 ORGANIZATION
 COOPERATION
 PATIENCE
 COURAGE
 PERSEVERANCE
 CREATIVITY
 PRIDE
 CURIOSITY
 PROBLEM SOLVING
 EFFORT
 RESOURCEFULNESS
 FLEXIBILITY
 RESPONSIBILITY
 FRIENDSHIP
 SENSE OF HUMOR
 INITIATIVE
Inclusion Activity~TRIBES
Primary:
 “Citizens need to help one another. That is
easier if we know each other’s names and
some interests that we share. Today we’ll
go around the circle and share a special
day we remember.”
Intermediate:
 “Earlier this week you each shared a hobby
or sport that is a favorite of yours. What
was the closest match you could find
among your classmates? A similar interest
or activity?”
BEING THERE REFLECTION
“Let’s watch a short clip of our site-just to
remind you of your experience.:
 How would you evaluate this site in
relation to the concept (________) we
are studying? Share some examples that
made the connection for you.
 Would you, or would you not, recommend
this site to other classes. Why or why not?
 Compare and contrast this site to the last
site we visited. Can you make some
differentiations between them?
Goal Setting
“We are leaning about some special ways to be good
citizens-people who work together and help one
another. Our special LIFESKILL for the week is
FRIENDSHIP. Today we are starting a T-Chart to help
us understand what friendship looks like, sounds like,
and feels like.”
FRIENDSHIP
Looks Like
Sounds Like
Feels Like
Introduce New Student
Teacher:
“I’d like to introduce Dijonne Brady. He just
moved here from Virginia. Who is our student
greeter this week? Please remember to introduce
Dijonne to all the your other teachers and to take
him around the building. Let’s have you
introduce your selves to Dijonne and share one
thing he should know about you.
Student:
“My name is Corinne Jones. I am in the drama
club because I like to act, dance and sing.”
LET’S VOTE!
STATE/CORE STANDARDS
THE
“HAVE-TO”
TEACH
CCSS: ELA
Speaking & Listening: Comprehension
and Collaboration
1.
Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of
conversations and collaborations with diverse partners,
building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and
persuasively.
2.
Integrate and evaluate information presented in
diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively,
3.
Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use
of evidence and rhetoric.
CCSS=Common Core State Standards
CCSS: ELA
Speaking & Listening: Presentation of
Knowledge and Ideas
4.
Present information, findings, and supporting
evidence such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning
and the organization, development, and style are
appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
5.
Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays
of data to express information and enhance understanding of
presentations.
6.
Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and
communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal
English when indicated or appropriate.
CCSS=Common Core State Standards
NY State S.S. Standards
ELEMENTARY: know the meaning of key terms and
concepts related to government, including democracy,
power, citizenship, nation-state, and justice • consider
the nature and evolution of constitutional democracies
INTERMEDIATE: describe the basic purposes of
government and the importance of civic life
COMMENCEMENT: compare various political
systems with that of the United States in terms of
ideology, structure, function, institutions, decisionmaking processes, citizenship roles, and political
culture
Theme Songs
 We’re All In This Together (High School Musical)
 What Kind of World Do You Want? (Five for Fighting)
 I Can See Clearly Now (Jimmy Cliff)
 Lean On Me (Michael Bolton)
 We Are Family (Sister Sledge)
 What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
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TOWN HALL
RESOURCES
HERE ARE SOME MATERIALS
THAT SUPPORT THE PROCESS
OF, AND TEACHING ABOUT,
TOWN HALL.
PLEASE SELECT THOSE THAT
ARE AGE-APPROPRIATE FOR
Y O U R S T U D E N TS .
LAW & DEMOCRACY
 The Center for Education in Law
and Democracy is a non-profit
educational organization offering
programs for teachers and students
through grants and contracts with
national and state government and
non-governmental organizations.
 http://www.lawanddemocracy.org/
CITIZENSHIP QUIZ
Test your knowledge about U.S. government, history and
civics.
 Quiz 1 (short and you are timed) and
 Quiz 2 (longer and you are not timed)
You and your students can take these citizenship quizzes
at:
http://tinyurl.com/2vjnalh
Town Hall Simulations
 From Creating a Pioneer
Community to Living in
the Wilderness, find
teacher-approved pioneer
town hall lesson plans
that inspire student
learning.
ttp://tinyurl.com/32jsvgw
DIRECT DEMOCRACY
TOWN HALL LESSON PLANS
 From “How Does School Work?” to
“Just the Facts, Sir!”, find teacherapproved direct democracy, town hall
lesson plans that inspire student
learning.
 http://tinyurl.com/2vx2e3f
THE EXCHANGE
 Download packets for past Exchange topics
for use in your classroom today. Each packet
includes a Town Hall Wall poster, lesson plan
and student handouts for a 45-minute lesson.
 Also, download Town Hall Posters
 http://constitutioncenter.org/ncc_edu_Past_Topics
.aspx
LITERACY RESOURCES
David Catrow
http://www.twice.cc/WeTheKids/index.html
Jean Fritz
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/classmags/we_the_kids.htm
Town Mouse and Country Mouse
 A short booklet on Vermont Town Meetings
 This booklet was designed to teach students
(grades 3-5) about Vermont’s Town Meeting Day,
its history and how it works today.
 In addition to the text some fun puzzles are
included to help teachers assess student learning.
 In the teacher’s guide find discussion questions
and classroom activities to supplement the
reading materials and help children learn the
value of participatory democracy and experience
the concepts addressed in the booklet.
 http://tinyurl.com/yhewt4c
National Geographic Expeditions
 In this lesson, students will make
decisions about buildings,
businesses, services, and housing
areas to include in the development
of a new town.
 After discussing essential elements
of a self-sustaining community, the
students will prepare a map and give
oral presentations on different
aspects of the new town.
 http://tinyurl.com/3xkjbtp
Young Yorkers
 Young Yorkers Leaflets
 Young Yorkers Leaflets are information
and activity sheets on a variety of local
history topics. Published between 1985
and 1999, the leaflets were written in
both student and teacher versions. They
were based on the concepts and skills of
the New York State social studies
program.
 http://yorkers.org/leaflet.htm
WEBQUESTS
 CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY: Celebrate
Citizenship Day (also known as Constitution
Day) on September 28th. Preparation work for
your class to visit and take part in a local
citizenship ceremony, welcoming new citizens and
celebrating your students view of citizenship.
http://tinyurl.com/dj9xqo
 School Council Constitution: 4 Tasks to
develop a student council representative body
http://tinyurl.com/dj9xqo
Curriculum Connection
What issues exist in your local
community that also connect to your
benchmarks and state standards?
Brainstorm several problems.
How can your students become
involved in problem-solving in regard
to these issues?
MEETING ADJOURNED!
POWER TOOLS
 Parliamentary Procedure
 Problem Solving
 Active Listening
 Decision making
 Sharing a passion/point of
 Voting process
view/surveys
 Develop Emotional
Intelligence & Empathy
 Community Building
 Critical Thinking
 Defending one’s ideas
 Collaborative process
 Trust Building
 Public speaking
 Technology skills
Develop Your Own Action Plan
 After this webinar has ended, begin to
brainstorm/plan/create your plans/ideas for
holding class Town Hall Meetings.
 Allow your students to brainstorm their own
ideas and see where the two merge.
 Hold TH Meetings on a regular basis and also
as needed.
Rubrics for Evaluation:
Meetings/Collaborative Skills
 Rubricsthy Schrock’s Guide for Educators
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess
.html#rubrics
 Rubistar: Create rubrics project-based learning
activities
http://www.rubistar.com
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Final Step: Reflection
 QUICK SHARE: "I Learned..." Statement: At the end of Town Hall
invite your students to share either verbal or written reflections. “
I learned…" or “I feel. . . “and then complete the sentence. Teachers
can use these written reflections to assess whether students have a
firm grasp on the Town Hall Process
 EXTENDED REFLECTOPN: There are several variations on this
approach, but try posing a “Town Hall Question of the Week"
with the class. Throughout the week, students should be given
time to record or share their thoughts about the
question. Encourage students to show their thinking through
writing, charts, diagrams, or drawings. At the last THM for that
week, provide time for a Gallery Walk/Share.
Final Step: Reflection
 Talk About It: Students give self-feedback, meaning that
students can talk themselves through a problem or a question.
(Think of watching a golfer talk to himself as he lines up a shot.)
 Pyramid Discussions: This variation on a class discussion opens up
opportunities to maximize student participation. The teacher
poses a question to smaller groups that become gradually bigger
as students exchange ideas with various partners before bringing
the full class together for a large group discussion.
 Jigsaw Learning: Students are broken into a number of groups—
each group focusing on a particular element that ultimately
everyone will need to learn.
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REVISIT YOUR
WEBINAR GOALS
Final Step: Your Reflection
 Revisit the agenda. Do you have
additional questions?
 Check your goal. Are you closer than you
were at the start of the webinar?
 Note any new goals
that
you may have.
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“No one is born a good citizen;
no nation is born a democracy.
Rather, both are processes
that continue to evolve over a lifetime.
Young people must be included from birth.
A society that cuts off from its youth,
severs its lifeline.”
~ Koffi Annan ~
2001 Nobel Peace Prize
Come One!
Come All!
Meeting
Adjourned
• Power Tools
• Reflections
• Intro
• Agenda
• Goal
Come to
Order!
• HET Principles
• TH Origin
• Standards
• Resources
• Purpose
• Setting Up
Let’s Vote!
Hear Ye!
Hear Ye!
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TOWN HALL MEETINGS
 Can’t be a community unless you act
like one
 Place to teach/practice/use
LG/LIFESKILLS
 Vehicle for group development
 Led by teacher at first but gradually
release leadership to students (dep.
on age)
Intelligence as a Function of Experience
 Provide LARGE amounts of sensory
input from experiences in the real
world that transfer to the classroom
 Design curriculum and instructional
strategies that encourage practice
and mastery in real-world situations;
application greatly increases
development and maintenance of
neural connections
 Participation in the democratic
process at this level models future
problem-solving skills
Body-Brain Partnership:
Emotion and Movement
 “Emotion drives attention which drives
learning, memory, problem-solving, and
just about everything else.” Dr. Robert
Sylwester
 Movement is crucial to every brain
function including planning end
executing plans, memory, emotion,
language and learning. Many Town Hall
Meetings lead to Social/Political action
projects which REQUIRE movement.
 Participation engages the emotions and
action – the spirit of “doing something” .
Students’ passions shine through!
Multiple Intelligences
“Intelligence is a problemsolving and/or product
producing capability
(preference).”
~Howard Gardner~
PUT DOWNS
NO PUT DOWNS
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PERSONAL SPACE
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EYES
EARS
YOU
HEART
UNDIVIDED
ATTENTION
ACTIVE LISTENING
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COMPLIMENTS
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