Transcript Interact

What is Interact?
Active learning projects that:
use authentic situations
engage students
challenge students
What do Interact students do?
work collaboratively
problem solve
enact historic events
design scientific and mathematical
inquiries
complete fun language arts projects
How is Interact different?
Simultaneously meets two primary goals:
1. student skills acquisition
2. student retention of content knowledge
How is Interact different?
Aligns with current scientific research
on brain based learning
What is the Interact library?
A comprehensive collection of 74 engaging lessons
for every subject in elementary school
What is the Interact library?
Written by teachers for teachers,
each lesson is easy to use and
tailor to your individual requirements
What is the Interact library?
Active learning projects give
every student access to content
and effectively reinforce learning
What is the Interact library?
Most offer options to also involve
parents
administrators
other adults
What is the Interact library?
The Interact Library adds both skills and knowledge
Promotes literacy in:
Math Science
Language Arts
History
Geography
Character
Communities
Develops skills in:
Reading
Writing
Critical thinking
Communicating
effectively
Working collaboratively
What is the Interact library?
Sample Interact lesson titles:
Taxonomy Trail
Skateboard Science
Space Race
Caravans
Pioneers
Sail America
Internet Cruises
Spelling Wizards
Grammar Zones
Capacity Converters
Hopscotch Math
Algebra Mystery Maze
Kid Town
Teamwork
How is Interact aligned with
brain research?
Collaborative projects
Constructivism
Non-verbal/linguistic projects enable:
Multiple Intelligences
English Language Learners
How is Interact aligned with
brain research?
The brain is:
social
emotional
How is Interact aligned with
brain research?
The brain:
retains information in a
safe
challenging
collaborative setting
How is Interact aligned with
brain research?
Ongoing neuroscience
research has strongly
supported constructivist
teaching – the heart of
Interact simulations
How is Interact aligned with
brain research?
Students create their own
interpretations of the
historic background
character information
How is Interact aligned with
brain research?
Collaborative skills
are now key to
academic, vocational
and social success
How is Interact aligned with
brain research?
Interact’s structured,
supportive collaborations help
students develop Jensen’s
“social fluency”
How is Interact aligned with
brain research?
Decades of research yielded
nine essential teaching
strategies that result in
measurable percentile gains.
Cooperative learning, one essential strategy,
is the format of every Interact lesson
How is Interact aligned with
brain research?
Interact is aligned with
Marzano, Pickering, and
Pollock’s Classroom
Instruction That Works
Interact engages Gardner’s
multiple intelligences
Students quickly access content in areas of
strength while strengthening underdeveloped
talents.
kinesthetic
spatial
intrapersonal
verbal
interpersonal
linguistic
Interact gives English Language Learners
content access and skills
supportive
safe
collaborative structure for:
peer interpretation
constructive feedback
This strategy has been proven to measurably
improve student achievement
Sample lesson highlights
The following slides are examples of Interact
lesson features.
Sailor of the Stars
grades 4 – 8
multidisciplinary
This lesson is approved
by an astronaut!
Sample lesson: Sailor of the Stars
Teachers use the
detailed unit time
chart to plan the
perfect lesson
and unit.
Easy to
differentiate
Sample lesson: Sailor of the Stars
Teachers use the
table of contents to
quickly access their
interests.
Easy to
differentiate
Sample lesson: Sailor of the Stars
Pretests prepare
students and teachers
for successful
instruction.
Assessment
Sample lesson: Sailor of the Stars
Main and optional
lessons detail which
of the several
interdisciplinary
standards are addressed
Interdisciplinary
Sample lesson: Sailor of the Stars
Students write a
business cover letter
to apply to a job as
an astronaut
Language Arts
Sample lesson: Sailor of the Stars
Students conduct
interviews, build
communications skills
and knowledge about
astronaut
qualifications
Applied Learning
Sample lesson: Sailor of the Stars
Students use rocket
science to make their
own demonstration
of Sir Isaac Newton’s
Law of Motion
Science
Sample lesson: Sailor of the Stars
Students create a
7 day food to
learn nutritional
requirements
and planning.
Science
Sample lesson: Sailor of the Stars
Students write a 5
paragraph brief on
meteor damage and
possible solutions.
Language Arts
Sample lesson: Sailor of the Stars
Students use
mathematical
calculation to learn
the size of our galaxy
Math
Sample lesson: Sailor of the Stars
Real life concerns
about tax dollars
spent on outer space
engage students and
teachers.
Social Studies
Sample lesson: Sailor of the Stars
Timeline of space
exploration through
the ages charts
scientific
developments
over time.
Social Studies
Sample lesson: Sailor of the Stars
Students are
provided a guiding
rubric to ensure
mastery of task.
Assessment
Sample lesson: Sailor of the Stars
A variety of traditional
and authentic
assessments address
multiple intelligences.
Assessment
Sample lesson: Sailor of the Stars
Multiple choice and
short answer
assessments prepare
students for
standardized testing.
Assessment
Learning by Doing
Learn…
information analysis
how to share knowledge
how to communicate
information
leadership responsibility
Experience…
working collaboratively
role playing & staging events
creating authentic situations
developing communication
skills
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demonstration
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brochure with details of strategies
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