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“BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS” HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEACHING MODEL

SUE PEARSON, [email protected]

TOWN HALL MEETINGS

COME ONE! COME ALL!

• Intro• Agenda• Goal

• HET Principles/Elements

• TH-Origin

• Purpose• Setting Up

• Standards

• Resources

• Power Tools

• Reflections

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 TWOLearning is an inseparable partnership

between the body and the brain:Emotion is the gatekeeper to learning and performance


KEYPOINT THREE

There are multiple intelligen

ces.©2008 The Center for Effective Learning; Susan Kovalik & Associates, Inc.

KEYPOINT FOURLearning is a

two-step process of pattern

detection and program building.


Absence of Threat/Nurturing Reflecting

Thinking

Meaningful

Content

Adequate Time

Enriched Environment

Immediate

Feedback

Movement

Choices Collaboration

Mastery/Application

BodybrainCompatibleElements

© Susan Kovalik & Associates, 2010

Sensory-Rich Being There Experiences

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 AmericaEverybody 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 & LIFESKILLS discussions

• Problem solving• KWL • Appreciations• Goal setting• Review of day• Study trip reflections• Energizers• Introduce new content• Plan Social/Political Action• Inclusion of new students

Setting Up Town Hall

Procedure-going/returningAgreementsLocation (can vary)Physical symbolTalking tool/MicrophoneAppreciation Box/Bag-notesCeremonials

PASS

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 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.

RIGHT TO PASS

PERSONAL SPACE

ACTIVELISTENINGCOMPLIMENTS

NO PUT DOWNS

TOWN HALLAGREEMENTS

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

AgendaSpecific songPledge of AllegianceClass-Created Citizens’ Pledge

Quotation of WeekClass 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/lessonplan.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.

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

Lifelong Guidelines

© Exceeding Expectations by Susan Kovalik & Karen D. Olsen, p. 9.1

LIFESKILLSCARINGCOMMON SENSECOOPERATIONCOURAGECREATIVITYCURIOSITYEFFORTFLEXIBILITYFRIENDSHIPINITIATIVE

INTEGRITYORGANIZATIONPATIENCEPERSEVERANCEPRIDEPROBLEM SOLVINGRESOURCEFULNESSRESPONSIBILITYSENSE OF HUMOR

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.”

FRIENDSHIPLooks 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!

THE “HAVE-TO”

TEACH

STATE/CORE STANDARDS

CCSS: ELA

Speaking & Listening: Comprehension and Collaboration1. 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: ELASpeaking & Listening: Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas4. 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 democraciesINTERMEDIATE: 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, decision-making 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)

The Center for Effective Learning-S.E.E. (C) 2008

HERE ARE SOME MATERIALS THAT SUPPORT THE PROCESS OF, AND TEACHING ABOUT, TOWN HALL.

PLEASE SELECT THOSE THAT ARE AGE-APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR STUDENTS.

TOWN HALL RESOURCES

LAW & DEMOCRACYThe 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 DEMOCRACYTOWN HALL LESSON PLANS

From “How Does School Work?” to “Just the Facts, Sir!”, find teacher-approved 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 Postershttp://constitutioncenter.org/ncc_edu_Past_Topics.aspx

LITERACY RESOURCES

http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/classmags/we_the_kids.htm

http://www.twice.cc/WeTheKids/index.htmlDavid Catrow

Jean Fritz

Town Mouse and Country Mouse

A short booklet on Vermont Town MeetingsThis 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 LeafletsYoung 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

WEBQUESTSCITIZENSHIP 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 TOOLSParliamentary

ProcedureActive ListeningSharing a passion/point

of view/surveysDevelop Emotional

Intelligence & EmpathyCommunity BuildingCritical Thinking

Problem SolvingDecision makingVoting processDefending one’s

ideasCollaborative

processTrust BuildingPublic speakingTechnology 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 Educatorshttp://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html#rubrics

Rubistar: Create rubrics project-based learning activitieshttp://www.rubistar.com


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.


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.


~ Koffi Annan ~

2001 Nobel Peace Prize

“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.”

• Intro• Agenda• Goal

• HET Principles

• TH Origin

• Purpose• Setting Up

• Standards

• Resources

• Power Tools

• Reflections

RESOURCES


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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 developmentLed 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 problem-solving and/or

product producing capability

(preference).”

~Howard Gardner~

NO PUT DOWNSSusan Kovalik & Associates

PUT DOWNS

PERSONAL SPACESusan Kovalik & Associates

ACTIVE LISTENINGSusan Kovalik & Associates

EYES

EARS

YOU

HEART

UNDIVIDEDATTENTION

PASSSusan Kovalik & Associates

COMPLIMENTSSusan Kovalik & Associates

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