Eight Myths of Student Disengagement
Creating Classrooms of Deep Learning
1st Edition
Published on 1. May 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-1-4522-7188-0 (ISBN)
Description
Your expert resource to activate, manage, and maintain lasting student success!
Student disengagement is a huge challenge for teachers everywhere. Leading education expert Jennifer Fredricks empowers teachers to reengage students at all levels with powerful examples and clear-eyed implementation strategies that build essential 21st century learning skills. Teachers get the core facts about the causes, consequences, and solutions to disengagement and learn to confidently:
Identify students most at risk for disengagement
Implement student-centered, project-based learning practices for maximum educational outcomes
Work effectively with diverse groups of disengaged youth
Build positive peer cultures and high-quality student-teacher relationships
Straightforward how-to's from practicing classroom teachers, extensively researched online and print resources, and assessment and observation tips help educators make real-world applications. Cultivate lasting student engagement and transform educational outcomes with this must-have resource!
Student disengagement is a huge challenge for teachers everywhere. Leading education expert Jennifer Fredricks empowers teachers to reengage students at all levels with powerful examples and clear-eyed implementation strategies that build essential 21st century learning skills. Teachers get the core facts about the causes, consequences, and solutions to disengagement and learn to confidently:
Identify students most at risk for disengagement
Implement student-centered, project-based learning practices for maximum educational outcomes
Work effectively with diverse groups of disengaged youth
Build positive peer cultures and high-quality student-teacher relationships
Straightforward how-to's from practicing classroom teachers, extensively researched online and print resources, and assessment and observation tips help educators make real-world applications. Cultivate lasting student engagement and transform educational outcomes with this must-have resource!
Reviews / Votes
"A must have book for all classroom teachers. A relevant, eye-opening approach to classroom problems and student attitudes that we didn't think we could solve." -- Patricia Baker, NBCT, Teacher Gifted Education "This was an excellent read that would be very applicable in most classrooms. Engagement is key to student learning and the author gives us practical ways to implement real practices aimed at increasing this engagement of students at all learning levels." -- Patti Grammens, Teacher "In the era of Common Core Standards, this book is a must read for every educational professional!" -- Ellen E. Coulson, 7th Grade U.S. History TeacherMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Publishing group
SAGE Publications Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
402 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4522-7188-0 (9781452271880)
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Person
Jennifer Fredricks is a professor of Human Development at Connecticut College where she also directs the Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy. She has published over 35 journal articles and book chapters on student engagement, family socialization, adolescent development, and extracurricular participation. She is currently working on a three year grant on student engagement in math and science classrooms funded by the National Science Foundation.
Content
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Contributors
Introduction
Myth 1. It's Easy to Tell Who Who Is Engaged: What Is Engagement and How Can I Assess It in My Classroom?
Portraits of Engagement
What Is Engagement?
Why Assess Engagement?
Consistency, Duration, and Variation in Engagement
Methods for Assessing Engagement
Chapter Summary
Text-to-Practice Exercises
Key Terms and Concepts
Research-Based Resources
Myth 2. Some Students Just Don't Care: How Disengagement Is More Than Just a Lack of Student Motivation
School Versus Out-of-School Tasks
Teacher-Student Relations and Disengagement
Peer Relations and Disengagement
Chapter Summary
Text-to-Practice Exercises
Key Terms and Concepts
Research-Based Resources
Myth 3. What Happens Outside of School Competes With Academics: How Out-of-School Time and Families Affect Engagement in School
Extracurricular Activity Participation and Academic Outcomes
Variation in Engagement Across Contexts
Self-Determination Theory and Engagement
Families and Engagement
Barriers to Parent Involvement
Chapter Summary
Text-to-Practice Exercises
Key Terms and Concepts
Research-Based Resources
Myth 4. Hands-On Is Minds-On: How to Create More Engaging Classroom Tasks That Result in Deep Learning
Designing Classroom Tasks for Engagement
Cognitive Components of the Task
Authentic Tasks
Authentic Instructional Models
Motivational and Cognitive Challenges With Authentic Instruction
Strategies for Implementing Cognitively Complex Tasks
Chapter Summary
Text-to-Practice Examples
Key Terms and Concepts
Research-Based Resources
Myth 5. Focus on Content: Don't Make It Personal: How Relationships Matter for Student Engagement
Teacher Support and Student Engagement and Achievement
Essential Characteristics of Meaningful Teacher-Student Relations
Building Relatedness in the Classroom
Being an Autonomy-Supportive Teacher
Supporting Students' Need for Competence
How Teachers Support Cognitive Engagement
Barriers to Developing High-Quality Relationships
Building Relationships With Difficult Students
Connecting With Diverse Students
Chapter Summary
Text-to-Practice Exercises
Key Terms and Concepts
Research-Based Resources
Myth 6. Socializing With Peers Detracts From Student Engagement: How to Create a Peer Context That Supports Engagement
Why Are Peer Relationships Important?
Friendships
Teachers' Beliefs and Instructional Practices
How Do Peers Socialize Engagement?
Cooperative Learning and Collaborative Instruction
Key Strategies for Supporting Cooperation and Collaboration
Creating Classroom Communities
Chapter Summary
Text-to-Practice Exercises
Key Terms and Concepts
Research-Based Resources
Myth 7. There's Only So Much a Teacher Can Do: How to Help Those Students Still Struggling to Succeed
Why Is It Important to Resist Disengagement?
Risk Factors for Disengagement
Why Is a Student Disengaged?
Boys and Disengagement
Academic Problems and Disengagement
Students With a History of Behavioral Problems
African American, Hispanic, and Low-Income Students and Disengagement
Interventions to Increase Engagement
Chapter Summary
Text-to-Practice Exercises
Key Terms and Concepts
Research-Based Resources
Myth 8. Student Engagement Is a Student Choice: Choosing to Make the Effort and Not Waiting for Engagement to Happen
References
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Contributors
Introduction
Myth 1. It's Easy to Tell Who Who Is Engaged: What Is Engagement and How Can I Assess It in My Classroom?
Portraits of Engagement
What Is Engagement?
Why Assess Engagement?
Consistency, Duration, and Variation in Engagement
Methods for Assessing Engagement
Chapter Summary
Text-to-Practice Exercises
Key Terms and Concepts
Research-Based Resources
Myth 2. Some Students Just Don't Care: How Disengagement Is More Than Just a Lack of Student Motivation
School Versus Out-of-School Tasks
Teacher-Student Relations and Disengagement
Peer Relations and Disengagement
Chapter Summary
Text-to-Practice Exercises
Key Terms and Concepts
Research-Based Resources
Myth 3. What Happens Outside of School Competes With Academics: How Out-of-School Time and Families Affect Engagement in School
Extracurricular Activity Participation and Academic Outcomes
Variation in Engagement Across Contexts
Self-Determination Theory and Engagement
Families and Engagement
Barriers to Parent Involvement
Chapter Summary
Text-to-Practice Exercises
Key Terms and Concepts
Research-Based Resources
Myth 4. Hands-On Is Minds-On: How to Create More Engaging Classroom Tasks That Result in Deep Learning
Designing Classroom Tasks for Engagement
Cognitive Components of the Task
Authentic Tasks
Authentic Instructional Models
Motivational and Cognitive Challenges With Authentic Instruction
Strategies for Implementing Cognitively Complex Tasks
Chapter Summary
Text-to-Practice Examples
Key Terms and Concepts
Research-Based Resources
Myth 5. Focus on Content: Don't Make It Personal: How Relationships Matter for Student Engagement
Teacher Support and Student Engagement and Achievement
Essential Characteristics of Meaningful Teacher-Student Relations
Building Relatedness in the Classroom
Being an Autonomy-Supportive Teacher
Supporting Students' Need for Competence
How Teachers Support Cognitive Engagement
Barriers to Developing High-Quality Relationships
Building Relationships With Difficult Students
Connecting With Diverse Students
Chapter Summary
Text-to-Practice Exercises
Key Terms and Concepts
Research-Based Resources
Myth 6. Socializing With Peers Detracts From Student Engagement: How to Create a Peer Context That Supports Engagement
Why Are Peer Relationships Important?
Friendships
Teachers' Beliefs and Instructional Practices
How Do Peers Socialize Engagement?
Cooperative Learning and Collaborative Instruction
Key Strategies for Supporting Cooperation and Collaboration
Creating Classroom Communities
Chapter Summary
Text-to-Practice Exercises
Key Terms and Concepts
Research-Based Resources
Myth 7. There's Only So Much a Teacher Can Do: How to Help Those Students Still Struggling to Succeed
Why Is It Important to Resist Disengagement?
Risk Factors for Disengagement
Why Is a Student Disengaged?
Boys and Disengagement
Academic Problems and Disengagement
Students With a History of Behavioral Problems
African American, Hispanic, and Low-Income Students and Disengagement
Interventions to Increase Engagement
Chapter Summary
Text-to-Practice Exercises
Key Terms and Concepts
Research-Based Resources
Myth 8. Student Engagement Is a Student Choice: Choosing to Make the Effort and Not Waiting for Engagement to Happen
References
Index