Here's some of Wot-I-Got out of Dan Haesler's Presentation last night at the 3P's Love Learning Conference. Dan spoke about engagement.

Engagement

Is engagement really “To occupy the attention or efforts (of a person etc)” (Dictionary definition) or is it “The sense of living a life high in interest, curiosity and absorption. Engaged individuals pursue goals with determination and vitality.”

  • School engagement: The number of students who feel they “don’t belong” at school – they “aren’t happy”
    • 20% in Australia, 35% in Finland and Estonia, 40% in Korea.
    • Ian Shocker: Queensland Technology, “school connectedness is an even stronger predictor of wellbeing than attachment to parents”-world leader in school and youth depression
      • 2 questions for kids…
        • “do I feel able to be myself at school” (not talking about piercings, but values”
        • “Is there an adult in this organization that I can go to if I have a serious issue”
  • “The Hurry Child”-Phenomena
  • Gallup Poll results, 2013
    • 30% of year 5 Kids are Disengaged (of those who turn up)
    • 50% of year 12s are Disengaged
    • 1 in 3 kids have a sense of hope for their future

How to fix it?

  • Here’s a tip, don’t
  • Question: “Would kids turn up if they didn’t have to?”…”How can we create learning environments so they would come even if they didn’t have to?”.
  • Bottom line: Forget trying to engage kids in your class.  Intstead- engage them in their life, the world around them, their future.
  • Dan Pink: Drive. Engagement Models
    • At the centre is relationships. If you don’t have that going on, nothing will be going on. Builton the pillars of respect, trust, care
    • After relationships are established, consider “Autonomy”.  Here’s what can happen when we give students autonomy!
    • “Mastery” wanting to get better for the sake of getting better
    • “Purpose”, Why are we doing this?

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