nsi 2014: maximizing engagement

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Maximizing Engagement

Krystal Ferguson Senior Consultant

July 17, 2014

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Agenda

•  What is Student Engagement?

•  Maximizing Student Engagement with Naviance

•  Group Activity/Brainstorming

•  Additional Ideas for Increasing: •  Student & Parent Engagement (Family Connection Engagement Package)

•  Staff Engagement (Teacher Engagement Package)

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What We Know…

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How can we maximize student engagement with Naviance?

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Implementation Strategies

•  Promoting a ‘hands-on, minds-on’ approach •  Mild Controversy and Competition •  Providing opportunities for students to use their

creativity and reflect on their learning •  Developing student learning goals to provide

focus and direction •  Include a variety of transition activities to

maintain student interest

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Career Exploration

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Activity

•  2 – 4 Groups •  Come up with at least ONE creative way to

maximize student engagement based on topic provided

•  Strengths Explorer •  College Planning

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Additional Ideas for Maximizing Engagement

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Additional Ideas for Maximizing Engagement

•  Make Family Connection as important as Twitter/Instagram

•  Create eye-catching welcome messages for the home page

•  Add special notes (“Shout Outs”) to students or groups that are doing great things

•  Create Success Planning Tasks as “Public.” This will provide a chance for students to share with their peers and discuss ‘hot topics’

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Suggested Engagement Activities

•  Market Family Connection

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Questions?

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Resources

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Resources

•  Naviance Network: http://community.naviance.com/t5/Help-Library/tkbc-p/tkb

•  Gallup Student Poll: http://www.gallupstudentpoll.com/home.aspx

•  LearningSciences Marzano Center: http://www.marzanocenter.com/blog/article/5-ways-to-get-and-keep-your-students-attention/

•  Maximizing Engagement Presentation: http://ree86.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/maximising-engagement-presentation-3.pdf

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