Day Three–Part B–Why Students Disengage in School and What We Can Do about It

1. Create a Culture of Learning (continued)

            A. Know the Secret about Confusion

            B. Understand That All Students Have Intelligence                                                   

C. Create Safe Connections That Foster Student Engagement: Using Pods and Practicing Four-at-the-Door

            D. Answer the Relevancy Question: What’s In It for Me?

            E. Develop Star Qualities and Limit Negative Mental Habits

            F. Foster Internal Motivation

            G. Assess the Impact of Grades and Test Scores

            H. Partner with Parents

2. Practice Kaizen: Plan for Continual Improvement

After participating in this series, you will walk away with common-sense practical strategies to:

• Be more effective in your personal and professional lives

• Develop individual and collective potential of student, staff, and parents 

• Enhance the social-emotional learning of your students

• Implement the essentials to create a culture of learning 

• Reduce negativity and create a healthier school culture of safety and trust.