Eight Myths of Student Disengagement: Creating Classrooms of Deep Learning

by Charles and Mary Lamb

Overview

Your expert resource to activate, manage, and maintain lasting student success!

Education expert Jennifer Fredricks empowers teachers to reengage students at all levels with clear-eyed implementation strategies that build essential 21st century learning skills. Teachers 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, print and web-based resources, and assessment tips help educators cultivate lasting student engagement and transform educational outcomes with this must-have resource!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781483359106
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	02/26/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	272
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

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. 

Table of Contents

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorAbout the ContributorsIntroductionMyth 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 ResourcesMyth 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 ResourcesMyth 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 ResourcesMyth 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 ResourcesMyth 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 ResourcesMyth 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 ResourcesMyth 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 ResourcesMyth 8. Student Engagement Is a Student Choice: Choosing to Make the Effort and Not Waiting for Engagement to HappenReferencesIndex