Transformative Principal Online and Hybrid Engagement with Mariana Aguilar Transformative Principal 354
Mariana Aguilar did some field research to determine what causes students to be engaged in online and hybrid learning environments.
- How to define student engagement in online and hybrid environments.
- Hard to define engagement, but we all say we can feel it!
- You can feel it.
- Emotionally connected
- Manifests differently in hybrid environment
- Hard to read people’s language.
- How to turn on engagement for students, especially in an online space?
- You can use similar tactics that you. May do in in person learning as you do in virtual learning.
- Relationships!
- Teacher and principal relationships with families!
- Having a successful relationship requires connection between students, teachers and families.
- Instructional practices: smaller groups.
- Checks for understanding.
- Technology doesn’t have to be complex.
- Giving kids opportunities to engage in community based learning. Lead and health outcomes
- Students want to feel like they are having an impact on the world.
- How to be a transformative principal? Look for opportunities everywhere.
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