Active Learning Strategies I & II
Mike Rettig, Ph.D., National Consultant
Active Learning Strategies Part I: Continental Breakfast Included and Lunch IncludedActive Learning Strategies I
Description
This interactive workshop will attempt to answer the question: What engages students in learning? After an examination of the characteristics of engagement, workshop attendees will participate in a variety of classroom instructional strategies that capture one or more of these characteristics. Strategies to be demonstrated will include the following: the Line-up, the Interview, 1-2-4, and Send-a-Problem. Paper and electronic handouts will be provided.
Details
Date: Wednesday
Time: 9:00 - 12:00
Location: Taylor 306
Active Learning Strategies Part II: Lunch Included (Arrive at 12 for Lunch)Active Learning Strategies II
Description
This workshop will continue the discussions begun in the morning session with a new set of classroom strategies. After a quick review of the characteristics of activities that engage students, attendees of the afternoon session will explore several additional engaging strategies including the Line-up (in a different format), The "Things-in-Common" sheet, concept attainment, and Corners. Paper and electronic handouts again will be provided.
Details
Date: Wednesday
Time: 1:00 - 3:30
Location: Taylor 306
Facilitator
Dr. Michael Rettig spent 15 years as a professor in the College of Education and Director of the Center for School Leadership at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA; he retired from JMU as Professor Emeritus in June 2006 to work full-time with schools. He taught for 10 years in the Syracuse City Schools and served as a school principal in Virginia for 6 years.
He has a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Virginia, a Masters degree from S.U.N.Y. at Cortland, and Bachelors degree from Syracuse University. Dr. Rettig has received numerous awards including the 2005 Service Award from the Shenandoah chapter of PDK and the 1999 JMU Madison Scholar. Dr. Rettig also is a past president and current board member of the Virginia Association of Curriculum and Supervision (VASCD).
During the past fifteen years he has been a national presenter, consultant, and author on the topic of school scheduling. He also has conducted numerous workshops on the topics of "Teaching in the Block," cooperative learning, models of teaching, school improvement, and curriculum pacing.