Kolandia Woods-Brown

Educational Technology Plan for Ms. Shelitha Harris

Boosting Student Achievement Through Student Engagement

Coaching Session #1 Overview

• Identified a specific challenge
• Developed a plan of action to increase student engagement
• Discussed what technology tools have worked and have not worked in the classroom

Objectives

• Increase student engagement
• Incorporate technology platforms to enhance instruction
• Provide coaching to the teacher
• Boost student motivation toward learning
• Enhance student retention of information through student engagement

Plan to Increase Student Engagement Goal: Increase student engagement to improve learning outcomes

• Understand student needs
• Incorporate engaging learning activities through the use of technology
• Set learning goals
• Establish a coaching schedule to provide teacher support
• Incorporate active learning
• Establish opportunites to evaluate and adjust the plan as needed

Technology Tool To Support Student Engagement

Built on the science of reading, Lexia® Core5® Reading is a research-proven program that accelerates the development of literacy skills for students of all abilities, helping them make the critical shift from learning to read to reading to learn.

• Lexia Core5 uses adaptive technology to tailor instruction to each student's skill level
• Data-driven insights save time and support differentiated instruction
• Core5 incorporates game-like activities, such as puzzles, matching games, and interactive tasks, making learning fun and stimulating
• The program's design motivates learners, particularly those who might struggle with traditional methods

Visual Support for Lexia Core 5

Student engagement is associated with positive learning outcomes (Carini, Kuh, and Klein, 2006).

Findings from studies have revealed when instructional technology has been deployed in the classroom there is a positive correlation between the use of educational technology and student engagement, (Chen, Lambert, & Guidry, 2010; Nelson, Laird, & Kuh, 2005).

Computer usage is of high interest for students, which can assist in student engagement, aid in positive attitudes toward learning, and provide a medium for deliberative practice and feedback along with customizing the learning experience (Hattie, 2009)

Research Highlights

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Step 1

The Plan

Introduce Lexia Core 5 and how it is beneficial to student achievement.

Incorporate Lexia Core 5 in the classroom; Get feedback from students after implementation

Analyze data after implementation to get insights on how the technology tool can be beneficial to students

Let's Check In

• How are you feeling so far?
• Do you have any questions?
• Is there anything you would like to add?

Enrichment

What are our next steps after this session?

• Increase student engagement
• Incorporate technology platforms to enhance instruction
• Provide coaching to the teacher
• Boost student motivation toward learning
• Enhance student retention of information through student engagement

Closure/Key Concepts

We are able to understand images from millions of years ago, even from other cultures.

We have thousands and thousands of stories. Two-thirds of our conversations are stories.

We need to interact with each other. We learn collaboratively.