Unlock Student Potential:
How to Apply Key Techniques to Catapult Student Engagement & Ownership
Imagine a district-wide or organizational-wide transformation where every classroom/program is a hub of high-level critical thinking, speaking, reading, and writing. Envision a learning environment where students are not only engaged but leading the way—taking ownership of their learning through innovation and curiosity, collaborating with peers, and confidently expressing their ideas. In this dynamic space, teachers are facilitators, guiding students through rich, interactive experiences while fostering deep intellectual engagement. With our Unlock Your Students' Potential workshop, we empower your educators to create classrooms where students and youth thrive, lead, and excel at every level. Together, we’ll help your organization cultivate a culture of high ownership, student leadership, and transformative learning.
Customized Workshop Outcomes Include:
Increase Student Engagement: By the end of the workshop, participants will implement research-based strategies to enhance student engagement, whether it’s a general class settings, EL and bilingual classroom, or youth development program- these practical techniques based on Dr. Jackson’s principle of high expectations and intellectual rigor will take learning, critical thinking and participation to another level!
Empower Student Ownership: Teachers will identify and apply strategies to shift responsibility for learning from themselves to their students, fostering student-led activities and collaborative work, and nurturing intellectual autonomy by the next grading period.
Build High-Impact Learning Environments: Participants will create a vision and criteria for success for collaborative small groups that integrate the 7 High Operational Practices, ensuring a high-impact learning environment for all students.
Differentiation for All Skill Levels: Within 30 days, educators will apply differentiated lesson plans that effectively address diverse skill levels in their classrooms.
Implement the Pedagogy of Confidence: Educators will integrate Dr. Jackson’s Pedagogy of Confidence, using high expectations, targeted scaffolding, and strategies that elevate students' sense of ownership and capability in their learning.
