Section 3 -

Parts 3 & 4

Suggested Timeline: February 17 - 28 (just a suggestion, the course is self-paced)

Estimated Time: 3.5 hours

This section requires you to read and reflect on Parts Three and Four of Poor Students, Rich Teaching: Seven High-Impact Mindsets for Students From Poverty. After each part, you will complete the activities outlined for each section. You will also spend time exploring and gathering ideas on possible ways you can increase family engagement via use of resources provided by the South Dakota Family Engagement Center.

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Part Three (p. 63 - 95 of text)

Topic: Part Three - Why the Positivity Mindset?

Chapter 7: Boost Optimism and Hope
Chapter 8: Set Safe Classroom Norms
Chapter 9: Change the Emotional Set Point
Follow Through

Assignments:

Post your "take-away" to the Nearpod Collaborate Board.
Complete a brief Flipgrid Video centered on the prompt below. Click here to access Flipgrid
- I will commit to using the following strategy in my classroom ________________ to develop a Positivity Mindset with my students. I chose this strategy because _____________________________.

Part Four (p. 97-123 of text)

Topic: Part Four - Why the Rich Classroom Mindset?

Chapter 10: Engage Voice and Vision
Chapter 11: Set Safe Classroom Norms
Chapter 12: Foster Academic Optimism
Follow Through

Assignments:

Post your "take-away" to the Nearpod Collaborate Board.
Complete a brief Flipgrid Video centered on the prompt below. Click here to access Flipgrid
- I will commit to using the following strategy in my classroom ________________ to develop a Rich Classroom Climate Mindset with my students. I chose this strategy because _____________________________.

SD SFEC Website Exploration (Concluding Assignment for Section 3)

Family engagement/involvement has a significant correlation to student achievement. For that reason, it has been incorporated into this class. During each section, you will be asked to explore the SD SFEC Website for ideas and possible resources you can share with families. (You might take on-going notes to keep track of your ideas.)

At the end of the course, as a part of your final, you will submit an outline detailing what you have found. Conclude this lesson by exploring the website at sdsfec.org

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