I learned that students retain more info at the beginning & ending but not as much in the middle.
Student input gives the students a voice where they can express their thoughts and share their ideas and opinions with the class.
I learned that students need to engage in productive talk to add value to their learning
This material reminded me that listening to students talking after class or outside of class gives me a chance to hear how they received and understood what we talked about. I compare it to them chewing on the lesson.
In order to fully engage a student in the lesson plan the teacher needs to make sure they answer the students questions about engagement: Am I interested? Can I do this? and Does this matter?. When these questions are answered the students at least have chance to become engaged with the lesson. In order to increase student engagement I would like to inform the students why the lesson is important and increasing student conversations about the topic in a pair talk would increase their overall interest.
I appreciated that illustration of the band time, and how most absorption of in instruction happens in during the introduction and conclusion.
De-emphasizing grades in the classroom is important because it helps shift the focus from performance to learning. It also encourages intrinsic motivation as students are more likely to engage deeply with material when they are motivated by curiosity and interest rather than the pressure of grades.