Tips to Engage Students in Learning

Check out this blog post for some entertaining and interesting information about engaging students



http://www.edutopia.org/blog/reengaging-students-andrew-marcinek

ESA Region 5 Principals focus on 21st Century Skills

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 On November 17th, 13 principals will meet face to face in Mobridge to continue learning how to integrate 21st Century Skills and increase the use of technology in their schools. These principals began  learning together in August when ESA 5 implemented their Title II D grant work. Now these principals will share what they have been doing in their schools and support each other in their learning.
In order for the students and teachers in our schools to learn our leaders must continue to learn.
My hat is off to these leaders.

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Internal Motivation

At the System's Change Conference in Chamberlain, October 13-15, Bob Sullo focused on internal motivation of learners.
Go to his website at http://www.internalmotivation.net/ for great resources and information.
You can access presentation materials at http://www.systemschange.midwestmaple.org/

My favorite quote from the conference is

"Learning is the consequence of thinking"