Henry David Thoreau

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Henry David Thoreau

• Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but
  follows religiously the new.

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The Classroom is Flat the Millennial
Generations Renaissance (and what we need to
know do about it)

• By Daniel Kwon, Branden Anderson, Alex Arens,
  Michael Buckley, Terence Goodrich, Sarah Pollard,
  Ben Wallace, Aaron Ytterberg, Emily Shirk, Paul
  Buscarello, Michael Bilker, Zach Flatow, Julie
  Lunde, Sara Hobbs, with teachers Philippe
  Ernewein Travis Macy

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Todays Agenda

• Welcome
• Who we are why we are here
• Something we hope youll walk away with
• Survey
• Theoretical background
• Student Panel
• Stations

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The Message
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Survey

• What do you think the flat classroom means?
• What was your learning experience like in high
  school?
• What do you know about generational differences?

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The realization

• While reading Into the Wild
• Alma Mater
• The shift

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The Players

• Traditionalists
• 1900-1940
• Baby Boomers
• 1946-1964
• Generation Xers
• 1965-1980
• Millennial
• 1981-1999

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Millennial Characteristics

• Heightened tech skills
• Ability to access info
• Diverse talents, interests
• Hunger for info problem strategies
• Discriminating consumers
• Work hard, value volunteerism

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Unique Millennials

• Team-oriented
• Pressured
• Sheltered
• Confident
• Achievers

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Turn to your journals

• So what?
• Implications for teaching, parenting, counseling
• Ever encounter a Clashpoint?
• What are you thinking, wondering?

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William Glasser, M.D.

• Control Theory in the Classroom, 1986.
• Basic needs
• Security
• Power
• Freedom
• Fun
• Belonging

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Tom Romano Blending Genre, Altering Style

• I revel in seeing human minds at workWe
  teachers- if we are paying attention to those
  whom we teach and expecting more of them than
  rudimentary thinking and memorization see this
  common miracle of sense making all the time (172).

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Four Power Bases to Satisfy the Five NeedsZach
Michael

• Relationship
• Journal, comfortable communication, personal
  connection, balance, flat classroom
• Expertise
• Respect, motivation, less boring
• Legitimate
• Traditional classroom/authority
• Coercive
• Last resort, wake-up call
• Facilitator

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Writers Workshop Letters Michael Paul

• Power through communication with anybody
• Get your voice out
• Level of engagement (FUN!)
• Possibility of instant, tangible rewards

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Narratives E Cubed Aaron

• Expression
• Experience
• Emotions

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Journals Branden Danny

• Initial thoughts skepticism
• Clicked for me
• Grew from once a week to once a day
• Makes asking questions easy
• Helps the teacher know if something is going on
  with the student
• Intellectual knowledge of students brain
  functioning

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Family and Motivation Terence Goodrich

• You dont feel alone its your home away from
  home
• BelongingComfortablenessMotivation
• How motivation helps the student now and in the
  future

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CommunicationJulie Lunde and Emmy Shirk

• The Power of Conferencing
• Community of Learners
• Technology
• Allow for different student outcomes

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Multiple IntelligencesPaul Buscarello

• What Multiple Intelligences Mean To Us
• Linguistic
• Musical
• Logical/Mathematical
• Spatial
• Bodily/Kinesthetic
• Inter-personal
• Intra-personal

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Organization Im feeling disorganized?Sarah
Pollard

• Classroom schedule
• Classroom calendar
• 3 ring binder
• Class time for organization
• Planner

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Differences from Previous Education Ben Wallace

• Quieter
• Relationship with teachers
• Time in class to read
• Teachers help us with ideas
• Students get to know each other as well as the
  teacher
• Teachers teach YOU as an individual

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The Journal Alex Arens

• The Power of the Journal
• How the Journal Flattens the Classroom
• The Importance
• Confidential
• Teachers Responsibility
• Freedom

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From the journals

• Crank was the first, and best, of the two books I
  read this summer I really recommend this book. A
  teenage girl, hooked on drugs, digging deeper
  into hell, and having babies whats not to be
  interested in?
• In chapter 14,I really connected to Chris when he
  was talking about climbing Devils Thumb I
  couldnt help but think about when I go rock
  climbing.
• Like you wrote, I find comfort in writing. This
  is something that is difficult to teach.

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The Tour hello Denver!

• Teacher Training Seminar _at_ West High School,
  Denver Public Schools
• DA Dazzles community presentation _at_ Denver
  Academy
• Courage To Risk Conference, CO, Springs
• Teach For America Training Seminar _at_ West High
  School
• Colorado Language Arts Society, Denver, CO
• ReNew Our Schools, Denver, CO

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Practice what we preach

• Whats going on in your mind?
• What connections can you make?
• What are you wondering?

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Four Corners

• Join a group according to the number on your
  journal
• Share discuss your answers to the survey

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I like nonsense it wakes up the brain cells.
Dr. Seuss