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**August 19, 2013**
Michael R. Williams, M.Ed., M.S., NBCT Instructional Specialist for Secondary Schools michael.williams@cabarrus.k12.nc.us

This afternoon's schedule:

10 minutes - Assumptions about Student Engagement 15 minutes - Why consider Student Engagement? 30 minutes - Digging into the Design Principles 05 minutes - Self Evaluate and Reflect

**Assumptions about Student Engagement** In the first part of our session today, we will be digging into our own thinking about student engagement. At the end of this time, we will have analyzed our thinking, considered the data that informs our assumptions, and decide if our assumptions can be generalized.

**The Schlechty Principles**

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**Delve and dialogue:** **Click here to access your design principle or request a paper copy.**  Content Focus   Product Focus   Authenticity   Organization of Knowledge   Affiliation    Choice    Protection from the Consequences of Initial Failure   Novelty and Variety    Affirmation    Clear and Compelling Standards With your small group, please create a common statement about your design principle. Include: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">In a few minutes, we will meet in jigsawed groups to explore all of the design principles.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Definition
 * Most important components
 * Impact on classroom instruction