FCCLA: A Recipe for Student Engagement HOW FCCLA ENGAGES STUDENTS IN: COMPETITIVE EVENTS NATIONAL PROGRAMS COMMUNITY SERVICE MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT AND SO MUCH MORE! FCCLA Family Careers and Community Leaders of America Contact: Patricia DiGioia-Laird Phone: (732) 452-2862 fcclanj@verizon.net Confusion Why Student Engagement? 1
FCCLA: A Recipe for Student Engagement What is Student Engagement? Student engagement occurs when "students make a psychological investment in learning. They try hard to learn what school offers. They take pride not simply in earning the formal indicators of success (grades), but in understanding di the material and incorporating or internalizing it in their lives. 2
What is Student Engagement? Student engagement also refers to a "student's s willingness, need, desire and compulsion to participate in, and be successful in, the learning process promoting higher h level l thinking for enduring understanding. SCORE Students who are engaged in their work are energized by four goals Success, Curiosity, Originality, and satisfying Relationships. Members succeed in National Programs Members feed their curiosity by completing projects that interest them Members display original and creative work Members develop meaningful relationships with peers, advisers, and community partners Student build the self-confidence, motivation and Energy for life long learning 3
Convincing Kids They Can Succeed Before we can use success to motivate our students to produce high-quality work, we must meet three conditions: clearly articulate the criteria for success and provide clear, immediate, and constructive feedback. show students that the skills they need to be successful are within their grasp by clearly and systematically modeling these skills. help them see success as a valuable aspect of their personalities. Arousing Curiosity Students want and need work that stimulates their curiosity and awakens their desire for deep understanding. 4
Encouraging Originality Students want and need work that permits them to express their autonomy and originality, enabling them to discover who they are and who they want to be. Unfortunately, the ways schools traditionally focus on creativity actually thwart the drive toward self-expression. There are several reasons for this. Connect creative projects to students' personal lideas and concerns. Consider giving students more choice. Fostering Peer Relations Students want and need work that will enhance their relationships with people they care about. This drive toward interpersonal involvement is pervasive in all our lives. 5
Energy for Productivity Orchestrating Student Performance By observing and understanding how classroom and chapter conditions can create or repress student engagement, we can gradually move toward a more successful, curious, creative, and reciprocal system. Chapter Advisers help to set the tone for student engagement g in their FCS classrooms and FCCLA chapters. Advisers do a particularly good job at encouraging the students to engage and get involved 6
Which Side of the Desk? Teachers and students work together to identify what projects students need and want to study. Students Who Are Engaged Exhibit Three Characteristics. (1) they are attracted to their work Members choose projects and initiatives that they find important and interesting 7
Students Who Are Engaged Exhibit Three Characteristics. (2) they persist in their work despite challenges and obstacles State Officers complete SMART Goals, obtain corporate sponsorship, recruit members, and run conferences despite being busy students Students Who Are Engaged Exhibit Three Characteristics. (3) they take visible delight in accomplishing their work When members dedicate a great deal of time and effort into their Competitive Events, it is rewarding to know their hard work paid off 8
NJ FCCLA Competitive Events Fall Events Apple Bake-off Banner Caregiver Carry-All Consumer Clout Cupcake Challenge Financing Your Future Go Green Lessons in Leadership Membership Magic Passion for Fashion Design Challenge Spotlight on FCCLA Tune into FCCLA Web Connect Spring Events Bread Basics Cake Decorating Fashion Runway FCCLA Speaks Garde Manger Luncheon Menu Showcase Manners Matter Personal Patchwork Program Cover Design Serving Up Success Sewing for Service Storybook Ethics Successories Toys That Teach Windows of Fashion National Competitive Events Skill Demonstration Events Consumer Math Challenge Culinary Chicken Fabrication Culinary Math Challenge Culinary Knife Skills FCCLA Creed Speaking and Interpretation Impromptu Speaking Speaking Out for FCCLA Toys that Teach Knowledge Bowl STAR Events Advocacy Applied Technology Career Investigation Chapter Service Project Chapter in Review Culinary Arts Early Childhood Education Entrepreneurship Environmental Ambassador STAR Events Fashion Construction Fashion Design Focus on Children Food Innovations Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation Illustrated Talk Interior Design Interpersonal Communications Job Interview Leadership Life Event Planning National Programs in Action Nutrition and Wellness Parliamentary Procedure Promote and Publicize FCCLA! Recycle and Redesign Sports Nutrition Teach and Train 9
Extrinsic Motivation Extrinsic motivation a o a motivator that is external to the student or the task at hand Students Taking Action with Recognition (STAR) Events and National Programs Members develop projects for STAR Events and National Programs because they find the topics interesting and significant Students receive recognition for their efforts, which can be considered an external motivator Intrinsic Motivation Intrinsic motivation comes from within and is generally considered more durable and selfenhancing FCCLA is a youth leadership organization The initiatives are developed and carried out by the members. Members are vested in their initiatives and projects because they are empowered to make a difference in their families, schools, and communities 10
Intrinsic Motivation Student Learning 11
Student Leadership Generally speaking, the concept of student engagement is predicated on the belief that learning improves when students are inquisitive, interested, or inspired. Certain intellectual, emotional, behavioral, physical, and social factors play in the learning process Thank You 12