Missouri Powerful Learning

Students with high self-efficacy have the power, skills, and self-belief to double (if not triple) the speed of their own learning. How do we support students in building self-efficacy? By using a few simple yet powerful practices, teachers can use praise effectively; grow learner dispositions thoughtfully; challenge negative thinking; and engage in meaningful goalsetting, feedback, and progress-making with their students. Come learn how to change outcomes for your students through understanding the power of clear learning expectations and equipping students to use metacognition to move their own learning forward.

Levels: All

Presenters: Kara Vandas, Keynote Speaker; and Jeanette Westfall, Assistant Superintendent, Liberty School District

If you desire self-directed learners who are equipped to contribute to the learning of others, own their own learning, and reach their own goals, this session is a must-see. Come learn how clarity creates the conditions for meaningful learning and student empowerment. Without clarity, it is impossible for teachers to paint a clear picture of what is to be learned, why it is important, and how students can be successful. In such scenarios, students are unable to take ownership.

Rather, they are relegated to passive participation. The polar opposite is to provide students with clarity around learning and equip them with the skills and desire to take risks, monitor their own progress, provide feedback, rely on others, see themselves as their own teachers, and find success no matter the route taken.

Levels: All