ReturnProsocial and Active Learning (PAL) Classrooms: Using Engagement to Grow Kindness
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Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom Lobby, Table 38
Participate and share: Poster 
Trips and ToursPresenters
Session description
Purpose & objective
Participants will:
Explain how prosocial education helps to enhance the learning environment
Understand how a variety of technology tools can be used to support collaboration in professional development as well as in the classroom.
Describe the findings of the research evaluation.
Outline
Large poster with project details will be displayed throughout the presentation.
A supporting slideshow will be on continuous display to provide additional, in-depth information regarding all elements of the project including but not limited to the program overview, competencies, and outcomes; research-based strategies; evaluation results; and future research implications.
Three project staff will continuously greet participants and share a project overview and answer questions.
QR codes will be on display for participants to scan with their mobile devices to easily access all program information.
Supporting research
- https://wwnorton.com/books/Designing-a-Prosocial-Classroom
- Bergin, C. (2014). Educating Students to be Prosocial at School. In L.M. Padilla-Walker & G. Carlo (Eds.), Prosocial development: A Multidimensional Approach (pp. 279-301): Oxford University Press.
- Bergin, C., Wang, Z., & Bergin, D. (2013, April). Prosocial Behavior and Engagement in Fourth to Twelfth Grade Classroom. (Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, San Fransisco).
- Brown, P.M., Corrigan, M.W., & Higgins-D'Alessandro, A. (Eds.). (2012). Handbook of Prosocial Education. Lanham, MD: Rowan & Littlefield.
- Friedlaender, D., Burns, D., Lewis-Charp, H., Cook-Harvey, C.M., & Darling-Hammond, L. (2014). Student-Centered Schools: Closing the Opportunity Gap. Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education.
- Goodnough, K., & Cashion M. (2010). Exploring problem-based learning in the context of high school science: Design and implementation issues. School Science and Mathematics, 106 (7), 280-295.
- Hmelo-Silver, C.E. (2004). Problem-based learning: What and how do students learn? Educational psychology review, 16 (3), 235-266.
Session specifications
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
Learner
- Stay current with research that supports improved student learning outcomes, including findings from the learning sciences.
- Create experiences for learners to make positive, socially responsible contributions and exhibit empathetic behavior online that build relationships and community.
- Use collaborative tools to expand students' authentic, real-world learning experiences by engaging virtually with experts, teams and students, locally and globally.