Abstracts - Anthony J. Magaña M.Ed.

"Transforming Classrooms into 21st Century Learning Environments"                                                        9.00. - Sunday, 6^th September 2009.

Growing up in an increasingly digital world, today's students require high levels of interactivity in order to remain authentically engaged.
Traditional instructional strategies, while sufficient, may no longer adequately prepare students for the challenges of this century.
So how can school systems transform their classrooms into 21^st Century Learning Environments in order to increase student engagement and academic achievement in all content areas?
Recent findings conducted by eminent education researcher Dr. Robert Marzano show that Promethean's ActivClassroom learning environment has a profoundly positive effect on student engagement and academic achievement - as much as a 43 percentile gain in student achievement.
Sonny Magaña, Promethean's Director of Education Strategy will discuss the findings of Dr. Marzano's research and their implications for transforming teaching and learning globally.