Research shows that students who believe in themselves are more likely to persist when faced with academic and social challenges. Our students are living in unprecedented times due to the impact of COVID-19, and now, more than ever, we need fun and engaging ideas that will help build our students’ confidence, motivation, and tenacity for online and in person instruction. We also need some comic relief! Veteran speech language pathologist and national presenter, Chris Wenger, widely known as the "Speech Dude" on social media, is coming to share his unique and fun ways to engage students, while also keeping us uplifted and entertained. If you are looking to foster a growth mindset in your students with social emotional needs, then this is a webinar you don’t want to miss! Within this webinar, you will learn strategies to help your students discover how powerful their brains are and how they can turn negative self-talk into positive thoughts. This will not only help them academically, but will empower them in their social lives as well. The ideas and tools presented will help you continue to maintain strong relationships with your students, while encouraging them to grow as individuals. So, are you ready to catch some positive vibes and energy?

1. Hello….Motivation, Are You There???
Amazing Strategies to Level Up Engagement in Students of ALL Ages
Chris Wenger, CCC-SLP

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Disclosures…..
● Financial: I receive compensation for Boom Learning and
Canvas Boot Camp. There is an honorarium for this
presentation. I travel as a national speaker for the Bureau of
Education and Research (BER).
● Nonfinancial: I am the state treasurer of the California Speech
and Hearing Association and currently the county co-chair for
West End SELPA SLP Council.

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Learner Objectives...
● List three engaging digital tools that help boost student
motivation and engagement.
● Discuss how to create more engaging lessons using game-
changing tech tools including interactive iPad apps, YouTube
and other web-based resources
● Describe how to easily search for no preparation, no print
materials online for older students

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9. “Only on the grounds of gratitude shall you stumble
upon the palace of happiness.”
- Brandon Burchard
The Motivation Manifesto

10. Speech by US Navy Admiral William McRaven

12. From aspergerexperts.com

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The Love Languages (for students)
Nonverbal: Smile, Nod, Thumbs Up
Affirming: Verbally + in writing
Going Beyond Their Expectations: bring them
water, organize their bag
Using Humor and Hanging Out with Them
Time: attending a performance of theirs, attending one of
their games, helping with a problem, eat lunch together

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Sleep
Exercise
Nutrition
Brainrules.net

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18. Free for educators
www.headspace.com/educators

20. - Tom Bilyeu
“My drug of choice is transformation in others.”
impacttheory.com

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YouTube: Speech Dude

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WEBSITES

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- Create personal boards
- Add posts to a board to create
engagement
- Works the way our mind works
‘sight, sound, touch’
- Great for collaborations
- Supports every file type
Travel link
Mindset ?s - What are you afraid of? What makes you
unique? What is your favorite way to feel calm? What
is one new skill you want to learn

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- Hook your students in with short
video clips. Highly engaging!
- Increase student retention to
concepts
- High interest TV shows and
movies to keep therapy fun!
- Eliminates having to spend hours
searching YouTube
CLASSHOOK

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- Turns passive content into active content
- Visual and interactive
- Discover (other lessons)
- Customize
- Track comprehension
- Time-embedded activities

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- Student-paced and answers can be
pictures..great for UDL
- BYOD: Any device!
- 5 different question types: multiple choice, fill
in the blank, open ended, poll, check box
- FREE!!!! (and tons of pre-made quizzes across
the curriculum!)

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- Kahoot meets Jeopardy style game
- No prep needed
- Students can work in teams
- No two games the same

30. Thank you!
Chris Wenger
Instagram: @speechdude
www.speechdude.com