The Changing Nature of Society, its Effect on (ELA) Education, and the need for Adaptability

Abstract

The rise of student disengagement and overall student apathy towards their education is a serious problem that continues to plague the ELA classroom. When teachers enter their classrooms they are presented with students who lack the drive and desire to continue their education. It is no surprise that these students are more likely to fall behind and make less productive gains than their more motivated peers. By identifying several main culprits behind the rise of student disengagement including family/environmental influences, the growing gender gap, and student perceptions of curriculum; teachers will be able to modify their lesson plans to reengage their students. This project includes solutions to the disengagement debacle as well as a poetry unit plan for 9th and 10th graders that implements said solutions.