2017 Annual Conference

Toni Dickerson
Melissa Lynch
Dawn Mann

Survey Says. . . Game Show Lessons Engage Students is a workshop that teaches professional school counselors how to incorporate creative lessons to generate student engagement.   Adapted game shows incorporated with counseling curriculum support an array of different learning styles plus information preview and reinforcement. Who says learning isn’t fun anymore…the workshop brings the fun back.  Kind of like bringing sexy back!  

One Hour Format: 

Learning objectives:  

• Presenters will equip participants with innovative tools to differentiate real life learning for all students.     
• Participants will learn how to use creative programming to engage and teach all learners in a relevant manner that fits their visual, kinesthetic, and auditory needs.   
• According to Tim Elmore, “They [students] love narratives. They love interaction. They love pictures. They want us to make the complex simple (Growing Leaders, 2017).  Survey Says. . . Game Show Lessons Engage Students will walk participants through the steps to create game shows featuring school counseling curriculum.  To include: 
• Determine audience size. 
• Determine curriculum. 
• Determine time limit. 
• Determine which game show is appropriate for the lesson type. 
• Determine if students are familiar with game show format. 
• Determine materials needed. 

After presenters walk the participants though the steps to create a game show, presenters will show examples of adapted game shows previously used.  To include: 

• Big Brother 
• Family Feud 
• Jeopardy  
• Password 

 Presenters will leave time for questions and answers.   

 Resources: Participants will receive the link to all game show templates, list of materials, and video files. 

 Two Hour Format 

One hour format plus time spent modeling actual game show activities with audience participation.