MEL Project- The Boston Pancakes

MEL Project
Lizzie Martel and Andrew Dean

This is the script that Andrew and I made for the MEL project. It describes meaningful, engaged, learning and all of its parts.
Environment: relationship and rapport- student teacher relationship / helping students succeed
Experience: patterns and learning styles- hands on/ learning styles
Motivation: why would I want to learn this- interest/autonomy/ avoid rewards
Meaning: connections and metal frameworks- connections/ context
Along with this information and the diagram found by Mike Muir, we decided to take it to the next level by appealing to as many of the learning styles as would could such as, verbal, visual, and kinesthetic.
We want to especially thank Andrew F. for being our camera man, Jenna, Ted, and Lindsey for being our great actors!
Hope you enjoy!


Script:

Teacher: students, therefore, 36pie/ 25pie= x/2= 72/25x- here let me show you……

Student 1: hey, hey man this class sucks….god its so boring…. I feel like I’m not learning anything

Student 2: Yea I know it, she doesn’t even really know us, I think she still gets my name wrong……

Student 3: We should just start skipping, I mean we could probably teach ourselves…

Student 1: I have no motivation what so ever and I can’t wait to get outside…I mean I hate just sitting here all the time

Student 2: Man I just wish there was a way for us to be able to be motivated, gain some experience, maybe even have a great classroom environment….but how?

Student 3: We just need some help…someone who could teach us how to do all of those things….ya know have a meaningful, engaged, learning, experience

Rapper (Andrew): Yo Yo, did I hear some students say they need some help, maybe try some MEL

Teacher: What is going on here, I am in the middle of a……

Student 1: It’s Rapper Master MEL

Rapper: Hey students, I’m here today to teach you all about the MEL way,
You see its got four parts and I’ll tell you what they are, but first get up cause your gonna go far

Student 2: Tell us more, Tell us more

Rapper: So listen up there you educators you got to be the motivators, there are four parts to this MEL- it stands for meaningful engaged learning model

Rapper: Under that we got four more parts, you get this down, then you got smarts. First we got our environment here, its crucial, important and very dear,
You have to have a close relationship and understanding with a little pip….its all about getting to succeed, lending a hand whenever in need


Rapper: The next part we come to is, a little different for every ms., its all about the experience, you have to get rid of the interference
Patterns, steps, and being involved, help us to get rolling the ball, we also have different learning styles, knowing each one can move us miles, all students are unique in their own way, they learn and act different everyday

Rapper: The next part we come to is motivation, helping students receive a better education. Knowing why students want to learn helps them get rid of being stern, instead of yelling because they don’t want to do it, tell them why and maybe they wont quit.

You have to grab their interest right away, if you don’t they’ll just delay, they need to feel a part of the class, learning and growing, try to make it last. Give them freedom but just not too much, stand close but don’t be a crutch
They need to strive for the goal, and be focused with their inner soul. You should avoid rewards for a simple fact, you want them to be real not put on an act.

Rapper:
The last part to this MEL thing, is to find meaning for all so lets just sing,
Making connections with is important and kind, MEL helps to expand your mind.
Putting up frameworks just isn’t easy, but students will love you for not being cheesy.
The context of everything that you do, must connect like a ball through a hoop.

Rapper:
So remember the four parts when you have a class, learning and growing will make you last.
Never give up on trying something new, If you care and work, they’ll appreciate you.
So that there folks is the MEL way, I hope you have a wonderful day!
PEACE

(Rapper leaves dancing)

Student 1: That was awesome!

Teacher: Ok class who wants a break to go outside?

Students ALL: YEAH!