Hi manomanman.
I think it's great that you're doing PD with teens. This is something I would like to do myself one day. How did you get into this, if you don't mind my asking?
As for keeping them engaged, it's much easier if you're a guest speaker than a regular teacher, so that's good for you. Ask the host teacher in advance to let the students know you're coming as well as a few things about you. The students might even prepare questions to ask you.
I think a great intro for teens is a discrepancy. (an example of discrepancy is talk about proving or disproving the idea that fire is alive). Strong facts are also good for jarring people.
Don't lecture -- provide experiences to help them understand the material. Many short activities may be better than one long activity.
Multi-modality is good. Add pictures, music, and video if you like. Incorporate tactile elements, like working with manipulatives or having them draw something.
Give them a group challenge to do, or something that really requires them to think for a minute.
Group activities also allow everyone to participate at once, rather than having a few engaged few ask all the questions and make all the observations. Once working in a group, students may feel more confident about making their statements in front of the whole class/auditorium.
Have them do something that will make them feel a little silly or goofy.
Plan you're talk so that from the get-go, students will know why they are learning something (not from a teacher's perspective, but from a teenage perspective) and so that by by the end what they will know what they need to achieve it.
Give them ideas about how to support themselves in their growth once you leave and finish your presentation. For example, in their list of 30 goals, have they selected one, and one agency/teacher/etc associated with that goal? Have they outlined a step? Where could they go if they get confused down the line? Can they go to your website, if you have one?
That sort of thing. I hope that's helpful!
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