Over the past two years, I have been asked to work with schools to help them motivate their students to work and learn. Almost any current research on motivating students will discuss the growth mindset, autonomy, and relationships. While I wholeheartedly agree with the importance of these factors, I want to approach student motivation a […]
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3 Ways to Get Fired Up and Increase Enthusiasm for Teaching
As an instructional coach, one of the most depressing things I see are kids who are bored or declare themselves “done” with school. If you go into primary classrooms, kids are excited about everything they are learning. They’re eager to share, albeit sometimes overly eager, but genuinely excited to gain new information. What is happening to […]