Description
Book SynopsisBe the change that lights the learning fire.
Facing a classroom of attentive, focused, and ready-to-learn students is a teacher's dream. Nevertheless, this is not always the reality, and pulling students along when they don't seem interested is frustrating. Too often, a teacher's daily experience does not align with the dream.
This book is here to show how you, as a classroom teacher, can generate enthusiasm, confidence, and joy in your students. You can affect motivation and make a difference in their lives. Delve into the what, why, and how by reflecting on your own experiences and unpacking multiple factors that affect motivation. Then, learn how to spark motivation using practical, research-informed strategies that address how to
- Hone student grouping, rewards, technology, and competition for positive impact
- Confront and disarm testing conflicts to make assessments a pleasant student experience
- Examine andempower teacherstudent relationships
- Rethink rules and procedures to improve behavioral outcomes
Read this book and you'll come away prepared to implement strategies that rekindle a love for learning.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments About the Author Introduction The Power of a Teacher to Impact Student Motivation Rationale for This Book Organization of the Book Some Final Words PART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO MOTIVATION Chapter 1. What Is Motivation? Understanding Your Own Motivation Defining Motivation Needs Beliefs Goals Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation Revisiting Our Definition of Motivation Summing Up Applying What You Have Learned Chapter 2. Who Shapes Student Motivation? Understanding Your Own Motivation Students’ Personalities Teachers Parents Schools Communities, Neighborhoods, and Society How Do We Get All of These Parties to Work Together? Summing Up Applying What You Have Learned Chapter 3. The Secret Sauce Understanding Your Own Motivation The Secret Sauce Instructional Strategies for Building Students’ Self-Efficacy An Important Note About Self-Efficacy Modeling Setting Short-Term Goals Providing Appropriate Feedback Summing Up Applying What You Have Learned Chapter 4. The Second Secret Sauce Understanding Your Own Motivation The Second Secret Sauce Influences on Achievement Values Making Content Enjoyable and Interesting Making Content Useful and Important Summing Up Applying What You Have Learned PART II: TEACHER PRACTICES TO SPARK MOTIVATION Chapter 5. How Should I Teach? Understanding Your Own Motivation A Daily Question: How Do I Teach? How Do I Present New Material to My Students? Practicing and Perfecting Grouping Students Using Technology To Reward or Not to Reward? To Compete or Not to Compete? Teaching to Students’ Preferred Learning Styles Promoting Growth Mindsets Summing Up Applying What You Have Learned Chapter 6. What About Testing? Understanding Your Own Motivation The Purpose of Testing Why Does Everyone Hate Tests? Why Am I Giving This Test? Testing and Time What Are the Consequences of the Test? How Much Do I Talk About Tests? What About Those High-Stakes Tests? Cheating and Testing Providing Feedback Testing and Motivation Don’t Have to Be Like Oil and Vinegar Summing Up Applying What You Have Learned Chapter 7. Should I Be Nice? Understanding Your Own Motivation Your Relationships With Your Students Caring About Our Students Effects of Positive Teacher-Student Relationships All Are Welcome Here Teacher-Student Relationships Across the Years Culture, Diversity, and Teacher-Student Relationships Strategies for Promoting Positive Teacher-Student Relationships Summing Up Applying What You Have Learned Chapter 8. What About Behavior Management? Understanding Your Own Motivation Why Are We Talking About Behavior Management in a Book About Motivation? Rules and Procedures Engagement Summing Up Engagement Proactive or Reactive? Supporting Student Motivation While Managing Behavior Summing Up Applying What You Have Learned Chapter 9. How Do I Make This All Work? Remember That Quiz? Be the Bravest Appendix: Daily Motivation Planning References Index
