motivating the unmotivated student. some students have been unresponsive for so long, they have...
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Motivating the Unmotivated Student
Some students have been unresponsive for so long, they have forgotten what it is like to be engaged.
Never give up on them!
Achievement is…
–25% IQ–25% Opportunities and Experiences–50% Self-Efficacy and Self- Esteem
(Competence and Confidence)
(Perkins and Resnick)
AHA!• IQ is not stationary. You are not born
with all the brain cells you’ll ever have.
• The brain is continually making new neurons and changing connections between existing neurons.
• Teach students to have a “growth mindset”!
Teachley's Amazing Talking Brain
Key to Engagement
Pay attention to people problems, not to discipline
problems!
The “WHY” is more important than the “WHAT”.
FRUSTRATION
ANGER
APATHY
STRESS!!!• A reaction to a perceived loss of
control over an adverse situation.
• Give kids appropriately increasing amounts of control over their lives at school.
AHA!• Stress can reduce connections by 50% and
impairs short term memory.
Teachers can cut down on stress for students by:• making personal connections• providing a “safe” environment• reactivating prior learning• giving immediate feedback with error
correction.
Feedback is one of the greatest sources of intrinsic motivation.
Punishment rarely changes behavior!
Punishment confirms the student’s view that they cannot succeed.
The carrot works better than the stick!
Educators have been trained to look for negatives. When you see a negative behavior you have a choice. You can either help the student handle the stress or pile more on.
-Vicki Phillips, Empowering Discipline
Win-Win Conversations
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwSZ3XYUZME
Quick Write!Where are you now?
What will be easy to implement in my
classroom?
What will be challenging to implement in my
classroom?
10 Characteristics of an Engaged, Motivated
Classroom(Dr. Marcia Tate)
Choose which 3 of these are the most important.
Do these for 21 days to make them a habit!
AHA!N2aME or MEN2
• Need: Purpose• Novelty: New or different• Meaning: Connected to real life• Emotion: Passion, enthusiasm
AHA!Primacy-Recency Effect: Students tend to
remember best that which comes first in a learning segment, and remember second best that which comes last.
SO…Open well (Purpose, hook)Close well (Summarize, review)Open and close each chunk of information
Brain-Compatible Lesson Plan
Last Man Standing
For more information:
• Marcia Tate• Eric Jensen• Ruby Payne• Amie Dean
Amy Laughter
Pinterest Boards:
•https://www.pinterest.com/alaughter/beginning-teachers/
•https://www.pinterest.com/alaughter/classroom-management/