For all educators motivating students has been an ongoing battle. We know that the students that are motivated from within often times are more successful in and out of the classroom. Those students that are not intrinsically motivated can be motivated extrinsically but it takes a lot of effort on the educator/coach part. Over time I am sure that many educators have developed their own form of motivation for students that they most likely adjust a bit each year.
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Here are some questions to consider:
1. One of the suggestions is to "keep your eyes on the educational prize." Can you think of a time that you kept your eyes on the prize to help motivate a student?
2. Researchers had learners write a paragraph about new learning and "how it would it would be useful in their lives." Think about your content area...have you or can you connect your content to real life? How did students react to it?
3. Can you remember a student that increased their intrinsic motivation over time? Why do you think this happened? Can you repeat that in other students?
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