Motivated Teaching: Harnessing the science of motivation to boost attention and effort in the classroom: 3 (High Impact Teaching)

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They learned about how the brain changes with learning, that personalities can also change because they live in the brain, and that thoughts and feelings can change as well. The students also all engaged in activities to help them think about peer conflict and aggression. By purposely incorporating opportunities for collaboration and quality professional development, well-designed teacher policies can build professionalism (Tournier et al., 2019). When teachers work together in a collaborative and mutually supportive environment, their motivation and confidence can begin to build (Crehan, Tournier, and Chimier, 2019; Education Commission, 2019; STiR Education, n.d.). Teacher networks have been found to increase the amount of time teachers spend in the classroom, leading to gains in actual teaching time (Jeevan, 2017). Collaboration can lead directly to senior teachers providing important professional development for their junior colleagues (Tournier et al., 2019). Professional development should include relevant topics that teachers can use, otherwise it could have a demotivating effect by seeming to teachers to be a waste of time and resources. Increase teacher inputs to leadership decisions Describe the last time you saw your “unmotivated” students invest in your class even for a little bit of time.

Many traditional public schools do not offer much in terms of autonomy nor allow students to learn at their own speed. In the context of education, students’ levels of motivation are reflected in their engagement and contribution to the learning environment. The format of Motivated Teaching follows Mccrea’s previous works; after an examination of the urgency of this issue, he identifies five “core drivers” and the book is organised around these: success, routines, norms, belonging and buy-in . Each chapter includes succinct summaries of research findings and summaries of key ideas. Analogies — Trying to see how a situation is similar to an apparently different one is a time-tested route to better thinking.I look for ways to help my students continue to invest in the classroom using their new currencies.

In sharp contrast to goals that are driven by judgment or approval of others, intrinsically motivated pursuits are those that are inherently satisfying because they often are likely to satisfy innate psychological needs of autonomy, relatedness, and competence. Although extrinsic motivation can initially spark a high level of willpower and engagement, it does not encourage perseverance and is challenging to sustain over time due to hedonic adaptation. Finally, external rewards or compliments undermine the possibility that students will engage in the educational activities for their own sake or to master skills or knowledge. After the peer exclusion experience, participants were allowed to behave aggressively and retaliate or in a prosocial way and write a friendly note. One of the most appealing elements of Motivated Teaching is the fact that it is centred on real and possible approaches. Too often, educational guides offer strategies that would fall apart within seconds of being exposed to a real classroom environment. By contrast, this book is empowering because it calls on us to apply our own subject knowledge and adapt our pedagogy to bring about improved motivation in our students. The guidance is broad enough for us to own, and yet specific enough that we can take it away and make it work.The regimens often undermine students’ inclination to pursue topics that interest them and deeply engage them. Yet at the same time, as a teacher you are in charge of your own classroom. You’ll be able to make decisions regarding what’s best for your students, and lay out your own lesson plans. Although you’ll need to follow certain standards in your curriculum, you have the opportunity to inject your own personality into your job. 10. You’ll have more than just a job In Nimba County, teacher Karmie Baindan finished top against strong competition to represent that county. In the words of coaching supervisor Cassius Suah, “Madam Karmie has shown a high level of commitment and diligence towards her work and great passion for teaching her students. When I learned that Baindan won, I felt impressed and very excited that a teacher I am providing support to could emerge as a winner of excellence in the teaching of reading.” At a similar awards ceremony in Kakata city, Margibi county, Mayor Emmanual Goll Sr. praised Read Liberia for its intervention in schools and highlighted the uniqueness of the awards event. “It was the first event of its kind in Margibi.” he proclaimed. Murayama, K., Pekrun, R., Lichtenfeld, S., & vom Hofe, R. (2013). Predicting long-term growth in students’ mathematics achievement: The unique contributions of motivation and cognitive strategies. Child Development, 84(4), 1475–1490.