How to Motivate Reluctant Learners

by Robyn R. Jackson

What we call "motivation" in school is really a decision students make to invest in our classrooms. It's our responsibility to show students the value of investment and guide them toward behaviors that will support learning. In this guide, Robyn R. Jackson takes you step by step through the process of motivating reluctant learners-what great teachers do instead of relying on elaborate rewards systems or creative tricks to reach students who actively or passively resist investing themselves in the classroom. Here, you'll learn how to * Identify the classroom investments to ask for by considering the motivated behaviors you most want to see and ensuring that what you're asking for is specific, meaningful, observable, realistic, worth the effort, and small. * Create a classroom worth investing in by removing "demotivating" practice- and procedure-based barriers and giving students more opportunities for autonomy. * Understand and address students' resistance and respond with instructional strategies that minimize perceived risk and maximize immediate benefits. * Ask for and shape an investment by reaching out to students in a nonconfrontational way and providing a clear path toward motivated behavior. * Create a motivation plan that's tailored to the students you teach and designed to be effective in the long run. About the series Every teacher can become a master teacher with the right kind of practice and support. Each of the how-to guides in the Mastering the Principles of Great Teaching series focuses on one of the seven mastery principles introduced in Robyn R. Jackson's best-selling Never Work Harder Than Your Students and Other Principles of Great Teaching. The guides' self-assessments, worksheets, planning templates, process outlines, checklists, links to online resources, suggested activities, and prompts for reflection help teachers of all experience levels apply the principles to address everyday classroom challenges and build their overall mastery mindset.

Genres: Education, Nonfiction

119 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2011

Reviews

[أسمـاء · Rating 4 out of 5]

تم بفضل الله.

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[Brianne · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you can get past the typos and lack of proofreading, there are actually a few good tips/tricks to try in the classroom for creatively motivating students by identifying the root of the problem. I really liked the idea of recognizing students' "currencies" and how they use that to get what they want.

[William Orellana santamaria · Rating 4 out of 5]

It gives very straight forward tips on how to deal with reluctant learners. It helps assess your practices as a teacher to help motivate students in need.

[Hanrong Tham · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great read! Robyn Rocks!