Overview+of+Motivating+Underachievers

Resources and Workshops related to
=Motivating Underachieving Students and= =Meaningful Engaged Learning=

Are you frustrated at the challenge of working with underachieving and unmotivated students? What motivates them to learn? What can we do to improve the situation? These resources explore what //does// motivate underachievers, and some concrete actions teachers can take to improve learning for every student.

=Workshop Resources= - [|Motivating Underachievers] - PDF of presentation slides - [|Motiavating Underachievers] - enhanced podcast (m4a - 33.3 MB - about 70 minutes) Note: "Download" seems to do better than "Streaming"

- [|Motivating Underachievers Workshop Handout] - PDF (meant to be printed back to back and folded in half) - [|Motivating Underachievers Notetaking Page] - PDF

=Resources for School Leaders= - Schools We Need School [|Model] - Schools We Need [|Classroom Observation Form] - "[|Using Data to Help Shift Paradigms]" a blog entry briefly describing the Model & Classroom Observation Form

=Additional Resources=

- [|What Gets in the Way for Underachievers?] - online article - [|How People Learn: A Paradox] - online article - [|What Motivates Underachieving Students to Learn?] - An article summarizing what underachieving students themselves believe motivate them to learn. - What Motivates Underachieving Students to Learn? - A Dissertation Study ([|HTML version]) ([|PDF - 640 KB]) - [|Characteristics of Good Learning Experiences: Shining Moments] - [|Scenarios for Active Learning]

9 Essential Elements
[|A Model for Meaningful Engaged Learning] - PDF

Environment
- Relationships & School Climate - Helping Kids Succeed

Experience
- Hands-on Active Work - Variety & Learning Styles

Motivation
- Make Interesting - Give Choices - Avoid Rewards

Meaning
- Connections - Context

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