Motivating vs Enabling: How to Motivate Students When They are Stuck
Mimicking vs. Being Forced to Think I have about a dozen children in my Martial Arts class. When teaching them their martial arts forms, we do a continuous series of moves. I stand in front of them and do the forms while they follow along behind me. When they stand...
Stop Trying to Motivate Struggling Students Until You Do This
Why students struggle Our students struggle for many reasons, but often there’s a bigger cause behind their struggles: schooling that doesn’t match their goals and interests. I’ve worked with many students who struggled in school. Their problem is one that compounds...Why Grades are the Wrong Motivator: Motivate Students According to Who They Are
Motivate Students According to Who They Are In a performance-driven school culture, how do you keep kids motivated? I’ve always believed that there’s more than one way to motivate students. The key is to make them feel that they have control over their destiny. If...