Pete Carozza

21 Ways to Motivate Students
 
                This article was intriguing because although I knew a lot of these strategies, some did create an "aha" moment for me .  Point number 4 states that a change of scenery creates novelty for the brain and is a good way to keep students motivated.  One suggestion is to take kids to the library for research.  I think this is a great idea because since we have become a 1 to 1 district I have not gone to the library.  Kids often ask to work in the hallway or in different area of the room.  Movement and changing spots are what students like to do so with set expectations I think it could work.  This change in scenery could be a great way to motivate kids and I will try to do this more often.   Competition and student choice ( varied activities) are other great ideas that I have done but have gotten away from.  Like using the library more often, I am planning on moving towards adding more competition and student choice.  One concept that I disagree with is allowing students to work together.  It is a good concept but can lead to problems and doesn't always foster cooperation.  Too often cooperative learning becomes cooperative copying so teachers need to keep a firm eye on this. 

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  1. dstaino79April 30, 2020 at 4:52 PM

    I think competition with students is healthy and I think you have a greater chance for success with higher level classes. I don't know that competition would work with a lower level class that already lacks motivation, the fear of competing and being wrong or coming in last can make a student shy away from doing the activity.

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  2. Jeannine RhaticanApril 30, 2020 at 5:19 PM

    Changing scenery is such a great idea! I always look forward to spring because I've finally "trained" my students on what I expect behavior-wise, but also that we can go outside and do our work. Sometimes, I do find that they're not always doing their work, but hey, sometimes we could all use a break and enjoy the fresh air, right?!!

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  3. AngelaMay 6, 2020 at 11:54 AM

    I find it very hard to decipher which of my students are competitive and which ones aren't. It takes some time to get to know the individualities of each student to determine if a competitive atmosphere would be conducive to student motivation. This year it doesn't seem to be working! Being out of the classroom, and teaching virtually, I tried to create a little competition between school districts of my students, to try and maintain some semblance of a class atmosphere and not just one on one in the ZOOM rooms. I also love the idea of changing scenery. I also tried to get the students to go outside and take pictures of "creation" just to get them out of their bedrooms. Literally I had zero interest. Looking at the suggestions you mentioned above is tricky and really can change year to year and class to class. Oh, and it is even more tricky when you put a pandemic in our midst. We're getting there. Slow and steady as we go.

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