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DECEMBER 27, 2024

Students can then choose which activities to complete in order to meet the assigned requirements. The dynamic nature of PBL maintains student interest and motivation. Most educators will recognize the signs: students sleeping during class, students watching the clock, students daydreaming when they should be paying attention.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

“Synchronous online learning” generally refers to live learning activities that must happen at a set time (often over Zoom or a similar platform), while “asynchronous online learning” refers to almost everything else (completing assignments, doing readings, watching videos, etc.).

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

This positively impacts their motivation to engage with tasks. In a secondary English language arts class, rather than assigning a single text to the entire class, teachers can provide a curated list of books or short stories, each highlighting different themes or literary styles.

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MAY 9, 2024

Rewards: To further motivate learners, SplashLearn incorporates rewards like coins and access to non-curricular games. Multiplayer Games: These allow children to challenge and compete with friends, adding a social element to learning that can boost engagement and motivation. Integrates seamlessly with classroom management tools.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 25, 2024

The rapidly changing demands of the workplace and life require individuals who are self-motivated, adaptable, and capable of critical thinking and problem-solving. When teachers maintain strict control over every aspect of the classroom, students are left powerless. This power dynamic can lead to a host of issues.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Otus , which he describes as a student performance platform—a learning management system that also spans classroom management, curriculum, and assessment. I want my students to be able to have differentiated assignments and to be able to find the one that is most interesting. That really motivates me to continue.

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Teach Hub

JUNE 7, 2024

Enhances Classroom Management If you want to enhance your classroom management , Canva is a game-changer. Their digital planner templates can help reduce the stress of juggling multiple tasks and responsibilities at once by helping you keep track of assignments, meetings, and important dates.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan provided strategies and resources for teachers to use in their classrooms, and through this assignment, he learned a variety of skills including how to design compelling professional learning opportunities, how to find and evaluate sources and how to communicate his findings clearly to an audience.

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Teach Hub

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Starting out, you’ll be hit with a ton of new information from learning to juggle classroom management to fostering a classroom community. Classroom Management and Student Engagement Set Clear Expectations Start by setting clear expectations; this is crucial. Like it or not this is what motivates children.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Giving students a choice in assignments and projects is another effective strategy. 2 – Embrace technology Using technology in the classroom has improved education by providing teachers with powerful tools to enhance student engagement. Flexible learning paths and self-paced modules are key components of personalized learning.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

These small group projects and discussions differ from breakout sessions, however, in that students are typically assigned to the same task. While vital in any classroom, engaging students in the learning process can prove difficult in a large group setting. Conclusion As educators, we strive to motivate and engage students in class.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2023

I’m handing back graded papers to my students and as I make my way to the back of the room, I can’t help but notice a dejected student, Ben*, who has just received a failing grade on his latest assignment. If Ben caught me in a generous mood, I would likely acquiesce to his request for an extra credit assignment. Allow me to share.

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Assignments Exams Motivation Grades 95

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

It motivates reluctant students, awakens their love of learning by including topics they care about. Every teacher I know has students who are bored by conventional education, who equate learning with yuck. Tract’s approach is completely different from anything they’ve seen. Say goodbye to forced participation.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

More specifically, they do not establish a curriculum for their children, do not require their children to do particular assignments for the purpose of education, and do not test their children to measure progress. The first thing you do: Throw out classroom routine and lesson plans. Let curiosity guide the day.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

As part of the new model, teachers began assigning more independent work through online programs including ST Math and Lexia , which allowed more time for working with partners and learning in groups. Every student also had a learner profile outlining their strengths, needs, interests and motivations to help them set personal goals.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Students will respond to different types of interactions and activities, such as: Guest speakers: Outside speakers can really resonate with students and motivate them on their own journeys. But I do try to make those assignments as engaging as possible.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Students will respond to different types of interactions and activities, such as: Guest speakers: Outside speakers can really resonate with students and motivate them on their own journeys. But I do try to make those assignments as engaging as possible.

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Cult of Pedagogy

AUGUST 4, 2024

As they moved from an environment where adults structured every moment to one with much more autonomy, quite a few of our students struggled to manage their time, their attention, their belongings, and their energy in a way that helped them do school successfully. They would forget to do assignments. Lose whole notebooks.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

These small group projects and discussions differ from breakout sessions, however, in that students are typically assigned to the same task. While vital in any classroom, engaging students in the learning process can prove difficult in a large group setting. Conclusion As educators, we strive to motivate and engage students in class.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2023

Showing up to lectures and completing class assignments are essential ingredients for success in most college courses. Clear goals and objectives Success in the college classroom requires that students understand the goals and objectives of the course. List of ingredients 1.Clear Education is a lifelong journey – not a means to an end.

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Failure Students Lecturing Feedback 98

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APRIL 6, 2015

It allows you as a teacher to track student activity, see who’s completed what, assign homework, give vocabulary tests, have no ads on the website log-in, and have additional games and activities. As a teacher, you can manage your class, track what’s being read, supervise equizzes, and more. Free (with fee for premium).

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Reading Students Grades Testing 129

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2023

Showing up to lectures and completing class assignments are essential ingredients for success in most college courses. Clear goals and objectives Success in the college classroom requires that students understand the goals and objectives of the course. List of ingredients 1.Clear Education is a lifelong journey – not a means to an end.

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Failure Students Lecturing Feedback 97

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AUGUST 23, 2023

How The Classroom Environment Shapes Understanding of Cause and Effect Relationships Mastering cause-and-effect relationships in research is crucial for a student’s academic future and career. Having this knowledge, it would be easier to deal with assignments, homework, and life issues. Motive is the story’s central power.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

It is important to build this type of classroom environment so students can feel safe to respond freely and ask questions all throughout the semester (Ricevuto & McLaughlin, 2022), which of course, increases student engagement. This assignment was later mentioned as one of their favorite community building exercises.

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MAY 22, 2018

We had two objectives when we created our Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program and started using Hero: Motivate the students who weren’t following expectations. My favorite time to give points is while I’m walking around the classroom checking for understanding. We wanted to flip the culture at our school.

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Middle School Middle School Motivation Attention 124

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Davison tells of a teacher who, one day, realized that she could extend her class LEGO Education projects into writing assignments. After two years of teaching in a pandemic, it was the first time she felt like she finally got to be creative in her lesson design again, using something already motivating her students.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

” In many cases, what they’re feeling may not be necessarily bad, and providing this resource helps to improve their focus and motivation. The trick is to give students license to interrupt when an important question or comment arises or assign specific individuals to monitor the discussion and check-in periodically. Zengaro, Z.,

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Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

More specifically, they do not establish a curriculum for their children, do not require their children to do particular assignments for the purpose of education, and do not test their children to measure progress. The first thing you do is: Throw out classroom routine and lesson plans. Let curiosity guide the day.

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Motivation Curriculum Math Knowledge 170

Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

Additionally, research asserts that specific practices associated with growth mindset highly impact student motivation, learning, and achievement (Dweck, 2008; Barber, van Oostveen, and Childs, 2019). Finally, I encourage the use of Motivation , a motivational app to stay inspired.

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Instructors English Lecturing Motivation 111

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Fatigue, economic precarity, mental health struggles, low motivation, and self-doubt also significantly influence students ability to engage with course content. One underutilized but powerful strategy for fostering classroom connection and motivation begins on the very first day of class. Often, class ends early.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

You could even set this up as an out-of-class individual assignment or group assignment. Distracted author, James Lang, encourages educators to be a bit unpredictable in our classroom activities (Lang, 2020). And in his book Play, Stuart Brown defined play as a self-motivating activity that makes you want to do it again.

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Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

You could even set this up as an out-of-class individual assignment or group assignment. Distracted author, James Lang, encourages educators to be a bit unpredictable in our classroom activities (Lang, 2020). And in his book Play, Stuart Brown defined play as a self-motivating activity that makes you want to do it again.

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Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2016

Last school year, I made drastic changes in my classroom management system. to, “I can tell you worked hard on that assignment!” Specifically, in my classroom, we use the texts to analyze character traits and character motivation, and to discuss how characters’ actions affect outcomes.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Fatigue, economic precarity, mental health struggles, low motivation, and self-doubt also significantly influence students ability to engage with course content. One underutilized but powerful strategy for fostering classroom connection and motivation begins on the very first day of class. Often, class ends early.

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Syllabus Instructors Learning Discussions 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

It is important to build this type of classroom environment so students can feel safe to respond freely and ask questions all throughout the semester (Ricevuto & McLaughlin, 2022), which of course, increases student engagement. This assignment was later mentioned as one of their favorite community building exercises.

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Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

Additionally, research asserts that specific practices associated with growth mindset highly impact student motivation, learning, and achievement (Dweck, 2008; Barber, van Oostveen, and Childs, 2019). Finally, I encourage the use of Motivation , a motivational app to stay inspired.

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Instructors English Lecturing Motivation 98

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JULY 11, 2018

This year, the MTSS/ PBIS team at Kalakaua decided to adopt technology from Hero K12 , an online program where teachers can chart a wide variety of student behaviors, handing out points for everything from being prepared for school with supplies, assignments, uniform, and student ID (1 point) to going to an afterschool event (50 points).

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