Cal Matters

JULY 7, 2025

Trump’s executive order says antisemitism may violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin, but does not cover discrimination based solely on religious belief. This means that they are using Jews as a kind of pawn to play a political game.”

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Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 17, 2017

They and their staff are able to open up spaces to find out what students are passionate about and interested in and then leverage those opportunities to create cultures of intrinsic motivation. understand that every person brings their own beliefs, ideas, assumptions, and values to the table.

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Schools Beliefs Discussions Motivation 167

eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

As educational AI research tries to keep up with AI development, questions remain surrounding the impact of AI use on student motivation and overall learning. The question remains: Can AI enhance students’ motivation and learning? This reliance on biased data can lead to skewed and potentially harmful outputs.

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Motivation Essay Learning Beliefs 329

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

What makes this especially challenging is that the traditional ways schools have motivated students are no longer available. They have also eliminated grades as a motivating factor to do well in school. Letting Go of Grades There is a long standing belief that grades are important because they motivate students to do the work.

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Motivation Grades Students Essay 218

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

Many instructors have observed variability in students’ motivation to learn and grow. In other words, can we foster greater motivation? Positive academic mindsets motivate students to learn Mindset science has uncovered actionable insights into the academic behaviors of students. This work has value to me.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

Many instructors have observed variability in students’ motivation to learn and grow. In other words, can we foster greater motivation? Positive academic mindsets motivate students to learn Mindset science has uncovered actionable insights into the academic behaviors of students. This work has value to me.

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Beliefs Motivation Instructors Students 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 23, 2024

The psychology of motivation: Strategies for engaging students Motivation plays a role not only in people’s choice to get involved in their goals but also in their behavior, persistence, and, ultimately, success. What does motivation entail? Experts in psychology have comprehensively analyzed motivation.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2022

They are distant during class, uninterested in engaging with the material, and their beliefs confirmed every time they get a question wrong – “I can’t do math.” How can teachers combat this belief? Picture this: a student enters your classroom, a negative attitude at the ready. Make math relevant.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2020

And as educators seek to understand students from a motivational and psychological point of view, grit pays an important role. So far, the best idea has been the growth mindset—the belief that ability to learn isn’t fixed, that it can change with your effort,” Duckworth says during her talk.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

That belief has informed the way I define blended learning. these are critical skills students need to develop if they are going to become expert learners who are motivated, resourceful, strategic, and capable of advocating for themselves. The person doing the work in a classroom is the person doing the learning.

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Blended Learning Feedback Learning Online Learning 521

Faculty Focus

JUNE 30, 2024

Recently I had reason to revisit Paul Pintrich’s meta-analysis on motivating students. It’s still the piece I most often see referenced when it comes to what’s known about student motivation. Adaptive self-efficacy and competence perceptions motivate students. Adaptive attributions and control beliefs motivate students.

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Motivation Beliefs Exams Students 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Every teacher knows it’s essential, and every teacher tries to motivate students. But it’s just as true that all teachers have experienced those days when they don’t feel particularly motivated, when the content seems old and tired, and when students (sometimes the whole class) are clearly anything but motivated by what’s happening in class.

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Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 116

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2019

SEL is more than simple observable changes in behavior or short-term boosts to motivation. Student SEL is the process of deep change—changing beliefs, assumptions, and paradigms of reality.

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Beliefs Motivation Achievement Teachers 278

Faculty Focus

JUNE 30, 2024

Recently I had reason to revisit Paul Pintrich’s meta-analysis on motivating students. It’s still the piece I most often see referenced when it comes to what’s known about student motivation. Adaptive self-efficacy and competence perceptions motivate students. Adaptive attributions and control beliefs motivate students.

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Motivation Beliefs Exams Students 108

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Personalized learning defines a learning experience for the student and teacher that is intrinsically motivated and student empowered/owned. It is my belief that all three need to be consistently present and observable on any given day of learning, to keep the student-centered learning journey moving forward. Breakpoint and Beyond ).

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Beliefs Learning Students Motivation 329

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A growth mindset is the belief that abilities grow through effort and persistence. Highlighting these successes motivates students and shows them that effort leads to results. This perspective transforms data analysis into an empowering process; data is a tool for improvement amongst our students rather than a measure of failure.

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Interdisciplinary English Math Failure 311

eSchool News

MAY 11, 2018

And as educators seek to understand students from a motivational and psychological point of view, grit pays an important role. So far, the best idea has been the growth mindset—the belief that ability to learn isn’t fixed, that it can change with your effort,” Duckworth says during her talk.

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Beliefs Students Motivation Study 273

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Most often it is because they are trapped in their own minds, with unexamined beliefs and assumptions about who they are “supposed to be.” The Success Predictor is an effective framework to help educators guide students to make a transformation from the person they think they are “supposed to be”, to the person they know they are meant to be.

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Achievement Counselling Beliefs Students 270

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2018

Hope is the belief that things can get better and is the foundation upon which motivation is built. Those hopes and goals will turn into motivation through the support of staff and peers. This will also give reasons to celebrate small successes along the way and keep motivation high. This is when hope turns into action.

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Beliefs Motivation Achievement Activities 236

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2018

Motivation in class and the hallways, through notes, and over announcements will give students the boost they need to start believing in themselves. Emphasize that they each have their own beliefs and opinions that they can bring back and share in their classrooms. Be a reading cheerleader. Create an inclusive environment.

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Reading Beliefs Culture Motivation 274

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Every teacher knows it’s essential, and every teacher tries to motivate students. But it’s just as true that all teachers have experienced those days when they don’t feel particularly motivated, when the content seems old and tired, and when students (sometimes the whole class) are clearly anything but motivated by what’s happening in class.

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Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 98

eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2025

Key points: Students who feel supported feel empowered to learn and achieve 3 critical areas necessary to boost student motivation Expanded learning can improve student well-being For more on student achievement, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub Every student should get to feel brilliant at school. But too often, they dont.

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Failure Math Achievement Beliefs 313

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2025

Suddenly, theyre motivated, not by fear of punishment, but by the desire to be the person they now believe they can be. It means being patient, persistent, and unwavering in our belief in their potential. Its about understanding that every childs journey is different; some take longer to find their way than others.

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Beliefs Motivation Coaching Writing 275

Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Unfortunately, says Guthrie, students’ reading motivation is often "shockingly low." After spending 45 years studying how to motivate and engage students, Guthrie has learned that the secret to developing successful readers lies in understanding the right—and wrong—ways to motivate them. Not the books and the content.

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Motivation Reading Beliefs Grades 126

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

A positive school culture is characterized by strong, healthy relationships among students and staff members; core beliefs and values that are taught and reinforced throughout the school environment; and high expectations accompanied by robust support systems. Yet, too often, teachers feel like they’re left alone on an island.

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Teachers Beliefs Culture Coaching 320

eSchool News

JULY 5, 2024

Each spring, MIND sends out an annual survey to educators who use ST Math, a program created by MIND Education, to find out how the tool is delivering value, to guide future research and development, and to benchmark the understandings and beliefs of the teachers they serve. This year, 5,400 educators from across the U.S.

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Math Education Beliefs Motivation 265

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2019

The foundational belief that intelligence is malleable and that each child’s “true potential is unknown and unknowable.” Our mantra through this work has been “the relentless belief that every child has an unlimited capacity to learn.” We needed to foster a growth culture that fostered high expectations and support for the whole child.

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Beliefs Ethics Achievement Culture 279

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The knowledge gained from these assessments equips students with self-awareness, helping them become more motivated and independent learners. Understanding their cognitive strengths builds confidence and fosters a sense of enthusiasm and motivation towards learning.

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Learning Beliefs Motivation Teaching Methods 252

eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2025

Despite this growing belief, 97 percent of surveyed teachers say they lack the necessary resources to integrate emerging technology like AI and concepts like entrepreneurship into their curriculum. Samsung Solve for Tomorrows second The State of STEM Education survey, conducted in partnership with DonorsChoose , polled1,039 U.S.

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STEM Beliefs Ethics Plagiarism 234

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2022

Students of all races, genders, religions, languages, abilities, interests, and beliefs should have opportunities to have affirmative literary experiences, where they see themselves reflected in the books they’re reading. Such access increases motivation, which is likely to have a positive impact on reading comprehension.

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Accessibility Beliefs Disabilities Students 256

eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2022

ReadTheory was founded on the belief that given the right support and resources, teachers have the power to transform the lives of their students,” said Ron Kirschenbaum, managing partner, ReadTheory. “In Nearly 60 percent of teachers said that the pandemic impacted their students’ motivation to learn.

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Teachers Beliefs Motivation Learning 246

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

But until recently, noncognitive skills like perseverance and self-motivation sat at the periphery of an education debate centered on the measurement of skills like reading and math. That is beginning to change. Books on noncognitive skills pepper best-seller lists.

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Failure Beliefs Math Intelligence 276

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Sometimes self-confidence and the belief in one’s self as a reader gets waylaid by a less than ideal reading environment, such as parents who don’t read at home or classroom instruction in reading that centers on worksheets rather than rich texts. Students need a support system to bolster self-belief.

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Motivation Beliefs Reading Assignments 129

eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2018

And as educators seek to understand students from a motivational and psychological point of view, grit pays an important role. So far, the best idea has been the growth mindset—the belief that ability to learn isn’t fixed, that it can change with your effort,” Duckworth says during her talk.

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Beliefs Students Motivation Study 240

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Enhances Self-Efficacy Process feedback can bolster students’ self-belief and confidence. When they receive feedback that acknowledges their effective strategies and effort, it reinforces the belief that they can succeed. This increased self-efficacy can lead to improved performance and a willingness to tackle more complex tasks.

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Feedback Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Failure 363

eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Focus on learning more about the student’s goals and motivations, and look into potential professors before the semester starts. When trying to figure out the best major for a prospective student, focus on understanding their needs and motivations. million more over their entire lifetime. What questions keep them up at night?

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Students Beliefs Motivation Lecturing 266

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Students can see and experience the relevance of what they are learning, which can have a profound impact on their motivation and comprehension. By integrating real-world content relevant to their students’ lives, educators can bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and its practical application.

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Teaching Methods Lecturing Schools Beliefs 309