Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

Many instructors have observed variability in students’ motivation to learn and grow. How can we, as educators, enable engagement, persistence, and improved performance in the classroom? In other words, can we foster greater motivation? They seek challenges and better overcome setbacks. Try some out.

Beliefs 98

Beliefs Motivation Instructors Students 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Fully asynchronous online learning is probably best suited to adult learners who are motivated to apply what they learn to their work. Likewise, the community developed in the synchronous environment can help students feel more motivated when they work on their own; for example, creating a presentation they will share with peers.

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Lecturing Disabilities Assignments Learning 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These teacher-to-teacher relationships—through mentorship, collegial support, and friendship—have kept me grounded and motivated. I entered the classroom through an alternative certification program , which meant I hadn’t received the same level of preparation as teachers who came through traditional teacher training routes.

Culture 205

Culture Motivation Classroom Management Teaching Assistants 205

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 28, 2019

These can be taught individually (through coaching or mentoring), in small groups (of at least five), or as school PD. All are online, hands-on, with an authentic use of tools you’ll want for your classroom. All tools can be used by participants in their classroom during the upcoming school year. Today: Classes.

Coaching 83

Coaching Authentic Assessment Writing Participation 83

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

It motivates people to reach reading goals by tracking when, how much, and what they read. The latest enhancements to the Lenovo VR Classroom solutions create an immersive educational experience through engaging visuals, meaningful content, and explanatory audio that sparks a connection with each student.

Mobile Devices 345

Mobile Devices Gamification Science STEM 345

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

These can be taught individually (through coaching or mentoring), in small groups (of at least five), or as school PD. All are online, hands-on, with an authentic use of tools you’ll want for your classroom. All tools can be used by participants in their classroom during the upcoming school year. Today: Classes.

Coaching 68

Coaching Authentic Assessment Writing Participation 68

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

These can be taught individually (through coaching or mentoring), in small groups (of at least five), or as school PD. All are online, hands-on, with an authentic use of tools you’ll want for your classroom. All tools can be used by participants in their classroom during the upcoming school year. Today: Classes.

Coaching 68

Coaching Authentic Assessment Writing Participation 68

Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2016

One: Classroom Management. The NPR piece painted a harsh picture of Rocketship’s classroom management when it comes to allowing students to have bathroom breaks and enforcing “silent time.” Every educator knows that setting clear classroom rules and school wide policies for practices such as bathroom breaks is standard.

Questions 99

Questions Classroom Management Culture Coaching 99

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

What if her college students got some of their required classroom experience by working as paid substitute teachers? For school districts, the benefit of such an arrangement would be “getting a really motivated, educated, substitute teacher,” Hines says. For students, one benefit would be the pay. “It Garcia wrote.

Teachers 148

Teachers Coaching Special Education Teaching 148

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

However, these skills, when initially applied in a learning environment, engage learners in meaningful learning experiences, increase student motivation, and allow for more diverse representations in digital spaces (Cohen & Garcia, 2008; Montgomery, 2018).

Culture 128

Culture Learning Instructors Discussions 128

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

Tech coaching/mentoring is available from experts who work with you via email or virtual meetings to prepare lesson plans, teach to standards, integrate tech into core classroom time. Note: If your District has purchased a license, you get some coaching for free. Today: Mentoring and Classes. Check on that before signing up.

Plagiarism 92

Plagiarism Internet Fairness Instructors 92

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

However, these skills, when initially applied in a learning environment, engage learners in meaningful learning experiences, increase student motivation, and allow for more diverse representations in digital spaces (Cohen & Garcia, 2008; Montgomery, 2018).

Culture 106

Culture Learning Instructors Discussions 106

Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 22, 2023

And so even teachers who manage to avoid that Pinterest-y comparison often have it placed in their laps anyway. When a person only receives criticism — direct or implied — and no praise, they’re drained of motivation. And it would have motivated me to work even harder. Nothing new to implement. Something like teaching.

Teachers 52

Teachers Feedback Motivation Fairness 52

Cult of Pedagogy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Among the many challenges teachers have faced since the onset of the pandemic , one that persists is this feeling that students have changed , that they are less motivated, more entitled, and more disrespectful than ever before. What’s the difference between Amazon and Bookshop.org?

Attention 52

Attention Coaching Teachers Essay 52