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The Secret to Learning Any New Language May Be Your Motivation

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So programs intended to make that process easier and faster are tapping into the science of motivation to improve their methods. Without that intrinsic personal motivation, it’s hard to reach the levels we expect and hope,” says Parandeh Kia, associate provost for educational technology at the institute. government.

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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

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Some educators think its because math instruction is stuck in a rut. Solving this motivation problem is tricky. The result: high school teachers often expend their time creating classroom resources instead of developing a rich classroom culture that pulls students in, he adds.

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How Intrinsic Motivation Helps Students Manage Digital Distractions

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Overwhelmingly, I’ve found students open to and interested in tools to help them effectively navigate distractions and promote their social and emotional well-being, and that teachers benefit enormously from professional development centered around technology use, executive functioning skills and intrinsic motivation.

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A New Student Made Me Rethink My Classroom Culture — and the Ways It Marginalizes Students

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There were few role models who looked like me outside of my family, and the only cultural representations I saw were insulting stereotypes that mocked Indian culture. She told me that although he enjoyed the new school, it was a culture shock from his previous school. Now, I’m not so sure.

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Competition Can Motivate, Encourage and Inspire Students. But It Can Also Harm Them.

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Competition can be thrilling and motivating to those who choose to engage. Influenced by my own experiences and the philosophy of my school, competition became a staple in our classroom culture. They were used as gimmicks and antics to “motivate” students. They believed that students’ motivation should come from within.

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One Teacher's Plan to Close Culture Gaps in Schools

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In addition to sharing their stories of living these culture gaps every day, I wanted people to show their faces to humanize the statistics and remind people that the diversity of our schools is rooted in the unique experiences of real individuals. This helps me understand their motivations and behaviors.

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How Digital Skills Can Promote Cultural Literacy and Create Pathways to Equity

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For instruction that yields cultural literacy, we most often look to language arts and social sciences. With Google's Applied Digital Skills as his foundation, Hicks prioritizes culturally relevant teaching through the vehicle of computer science. We really need to make everyone’s culture part of the conversation.

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