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Transactional vs. Transformational Teaching

Catlin Tucker

We create a culture in our classrooms, establish norms and routines, and seek to influence our students. As I was reading “From Transactional to Transformational Leadership” by Bernard Bass, I was struck by the parallels between leadership and teaching. Autonomy-supportive teachers: How they teach and motivate students.

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5 ways to create a strong math culture in your schools

eSchool News

The culture that schools foster through the messages, beliefs, and behaviors that educators promote can help create a positive attitude among students that leads to better math achievement. Connecting math to the everyday world that students live in helps them understand the relevance of what they’re learning, which can be very motivating.

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The Balance with Catlin Tucker: Featuring Shaun Woodly

Catlin Tucker

He is the architect behind the educator movement “ Teach Hustle Inspire ,” and he wrote the bestselling book MC Means Move the Class: How to Spark Engagement and Motivation in Urban and Culturally Diverse Classrooms. What preconceived notions did you have when you entered the teaching profession?

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5 ways to teach and assess learning in the age of AI

eSchool News

Some experts believe this new technology can have a positive impact on teaching and learning, while others fret it may weaken the teaching of critical thinking and increase bias by spreading misinformation about different groups and cultures. Motivate students to act by incorporating action planning into assignments.

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Can we design learning environments geared for maximum motivation?

eSchool News

What can we learn from human psychology about designing learning environments geared for maximum motivation? Let’s start by identifying core human motivations using Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs. All this motivation builds toward the tip of the pyramid: self-actualization. How’s that for whole-child education?

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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

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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. Some educators think its because math instruction is stuck in a rut.

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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.