Next steps with eTwinning Plus teachers: The key to building on their enthusiasm

1. Next steps with eTwinning Plus teachers: The key to building on their enthusiasm Michael O’Donnabhain Central Support service Krakow, 27th September 2013

2. Overview What is motivation? What motivates me? What motivates teachers to do eTwinning? What are the demotivating factors for (eTwinning) teachers? Which strategies can we use to overcome motivational barriers? Understanding teachers’ motivations and constraints

3. What is motivation? мотивация An internal state that arouses, directs, and maintains behavior حافز motivasiya From Latin moveō – I move motivație мотивація մոտիվացիան მოტივაცია

4. Intrinsic motivation Sense of achievement Rising to the challenge Pursuit of personal interests Exercising your capabilities Sense of ‘intrinsic’ reward Enjoyment of the task & the sense of accomplishment it brings

5. Extrinsic motivation Motivation is created by ‘external’ factors – such as: Reward Punishment Not interested in the activity for its own sake

6. What motivated you to . . .? Get out of bed this morning? Come to Krakow? Join the eTwinning/eTwinning Plus team? Smile when you entered the room today?

7. The most important question is . . .? почему? WHY? რატომ? But, why? لِماذا ինչու de ce? pourquoi? чому?

8. What motivates you intrinsically . . .? Hobbies Personal goals Study Family Health Professional Development

9. Another angle to motivation? Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

10. Yeah, but what about . . .?

11. What motivates teachers to do eTwinning?

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13. What motivates teachers to do eTwinning? Recognition/Reward Sense of Achievement Being able to help others Pay Opportunity to travel Doing a good job Professional Development/Career progression

14. What motivates teachers to do eTwinning? Socialisation with peers outside classroom/school Thirst for knowledge Frustration at doing the ‘same old, same old’ Outlet for creativity Status within a teaching community (formal or informal) An opportunity to be networked User-friendliness of eTwinning Extrinsic motivation (because the Head told me to . .)

15. What are the demotivating factors for (eTwinning) teachers?

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17. What are the demotivating factors for (eTwinning) teachers? Technical problems Partners not responding Lack of institutional support Language barrier Time constraints

18. What are the demotivating factors for (eTwinning) teachers? Breakdown in recognition Personal problems (eg. at home) Run out of ideas Don’t know where to start Lack of interest

19. Which strategies can we use to overcome motivational barriers?

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21. Motivation according to Google images

22. The reality for most teachers . . .

23. Some ideas from Scott Thorbury

24. The marketisation of education Terms such as ‘outcomes’, ‘value added’, ‘knowledge transfer’, ‘the knowledge economy’ and above all ‘accountability’ have become part of the day-to-day vocabulary of education. Gray, J.and Block, D. 2012, ‘The marketisation of language teacher education and neoliberalism: characteristics, consequences and future prospects’, in Block, D., Gray, J. & Holborrow, M. (eds.) Neoliberalism and Applied Linguistics, London: Routledge.

25. The marketisation of education “It can be hard not to feel that one is just a … cog in a machine --- So, not surprisingly, in this work one begins to wonder: How do I really matter?”

26. The professional life cycle of teachers: • Novice – surviving • Mid-career – stabilization, experimentation, taking stock • Late-career – serenity, disengagement • Huberman, M. 1989. Theprofessionallifecycle of teachers. TheTeachersCollege Record, 91, 1, 31-57.

27. Some ideas from Todd Whitaker

28. The Role of the Leader/PSA/NSS Understanding Staff Dynamics Three types of teachers: Superstars- these represent the top 3-10% of teachers in a school. They are often effective and respected by their peers. These are your teacher leaders. Know they want two things: autonomy and recognition. Backbones- good, solid teachers and are the heart of the faculty. Good stable hardworking teachers. Mediocre- if they left, they could be easily replaced. When dealing with school morale, start with your superstars. Most want to start with the disgruntled but- when the leaders are not happy, then everyone is unhappy.

29. The Role of the Leader/PSA/NSS The leader is the one responsible for the climate. • Be visible - online, by phone, school visits • Know your teachers strengths and respect a variety of approaches • Know your teachers - beyond the school, social media – online portfolios/profiles • Communication is key • Have a positive approach to motivating teachers

30. The Role of the Leader/PSA/NSS • People do not want to be heard, they want you to listen • Be aware of watching clocks, being distracted, not making eye contact and working while they are talking to you. • It is important to show sincere interest.

31. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry – ecrivain/writer “Quand tu veux construire un bateau, ne commence pas par rassembler du bois, couper des planches et distribuer du travail, mais reveille au sein des hommes le desir de la mer grande et large.If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.” Image by Alain Bachellier