The secret of Motivation and Inspiration

1. The secret of Motivation and Inspiration

2. - Reflect on your best and worst teachers you ever had - Whether or not students love or dread the class is determined mostly by the teacher - The teacher’s mood sets the weather in the classroom each day - To motivate and inspire students, the teacher must be motivated and inspired first - Effective teachers are enthusiastic and highly motivated—this is what students most respond to - Approach is everything! You choose your attitude every day and students take cues from you “in the classrooms of the very best teachers, the excitement is contagious” Part 1 How to Make Your Excitement Their Excitement

3. - In the minds of the students with the most effective teachers, they are each that teacher’s favorite - When students feel like they’re special, they are more likely to behave, do work, and enjoy learning - If some students do not feel a sense of worthiness in the classroom, then it becomes a breeding ground for resentment - Anonymous Public praise—helps to teach the students what’s important to her and what she expects from them - Anonymous Public Fussing– doesn’t work, treats all students as though they are behaving inappropriately, even the ones who are behaving - “ All students want and deserve to feel just as valued as every other student in the classroom.” Part 2 How to Make Every Student Feel Like Your Favorite Student

4. - One of the best ways to motivate and inspire students is to show personal interest in them - some children feel valued and important by their families everyday, others don’t—an effective teacher can make all students feel valued regardless of home situations - most effective teachers actually know something about each student’s hobbies, personal interests, and dreams - use what you know about the student’s background to understand the student - “One of the best ways to motivate and inspire students is to show personal interest in them.” Part 3 How to Show Personal Interest In Every Student

5. Part 4 Summary – how to maximize the power of praise • S- specific • U- unconditional • C- creatable • C- consistent • E-Enthusiastic • S- Stand alone • S- suitable

6. Part 4 cont. • Lets look at a real life example.. Such as a diet. Although diets are difficult to maintain, they are one of the best motivators. You are more likely to stick with your diet if someone were to say to you “You look great!” VS Its about time..” • You should praise children throughout their work, not just after. This motivates them to do well throughout the entire activity

7. Part 5 Summary- How to use rewards Appropriately • Rewarding children students with not only tangible things like stickers or candy, etc… but also intangible things such a praise or recognition for great work • Rewarding students motivates them to do well, it shows them your paying attention to their work that they are proud of

8. A poem... • “It’s not just the reward that will help me to try hard, it’s your approach to it all that will help me stand or fall, so praise my efforts, please; accentuate the good, and I just might succeed ‘cause you believed I could!”

9. Part 6 Summary • -An unmotivated student is one who doesn’t feel successful • - Students who don’t feel successful need teachers who are willing to help the students become successful • Motivating students is the teachers job

10. Chapter 6 summary cont. • Express a belief in the students • Teach the student at his or her level • As soon as the student experiences success praise the student • As a teacher look around the room to see if there is any blank stares. If so immediately do something different • Ask different kinds of questions

11. Part 7 Summary • the best teachers are the ones who always seem happy • Students need as many positive role models as they can get • Regarding your motivation and inspiration remember the following: - your actions and moods will set the daily tone for class

12. Chapter 7 Summary cont • Act excited and motivated every day. Fake it if you must • Find the good in every child • Make every student feel like your favourite student • Success helps determine the impact of praise • Find ways to help keep yourself motivated and inspired • Do whatever it takes to motivate and inspire your students • Your influence is long lasting, so make it positive • Make sure every student feels special • Make every student successful

13. Secret Seven chapter summary • Your actions and your moods will set the daily tone of the class • Act excited and motivated every day. Fake it if you must! • Find the good in every child • Make every student feel like your favorite student • SUCCESS helps determine the impact of praise • Find ways to help keep yourself motivated and inspired • Do whatever it take to motivate and inspire your students • Your influence is lasting, so make it positive! • make every student feel special. They all are! • Make every student successful. They all can be!

14. How can you make each student feel equally important and valued?