/student-motivation-engagement Student Motivation & Engagement en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Tue, 07 May 2024 20:42:24 GMT /teaching-learning/outdoor-learning-the-ultimate-student-engagement-hack/2024/05 Outdoor learning offers a host of evidence-based benefits for students. One Virginia school serves as an example how. Tue, 07 May 2024 20:42:24 GMT /teaching-learning/outdoor-learning-the-ultimate-student-engagement-hack/2024/05 /leadership/how-to-spot-and-combat-student-apathy-a-teacher-resource/2024/05 A guide to help teachers recognize and address apathy in the classroom. Tue, 07 May 2024 17:35:10 GMT /leadership/how-to-spot-and-combat-student-apathy-a-teacher-resource/2024/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-4-ways-to-use-student-curiosity-to-deepen-learning/2024/05 These intentional shifts in the classroom can help teachers foster engagement and inquiry, writes a learning specialist. Wed, 01 May 2024 17:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-4-ways-to-use-student-curiosity-to-deepen-learning/2024/05 /events/k-12-essentials-forum/strengthen-students-connections-to-school Join this free event to learn how schools are creating the space for students to form strong bonds with each other and trusted adults. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:21:22 GMT /events/k-12-essentials-forum/strengthen-students-connections-to-school /teaching-learning/opinion-5-simple-tips-for-making-an-outsized-impact-on-students/2024/04 There are a few things you can do at the start of a lesson to build student trust. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:32:38 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-5-simple-tips-for-making-an-outsized-impact-on-students/2024/04 /teaching-learning/a-principals-advice-on-using-trust-to-quell-unruly-student-behavior/2024/04 Educators have leverage on how students behave when they build connections with them. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 22:10:52 GMT /teaching-learning/a-principals-advice-on-using-trust-to-quell-unruly-student-behavior/2024/04 /teaching-learning/cellphones-and-beyond-teachers-ideas-on-whats-hindering-learning/2024/04 Teachers on social media give their two cents regarding the major factors contributing to students' apathy toward learning. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:57:16 GMT /teaching-learning/cellphones-and-beyond-teachers-ideas-on-whats-hindering-learning/2024/04 /leadership/video-video-how-schools-can-harness-the-power-of-relationships/2024/04 A look at the benefits of building strong student relationships, and some ways to create those bonds. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /leadership/video-video-how-schools-can-harness-the-power-of-relationships/2024/04 /leadership/relationships-matter-building-strong-student-school-connections More students on track, more students at school, better behavior. See how schools are harnessing the power of student relationships. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /leadership/relationships-matter-building-strong-student-school-connections /leadership/4-case-studies-schools-use-connections-to-give-every-student-a-reason-to-attend/2024/04 Schools turn to the principles of connectedness to guide their work on attendance and engagement. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /leadership/4-case-studies-schools-use-connections-to-give-every-student-a-reason-to-attend/2024/04 /leadership/how-principals-use-the-lunch-hour-to-target-student-apathy/2024/04 School leaders want to trigger the connection between good food, fun, and rewards. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:42:26 GMT /leadership/how-principals-use-the-lunch-hour-to-target-student-apathy/2024/04 /teaching-learning/lazy-anxious-overlooked-teachers-sound-off-on-unmotivated-students/2024/04 Teachers have lots of opinions about who's responsible for student "laziness." Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:58:28 GMT /teaching-learning/lazy-anxious-overlooked-teachers-sound-off-on-unmotivated-students/2024/04 /leadership/opinion-stop-saying-these-kids-dont-care-about-school/2024/04 This damaging myth creates a barrier between educators and students and fails to address the root causes of student disengagement. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:59:19 GMT /leadership/opinion-stop-saying-these-kids-dont-care-about-school/2024/04 /teaching-learning/student-apathy-is-a-big-classroom-challenge-teachers-say-cellphones-arent-helping/2024/04 The distractions of cellphones compound a general lack of interest in learning, a new national survey of teachers shows. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:08:48 GMT /teaching-learning/student-apathy-is-a-big-classroom-challenge-teachers-say-cellphones-arent-helping/2024/04 /teaching-learning/opinion-student-laziness-is-a-myth-heres-why/2024/03 Holding fast to the idea that students are lazy leaves no room for understanding what got in the way of their success. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:29:36 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-student-laziness-is-a-myth-heres-why/2024/03 /leadership/opinion-5-strategies-to-combat-student-disengagement/2024/03 When principals get serious about building a more inclusive school community, it doesn’t just benefit students, but teachers as well. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 17:42:15 GMT /leadership/opinion-5-strategies-to-combat-student-disengagement/2024/03 /leadership/want-to-tackle-attendance-apathy-students-will-show-you-how/2024/03 There’s no one-shot solution to chronic absenteeism, but listening to students is a good way to begin. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 23:15:01 GMT /leadership/want-to-tackle-attendance-apathy-students-will-show-you-how/2024/03 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-teachers-can-keep-it-real-for-students/2024/02 Building curiosity is one way to make content matter to students. Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:39:46 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-teachers-can-keep-it-real-for-students/2024/02 /leadership/opinion-there-is-a-better-way-for-students-to-ask-for-feedback/2024/02 Adam Grant draws from a personal example to demonstrate how anyone can get more useful input. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 13:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-there-is-a-better-way-for-students-to-ask-for-feedback/2024/02 /teaching-learning/opinion-do-i-really-have-to-go-to-summer-school-how-to-get-students-to-change-their-minds/2024/02 Students often view summer school as a punishment. Schools can take steps to shift that perception. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:24:21 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-do-i-really-have-to-go-to-summer-school-how-to-get-students-to-change-their-minds/2024/02 /leaders/teaching-learning/why-one-district-hired-its-students-to-review-curricula/2024/02 Virginia's Hampton City school district pays a cadre of student interns to give feedback on curriculum. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/teaching-learning/why-one-district-hired-its-students-to-review-curricula/2024/02 /leaders/2024/an-unorthodox-plan-to-pay-students-to-write-curriculum-is-raising-achievement For Kate Maxlow, the director of curriculum in Hampton City, Va., engaging students and improving academic achievement go hand in hand. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/2024/an-unorthodox-plan-to-pay-students-to-write-curriculum-is-raising-achievement /teaching-learning/should-students-get-rewards-for-doing-their-work-what-teachers-and-a-researcher-think/2024/01 The debate about giving rewards vs. fostering intrinsic motivation continues. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:27:47 GMT /teaching-learning/should-students-get-rewards-for-doing-their-work-what-teachers-and-a-researcher-think/2024/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-angela-duckworth-on-what-the-research-says-about-active-learning/2024/01 What students think works best for their learning isn't necessarily what does. Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-angela-duckworth-on-what-the-research-says-about-active-learning/2024/01 /teaching-learning/opinion-school-is-relevant-how-to-help-students-see-that/2024/01 Students often say they don't know why they have to learn something. Try these strategies to help them understand and care. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 13:50:26 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-school-is-relevant-how-to-help-students-see-that/2024/01 /leadership/how-these-principals-nip-apathy-in-the-bud-after-winter-break-and-long-weekends/2024/01 Cellphone bans, Instagram posts and shout-outs are small fixes to the growing problem of student apathy. Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:54:27 GMT /leadership/how-these-principals-nip-apathy-in-the-bud-after-winter-break-and-long-weekends/2024/01 /leadership/opinion-students-like-easy-work-heres-how-to-break-that/2024/01 Don’t assume students avoid effort because they’re lazy. They may be confusing effort with failure to make progress. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 13:00:00 GMT /leadership/opinion-students-like-easy-work-heres-how-to-break-that/2024/01 /teaching-learning/how-this-teacher-sparks-a-love-of-reading-for-pleasure/2024/01 A 2nd grade teacher shares her tips for hooking students on reading for pleasure. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 05:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/how-this-teacher-sparks-a-love-of-reading-for-pleasure/2024/01