Motivating Students by Andrew Stenner Motivating students and keeping them interested strategies and techniques

Goal Engage students in an interesting and stimulating way (Trick students into learning)

Reading out loud Reading for comprehension Writing Speaking Skills to work on Reading out loud Reading for comprehension Writing Speaking

Roadblocks Class Size Disparity between students Number of classes Resources Short attention spans Lack of writing and too much multiple choice Flexibility

Don’t Be Afraid to Fail

Pictures Project work Dialogues Reading Competitions Techniques Pictures Project work Dialogues Reading Competitions

Speaking, Writing and Vocabulary Descriptive Fiction and Nonfiction Pictures Speaking, Writing and Vocabulary Descriptive Fiction and Nonfiction

I imagine walking out of the stage of “Wicked” and walking in the streets of Manhattan. It would be an honor for me, I would never get sick of it or I would never get bored of it. I want people to say, “Is this the girl from Wicked?” and want to take pictures with them. - Nisan, 8th grade

Honestly, I hate seeing fish when I swim in the sea but seals look so sweet and I love them. Generally I swim in the pool but last summer holiday I always swam in sea. I disagree with hunting seals because after seals get hunted, they take them. Seals show their emotions when seals are displeased. Please, don’t go to seal showroom. - Simla, 8th grade

Project Work The process is almost as important as the end result All skills utilized Real situations Potential Pitfalls Students can be left behind Lack of patience Takes a long time

Steps Introduction in normal lesson Extra materials outside of book Small project Group project Extended project

Speaking, Writing and Real Situations Dialouges Speaking, Writing and Real Situations Second language learners (listening, speaking, reading, writing) Students need to learn how to interact in the world

Reading All Skills utilized Difficulties Finding material that is age appropriate and accessible (interesting but not too difficult

Readers Advantages Interesting stories Everybody gets to read aloud Vocabulary in a real context Sense of accomplishment

Magazines Advantages Something for everyone Different activities Every student gets to read Vocabulary in context Repurposing of the material

Trivia, Spelling and Grammar Contests Competitions Trivia, Spelling and Grammar Contests

Conclusion Open up a student’s world by teaching them a new language, not pass a government test Every class is different No right or wrong way to motivate Don’t be afraid to fail