1. Simple Strategies for Student Motivation and Engagement
4th Grade ERPD
12/11/13

2. Feedback
On a sticky note please write a reason why a student may not be motivated in school
1 per sticky. Can have more than 1

3. Motivation Misunderstanding
Example

4. What Would Mr. Holland Do?
Video Clip

5. Motivation Formula Motivation = Value x Expectancy
Take a minute to talk about this formula
GONE ARE THE DAYS OF STUDENTS BEING MOTIVATED BECAUSE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE!
We can’t change their home life!

6. Permission to Chill How do we give students “Permission to Chill?”
Raising Hands to Answer Questions that we want all student to know
Whole Group “Listening” to stories
Group Work without accountability for all group members
Teachers at their desks

7. Response Checks
How often do you have a “process check” in your classroom
Every 2-10 minutes there should be a “process check” with teacher, peer, etc.
I don’t know is OK………Trying is OK………doing nothing is not!

8. Simple Participation Techniques
A to Z Summary
Numbered Heads Together
Processing Cards

9. Use in the Classroom Participation Bag Processing Cards
Think – Link – Ink – Share
Raising Hands…..No!

10. What Do You Do?
Please discuss and share out some strategies that you use in your class to keep your students participating and engaged.

11. Questions????? Jonathan Ribbeck – ribbeck@iss.k12.nc.us
Bonnie Wilson –
Tracey Cauble –