Ep.101 - Larry Ferlazzo on boosting student motivation!

Larry Ferlazzo on boosting student motivation!

It’s an age-old question: Why aren’t my students as excited about this super-awesome lesson plan as I am?? Of course, it would be wonderful if every student arrived to class with deep, passionate motivation to learn each day. Seeing as how that’s not quite the reality in our schools, this week we explore what role teachers play in creating the conditions for students to develop an intrinsic motivation for learning. We’re joined by veteran teacher and author extraordinaire Larry Ferlazzo to examine the issue of motivation and discuss his new project, The Student Motivation Handbook. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a study about the apparent benefits of high grading standards and a UCLA study that found a sharp decline in violence at California secondary schools. Guess which study Manuel likes more…

Further RESOURCES (in order of discussion)

DO-NOW STORIES:

Tough Love: Study Shows Kids Benefit from Teachers With High Grading Standards

UCLA study finds sharp decline in violence at California middle and high schools

Steep Decline in Day-to-Day School Violence

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

Episode 101 Headlines in Education

Jeff and Manuel examine recent headlines in education. One new study details the apparent benefits of high grading standards and a separate UCLA study finds a sharp decline in violence at California secondary schools. Guess which study Manuel likes more…

Episode 101 Seminar - Larry Ferlazzo on boosting student motivation!

This week we’re joined by veteran teacher and author extraordinaire Larry Ferlazzo to examine the issue of student motivation and discuss his new project, “The Student Motivation Handbook!”