Student Motivation

Motivating students takes time and effort on the part of the teacher. Students who enjoy choice, receive meaningful feedback and feel empowered demonstrate intrinsic motivation. Setting up your classroom so that it elicits intrinsic motivation can be intentional when well planned. 

Read the article, "Motivating Students" in preparation to participate in the below Jigsaw Strategy.

Sections of the article:

1. General Strategies
2. Incorporating Instructional Behaviors that Motivate Students
3. Structuring the Course to Motivate Students
4. De-emphasizing Grades
5. Motivating Students by Responding to Their Work and Motivating students to do the Reading.

Jigsaw Strategy II

1. Read the article
2. Write a short summary (5-7 sentences) about your assigned section of the article.
3. Get with your expert group to write a collaborative summary that incorporates the ideas of the entire group.
4. Post your summary on your poster board. 
5. Participate in the gallery walk and read the other summaries of the other sections of the article. 

3 Take-aways

The world is ending and you can only take away 3 things from the text with you to the next planet to share your knowledge of "Helping Students to Construct Usable Knowledge." You can choose 3 things from your reading or your group's discussion. Write them down on your Exit Slip.