In the beginning -- "This is stupid," or Why adolescents quit trying -- The classroom management toolkit -- What we know about learning -- What we know about motivation -- Maintaining your activity level -- Teaching them to study -- Understanding themselves better -- Culture-based activities -- The technology mismatch
Summary
A proven-to-work tool kit for motivating adolescent learners! Combining commonsense advice with social/behavioral psychology, this engaging book provides a comprehensive look at how adolescents learn and offers activities to inspire greater student interest and participation. The authors encourage you to create a vision statement for what you want to accomplish and provide the right tools to help you succeed. The book shows how to modify your instructional program by using: Three components of motivation Specific classroom management strategies Proven, brain-compatible activities
