ABSTRACT

Some of your students will achieve less than most of their classmates, even if you meet their individual needs effectively and they progress as rapidly as it is reasonable to expect. You can help protect their confidence as learners by establishing the kind of learning community described in chapter 2 and consistently implementing the curriculum, instruction, and assessment principles put forth in chapters 3 and 4. Even so, these students may need additional motivational support. Also, many of them will bring into your classroom expectancy-related motivational problems that they have developed through prior experiences with failure and its consequences. These problems may continue unless you address them effectively.