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Helping Students Motivate Themselves

Practical Answers to Classroom Challenges

Helping Students Motivate Themselves

Practical Answers to Classroom Challenges

ByLarry Ferlazzo
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2011
eBook Published 27 September 2013
Pub. location New York
Imprint Routledge
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.4324/9781315856292
Pages 208 pages
eBook ISBN 9781317930266
SubjectsK-12 Resources
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Ferlazzo, L. (2011). Helping Students Motivate Themselves. New York: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315856292
ABOUT THIS BOOK

Give your students the tools they need to motivate themselves with tips from award-winning educator Larry Ferlazzo. A comprehensive outline of common classroom challenges, this book presents immediately applicable steps and lesson plans for all teachers looking to help students motivate themselves. With coverage of brain-based learning, classroom management, and using technology, these strategies can be easily incorporated into any curriculum.

Learn to implement solutions to the following challenges:

  • How do you motivate students?
  • How do you help students see the importance of personal responsibility?
  • How do you deal with a student who is being disruptive in class?
  • How do you regain control of an out-of-control class?
  • And more!

Blogger and educator Larry Ferlazzo has worked to combine literacy development with short and rigorous classroom lessons on topics such as self-control, personal responsibility, brain growth, and perseverance. He uses many "on-the-spot" interventions designed to engage students and connect with their personal interests.

Use these practical, research-based ideas to ensure all of your students are intrinsically motivated to learn!

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part♦I♦ Classroom♦Culture♦
chapter |29 pages
Question♦1♦ How♦Do♦You♦Motivate♦Students?♦
View abstract
chapter |14 pages
Question♦2♦ How♦Can♦You♦Help♦Students♦See♦♦ the♦Importantance♦of♦Personal♦Responsibility?♦
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Question♦3♦ How♦Do♦You♦Deal♦With♦a♦Student♦♦ Who♦Is♦Being♦Disruptive♦in♦Class?♦
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Question♦4♦ How♦Do♦You♦Regain♦Control♦of♦♦ an♦Out-of-Control♦Class?♦
View abstract
chapter |13 pages
Question♦5♦ How♦Do♦You♦Help♦Students♦See♦♦ Problems♦as♦Opportunities,♦Not♦Frustrations?♦
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
Question♦6♦ What♦Are♦Some♦Ways♦You♦Can♦Get♦♦ the♦Year♦Off♦to♦a♦Good♦Start?♦
View abstract
chapter |20 pages
Question♦7♦ What♦Can♦You♦Do♦to♦Help♦Keep♦♦ Your♦Students—and♦Yourself—Focused♦at♦the♦♦ End♦of♦the♦School♦Year?♦
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part♦II♦ Classroom♦Instruction♦
chapter |11 pages
Question♦8♦ What♦Are♦the♦Best♦Things♦You♦♦ Can♦Do♦to♦Maximize♦the♦Chances♦of♦a♦♦ Lesson♦Being♦Successful?♦
View abstract
chapter |5 pages
Question♦9♦ How♦Can♦You♦Best♦Use♦a♦Few♦♦ Minutes♦of♦“Leftover”♦Time♦in♦Class?♦
View abstract
chapter |17 pages
Question♦10♦ How♦Can♦You♦Help♦Students♦♦ Develop♦Higher-Order♦Thinking♦Skills?♦
View abstract
chapter |17 pages
Question♦11♦ What♦Are♦the♦Best♦Ways♦to♦Incorporate♦♦ Cooperative♦Learning♦in♦Your♦Lessons?♦
View abstract
chapter |8 pages
Question♦12♦ What♦Are♦the♦Easiest♦Ways♦to♦Use♦♦ Educational♦Technology♦in♦the♦Classroom?♦
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Question♦13♦ How♦Can♦You♦Best♦Use♦Learning♦♦ Games♦in♦the♦Classroom?♦
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Afterword♦
View abstract

Give your students the tools they need to motivate themselves with tips from award-winning educator Larry Ferlazzo. A comprehensive outline of common classroom challenges, this book presents immediately applicable steps and lesson plans for all teachers looking to help students motivate themselves. With coverage of brain-based learning, classroom management, and using technology, these strategies can be easily incorporated into any curriculum.

Learn to implement solutions to the following challenges:

  • How do you motivate students?
  • How do you help students see the importance of personal responsibility?
  • How do you deal with a student who is being disruptive in class?
  • How do you regain control of an out-of-control class?
  • And more!

Blogger and educator Larry Ferlazzo has worked to combine literacy development with short and rigorous classroom lessons on topics such as self-control, personal responsibility, brain growth, and perseverance. He uses many "on-the-spot" interventions designed to engage students and connect with their personal interests.

Use these practical, research-based ideas to ensure all of your students are intrinsically motivated to learn!

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part♦I♦ Classroom♦Culture♦
chapter |29 pages
Question♦1♦ How♦Do♦You♦Motivate♦Students?♦
View abstract
chapter |14 pages
Question♦2♦ How♦Can♦You♦Help♦Students♦See♦♦ the♦Importantance♦of♦Personal♦Responsibility?♦
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Question♦3♦ How♦Do♦You♦Deal♦With♦a♦Student♦♦ Who♦Is♦Being♦Disruptive♦in♦Class?♦
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Question♦4♦ How♦Do♦You♦Regain♦Control♦of♦♦ an♦Out-of-Control♦Class?♦
View abstract
chapter |13 pages
Question♦5♦ How♦Do♦You♦Help♦Students♦See♦♦ Problems♦as♦Opportunities,♦Not♦Frustrations?♦
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
Question♦6♦ What♦Are♦Some♦Ways♦You♦Can♦Get♦♦ the♦Year♦Off♦to♦a♦Good♦Start?♦
View abstract
chapter |20 pages
Question♦7♦ What♦Can♦You♦Do♦to♦Help♦Keep♦♦ Your♦Students—and♦Yourself—Focused♦at♦the♦♦ End♦of♦the♦School♦Year?♦
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part♦II♦ Classroom♦Instruction♦
chapter |11 pages
Question♦8♦ What♦Are♦the♦Best♦Things♦You♦♦ Can♦Do♦to♦Maximize♦the♦Chances♦of♦a♦♦ Lesson♦Being♦Successful?♦
View abstract
chapter |5 pages
Question♦9♦ How♦Can♦You♦Best♦Use♦a♦Few♦♦ Minutes♦of♦“Leftover”♦Time♦in♦Class?♦
View abstract
chapter |17 pages
Question♦10♦ How♦Can♦You♦Help♦Students♦♦ Develop♦Higher-Order♦Thinking♦Skills?♦
View abstract
chapter |17 pages
Question♦11♦ What♦Are♦the♦Best♦Ways♦to♦Incorporate♦♦ Cooperative♦Learning♦in♦Your♦Lessons?♦
View abstract
chapter |8 pages
Question♦12♦ What♦Are♦the♦Easiest♦Ways♦to♦Use♦♦ Educational♦Technology♦in♦the♦Classroom?♦
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Question♦13♦ How♦Can♦You♦Best♦Use♦Learning♦♦ Games♦in♦the♦Classroom?♦
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Afterword♦
View abstract
CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS BOOK

Give your students the tools they need to motivate themselves with tips from award-winning educator Larry Ferlazzo. A comprehensive outline of common classroom challenges, this book presents immediately applicable steps and lesson plans for all teachers looking to help students motivate themselves. With coverage of brain-based learning, classroom management, and using technology, these strategies can be easily incorporated into any curriculum.

Learn to implement solutions to the following challenges:

  • How do you motivate students?
  • How do you help students see the importance of personal responsibility?
  • How do you deal with a student who is being disruptive in class?
  • How do you regain control of an out-of-control class?
  • And more!

Blogger and educator Larry Ferlazzo has worked to combine literacy development with short and rigorous classroom lessons on topics such as self-control, personal responsibility, brain growth, and perseverance. He uses many "on-the-spot" interventions designed to engage students and connect with their personal interests.

Use these practical, research-based ideas to ensure all of your students are intrinsically motivated to learn!

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part♦I♦ Classroom♦Culture♦
chapter |29 pages
Question♦1♦ How♦Do♦You♦Motivate♦Students?♦
View abstract
chapter |14 pages
Question♦2♦ How♦Can♦You♦Help♦Students♦See♦♦ the♦Importantance♦of♦Personal♦Responsibility?♦
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Question♦3♦ How♦Do♦You♦Deal♦With♦a♦Student♦♦ Who♦Is♦Being♦Disruptive♦in♦Class?♦
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Question♦4♦ How♦Do♦You♦Regain♦Control♦of♦♦ an♦Out-of-Control♦Class?♦
View abstract
chapter |13 pages
Question♦5♦ How♦Do♦You♦Help♦Students♦See♦♦ Problems♦as♦Opportunities,♦Not♦Frustrations?♦
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
Question♦6♦ What♦Are♦Some♦Ways♦You♦Can♦Get♦♦ the♦Year♦Off♦to♦a♦Good♦Start?♦
View abstract
chapter |20 pages
Question♦7♦ What♦Can♦You♦Do♦to♦Help♦Keep♦♦ Your♦Students—and♦Yourself—Focused♦at♦the♦♦ End♦of♦the♦School♦Year?♦
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part♦II♦ Classroom♦Instruction♦
chapter |11 pages
Question♦8♦ What♦Are♦the♦Best♦Things♦You♦♦ Can♦Do♦to♦Maximize♦the♦Chances♦of♦a♦♦ Lesson♦Being♦Successful?♦
View abstract
chapter |5 pages
Question♦9♦ How♦Can♦You♦Best♦Use♦a♦Few♦♦ Minutes♦of♦“Leftover”♦Time♦in♦Class?♦
View abstract
chapter |17 pages
Question♦10♦ How♦Can♦You♦Help♦Students♦♦ Develop♦Higher-Order♦Thinking♦Skills?♦
View abstract
chapter |17 pages
Question♦11♦ What♦Are♦the♦Best♦Ways♦to♦Incorporate♦♦ Cooperative♦Learning♦in♦Your♦Lessons?♦
View abstract
chapter |8 pages
Question♦12♦ What♦Are♦the♦Easiest♦Ways♦to♦Use♦♦ Educational♦Technology♦in♦the♦Classroom?♦
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Question♦13♦ How♦Can♦You♦Best♦Use♦Learning♦♦ Games♦in♦the♦Classroom?♦
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Afterword♦
View abstract

Give your students the tools they need to motivate themselves with tips from award-winning educator Larry Ferlazzo. A comprehensive outline of common classroom challenges, this book presents immediately applicable steps and lesson plans for all teachers looking to help students motivate themselves. With coverage of brain-based learning, classroom management, and using technology, these strategies can be easily incorporated into any curriculum.

Learn to implement solutions to the following challenges:

  • How do you motivate students?
  • How do you help students see the importance of personal responsibility?
  • How do you deal with a student who is being disruptive in class?
  • How do you regain control of an out-of-control class?
  • And more!

Blogger and educator Larry Ferlazzo has worked to combine literacy development with short and rigorous classroom lessons on topics such as self-control, personal responsibility, brain growth, and perseverance. He uses many "on-the-spot" interventions designed to engage students and connect with their personal interests.

Use these practical, research-based ideas to ensure all of your students are intrinsically motivated to learn!

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part♦I♦ Classroom♦Culture♦
chapter |29 pages
Question♦1♦ How♦Do♦You♦Motivate♦Students?♦
View abstract
chapter |14 pages
Question♦2♦ How♦Can♦You♦Help♦Students♦See♦♦ the♦Importantance♦of♦Personal♦Responsibility?♦
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Question♦3♦ How♦Do♦You♦Deal♦With♦a♦Student♦♦ Who♦Is♦Being♦Disruptive♦in♦Class?♦
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Question♦4♦ How♦Do♦You♦Regain♦Control♦of♦♦ an♦Out-of-Control♦Class?♦
View abstract
chapter |13 pages
Question♦5♦ How♦Do♦You♦Help♦Students♦See♦♦ Problems♦as♦Opportunities,♦Not♦Frustrations?♦
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
Question♦6♦ What♦Are♦Some♦Ways♦You♦Can♦Get♦♦ the♦Year♦Off♦to♦a♦Good♦Start?♦
View abstract
chapter |20 pages
Question♦7♦ What♦Can♦You♦Do♦to♦Help♦Keep♦♦ Your♦Students—and♦Yourself—Focused♦at♦the♦♦ End♦of♦the♦School♦Year?♦
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part♦II♦ Classroom♦Instruction♦
chapter |11 pages
Question♦8♦ What♦Are♦the♦Best♦Things♦You♦♦ Can♦Do♦to♦Maximize♦the♦Chances♦of♦a♦♦ Lesson♦Being♦Successful?♦
View abstract
chapter |5 pages
Question♦9♦ How♦Can♦You♦Best♦Use♦a♦Few♦♦ Minutes♦of♦“Leftover”♦Time♦in♦Class?♦
View abstract
chapter |17 pages
Question♦10♦ How♦Can♦You♦Help♦Students♦♦ Develop♦Higher-Order♦Thinking♦Skills?♦
View abstract
chapter |17 pages
Question♦11♦ What♦Are♦the♦Best♦Ways♦to♦Incorporate♦♦ Cooperative♦Learning♦in♦Your♦Lessons?♦
View abstract
chapter |8 pages
Question♦12♦ What♦Are♦the♦Easiest♦Ways♦to♦Use♦♦ Educational♦Technology♦in♦the♦Classroom?♦
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Question♦13♦ How♦Can♦You♦Best♦Use♦Learning♦♦ Games♦in♦the♦Classroom?♦
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Afterword♦
View abstract
ABOUT THIS BOOK
ABOUT THIS BOOK

Give your students the tools they need to motivate themselves with tips from award-winning educator Larry Ferlazzo. A comprehensive outline of common classroom challenges, this book presents immediately applicable steps and lesson plans for all teachers looking to help students motivate themselves. With coverage of brain-based learning, classroom management, and using technology, these strategies can be easily incorporated into any curriculum.

Learn to implement solutions to the following challenges:

  • How do you motivate students?
  • How do you help students see the importance of personal responsibility?
  • How do you deal with a student who is being disruptive in class?
  • How do you regain control of an out-of-control class?
  • And more!

Blogger and educator Larry Ferlazzo has worked to combine literacy development with short and rigorous classroom lessons on topics such as self-control, personal responsibility, brain growth, and perseverance. He uses many "on-the-spot" interventions designed to engage students and connect with their personal interests.

Use these practical, research-based ideas to ensure all of your students are intrinsically motivated to learn!

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part♦I♦ Classroom♦Culture♦
chapter |29 pages
Question♦1♦ How♦Do♦You♦Motivate♦Students?♦
View abstract
chapter |14 pages
Question♦2♦ How♦Can♦You♦Help♦Students♦See♦♦ the♦Importantance♦of♦Personal♦Responsibility?♦
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Question♦3♦ How♦Do♦You♦Deal♦With♦a♦Student♦♦ Who♦Is♦Being♦Disruptive♦in♦Class?♦
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Question♦4♦ How♦Do♦You♦Regain♦Control♦of♦♦ an♦Out-of-Control♦Class?♦
View abstract
chapter |13 pages
Question♦5♦ How♦Do♦You♦Help♦Students♦See♦♦ Problems♦as♦Opportunities,♦Not♦Frustrations?♦
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
Question♦6♦ What♦Are♦Some♦Ways♦You♦Can♦Get♦♦ the♦Year♦Off♦to♦a♦Good♦Start?♦
View abstract
chapter |20 pages
Question♦7♦ What♦Can♦You♦Do♦to♦Help♦Keep♦♦ Your♦Students—and♦Yourself—Focused♦at♦the♦♦ End♦of♦the♦School♦Year?♦
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part♦II♦ Classroom♦Instruction♦
chapter |11 pages
Question♦8♦ What♦Are♦the♦Best♦Things♦You♦♦ Can♦Do♦to♦Maximize♦the♦Chances♦of♦a♦♦ Lesson♦Being♦Successful?♦
View abstract
chapter |5 pages
Question♦9♦ How♦Can♦You♦Best♦Use♦a♦Few♦♦ Minutes♦of♦“Leftover”♦Time♦in♦Class?♦
View abstract
chapter |17 pages
Question♦10♦ How♦Can♦You♦Help♦Students♦♦ Develop♦Higher-Order♦Thinking♦Skills?♦
View abstract
chapter |17 pages
Question♦11♦ What♦Are♦the♦Best♦Ways♦to♦Incorporate♦♦ Cooperative♦Learning♦in♦Your♦Lessons?♦
View abstract
chapter |8 pages
Question♦12♦ What♦Are♦the♦Easiest♦Ways♦to♦Use♦♦ Educational♦Technology♦in♦the♦Classroom?♦
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Question♦13♦ How♦Can♦You♦Best♦Use♦Learning♦♦ Games♦in♦the♦Classroom?♦
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Afterword♦
View abstract

Give your students the tools they need to motivate themselves with tips from award-winning educator Larry Ferlazzo. A comprehensive outline of common classroom challenges, this book presents immediately applicable steps and lesson plans for all teachers looking to help students motivate themselves. With coverage of brain-based learning, classroom management, and using technology, these strategies can be easily incorporated into any curriculum.

Learn to implement solutions to the following challenges:

  • How do you motivate students?
  • How do you help students see the importance of personal responsibility?
  • How do you deal with a student who is being disruptive in class?
  • How do you regain control of an out-of-control class?
  • And more!

Blogger and educator Larry Ferlazzo has worked to combine literacy development with short and rigorous classroom lessons on topics such as self-control, personal responsibility, brain growth, and perseverance. He uses many "on-the-spot" interventions designed to engage students and connect with their personal interests.

Use these practical, research-based ideas to ensure all of your students are intrinsically motivated to learn!

TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part♦I♦ Classroom♦Culture♦
chapter |29 pages
Question♦1♦ How♦Do♦You♦Motivate♦Students?♦
View abstract
chapter |14 pages
Question♦2♦ How♦Can♦You♦Help♦Students♦See♦♦ the♦Importantance♦of♦Personal♦Responsibility?♦
View abstract
chapter |16 pages
Question♦3♦ How♦Do♦You♦Deal♦With♦a♦Student♦♦ Who♦Is♦Being♦Disruptive♦in♦Class?♦
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Question♦4♦ How♦Do♦You♦Regain♦Control♦of♦♦ an♦Out-of-Control♦Class?♦
View abstract
chapter |13 pages
Question♦5♦ How♦Do♦You♦Help♦Students♦See♦♦ Problems♦as♦Opportunities,♦Not♦Frustrations?♦
View abstract
chapter |12 pages
Question♦6♦ What♦Are♦Some♦Ways♦You♦Can♦Get♦♦ the♦Year♦Off♦to♦a♦Good♦Start?♦
View abstract
chapter |20 pages
Question♦7♦ What♦Can♦You♦Do♦to♦Help♦Keep♦♦ Your♦Students—and♦Yourself—Focused♦at♦the♦♦ End♦of♦the♦School♦Year?♦
View abstract
part |2 pages
Part♦II♦ Classroom♦Instruction♦
chapter |11 pages
Question♦8♦ What♦Are♦the♦Best♦Things♦You♦♦ Can♦Do♦to♦Maximize♦the♦Chances♦of♦a♦♦ Lesson♦Being♦Successful?♦
View abstract
chapter |5 pages
Question♦9♦ How♦Can♦You♦Best♦Use♦a♦Few♦♦ Minutes♦of♦“Leftover”♦Time♦in♦Class?♦
View abstract
chapter |17 pages
Question♦10♦ How♦Can♦You♦Help♦Students♦♦ Develop♦Higher-Order♦Thinking♦Skills?♦
View abstract
chapter |17 pages
Question♦11♦ What♦Are♦the♦Best♦Ways♦to♦Incorporate♦♦ Cooperative♦Learning♦in♦Your♦Lessons?♦
View abstract
chapter |8 pages
Question♦12♦ What♦Are♦the♦Easiest♦Ways♦to♦Use♦♦ Educational♦Technology♦in♦the♦Classroom?♦
View abstract
chapter |6 pages
Question♦13♦ How♦Can♦You♦Best♦Use♦Learning♦♦ Games♦in♦the♦Classroom?♦
View abstract
chapter |2 pages
Afterword♦
View abstract
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