joy in school - motivating students tacs 2010
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Joy in School!Creating an intentionally wonderful school
experience for students
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Boredom is a disease of epicproportionsWhy are schools not placesof joy?
John GoodladA Place Called School
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Joy Defined
Joyis not a synonym for fun.
The emotion of great delight or
happiness caused by something good orsatisfying.
Random House Dictionary
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Joy Essentials
1. Find Pleasure in Learning
Internal motivation (no coercion)
Flow: the state in which people are so
involved in an activity that nothing elseseems to matter; the experience itself is soenjoyable that people will do it at even greatcost, for the sheer sake of doing it.
(Csikszentmihalyi, 1990)
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Joy Essentials
2. Give Students Choice (when legitimate) Independent reading
Writing workshop
Develop expertise in specific subtopics ofcore subjects
Exploratory hour
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Joy Essentials
3. Let Students Create Things Empowering and Encouraging
Examples: newspapers, magazines, brochures,
stories, picture books, posters, murals,websites, podcasts, PowerPointpresentations, interviews, oral histories,models, diagrams, floor plans, dramas, mock
trials, photographs, paintings, songs, surveys,graphs, documentary videos, etc.
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Joy Essentials
4. Show Off Student Work Classroom walls should speak to people;
they should say exactly what goes on in that
space throughout the school day. You can tell what teachers value just by
looking at their walls.
The same is true for the common areas ofschool buildings.
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Joy Essentials
5. Take Time to Tinker Learn by fooling around
Allow time for spontaneity and
happenstance
6. Make School Spaces Inviting
Avoid Institutional Looks
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Joy Essentials
8. Read Good Books DRE: Drop Everything and Read
SSR: Silent, Sustained Reading
Read Alouds
Vary the Genre
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Joy Essentials
9. Offer More Gym and Arts Classes Give students opportunities to use their
varied strengths and interests in school.
10. Transform Assessment
Integrate qualitative assessments
Narratives Portfolios
Student Presentations & Performances
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Joy in School
11. Have Some Fun Together Teachers and students should have time to
informally interact with one another.
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Foundational Beliefs
We are here for the students! Kids dont care how much you know until
they know how much you care.
What did you do today that will matter in ayear?
To love is to act lovingly. Not to act lovingly isnot to love.
School (or my classroom) is where everybodyis somebody.
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Foundational Beliefs
We are here for the students! (cont.) They wont remember what you taught them
but how you treated them.
Emotional sensors are more powerful in childrenthan cognitive skills.
First I learned to love my teacher, then Ilearned to love my teachers Lord.
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Foundational Beliefs
We are here for the students! (cont.) The teacher thought I was better than I
wasso I was. (Pygmalion Effect)
Teach to pass! Better to build children than to repair men
We are goodwe will be better! Wehave only180 days. TEACH!
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Motivating Students
On Campus Provide a pleasant physical environment.
Landscaping, painting, trash removal, lighting,
ventilation, furniture in good repair, plants in rooms,clean restrooms
Provide a safe setting
Have respect for individual differences.
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Motivating Students
On Campus Have a sense of belonging
Our school, Our class
Have positive posters and bulletin boardsdisplayed for general viewing
No name calling!
Stupid, Gay, Etc.
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Motivating Students
In the Common Areas Make each student feel welcomed. Call them
by name, notice them.
Attend to needs with interest. An injury orforgotten lunch is a big deal!
Dont mistreat a child because his parents areforgetful.
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Motivating Students
Physical Education Share a lap
Play music during warm ups
Talk sports: find out what teams the students like Go bowling, teach tennis/golf, visit a health club
Conduct tournaments: free throws, tennis, smallside soccer, volleyball, etc.
Post achievements: skills tests, team standings,etc.
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More Ideas for Motivating Students
Serve hot chocolate on a cold day
Have social events on neutral turf
Chuck E. Cheese
Other: ____________________
Plan special trips
Annual class field trips
Senior trip
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More Ideas for Motivating Students
Celebrate! Curricular and extracurricular
accomplishments
Birthdays
Special Days: Patriot Day, Veterans Day, 100th
Day of School, Presidents Day, opening day ofbaseball, Johnny Appleseed Week, Stuffed
Animal Day, etc.
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More Ideas for Motivating Students
Promote School Spirit Spirit Days
Athlete of the Week/Month
Student of the Month Other:________________________________
Other:
________________________________ Other:________________________________
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More Ideas for Motivating Students
Recognize improvement Academic & Behavioral
Privileges, treats, stickers, notes, emails, phone
calls (set a goal, i.e. two per week)
Tie a shoe, fix a bow, carry some books,
lend a dime
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More Ideas for Motivating Students
Name a spelling list! A spelling list of firstnames.
Be positive. Have a friendly voice. Focus
on what should be done. Review what the students learned two
minutes before the bell and give a sneak
preview of what will happen on the nextday.
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More Ideas for Motivating Students
Make things related to lessons. Macaroni Indian necklaces, sugar cube
castles, colonial craft days, etc.
Dress Up Days Historical characters, literary figures, etc.
Fun Action Songs
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More Ideas for Motivating Students
Improved Work bulletin board
Act out Bible stories
Write their names on the board whenthey are good.
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More Ideas for Motivating Students
Display their work around the room andalong the walls.
Teach one advanced concept a weekLets see how smart you are!
Have a mail service where notes can beshared between students and teachers.
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More Ideas for Motivating Students
Teach and review with games. Involvethem in illustrations and problems.
Remind them what they are learning.What did you learn today?
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More Ideas for Motivating Students
Teach and review with games. Involvethem in illustrations and problems.
Remind them what they are learning.What did you learn today?
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More Ideas on Motivating Students
Take pictures of class activities.
Have a parent video record events.
Have a great sense of humor!
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More Ideas on Motivating Students
Star Student of the Week
BYKOTA Awards in Chapel
Be Ye Kind to One Another
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