Join renowned author, neurologist, and teacher Judy Willis for an exciting webinar on how to motivate your students.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 3:00 p.m. ET
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Some students come to us already discouraged with negative baggage about their own potential, school in general, or the subjects we teach. How can we change that negativity to motivation? The keys are to connect with their curiosity, help them recognize incremental progress to appropriately achievable individualized challenge, and using other neurological strategies to reverse negativity and sustain a positive attitude by increasing interest, relevance, confidence, foundational knowledge, and active participation in a climate where students are not stressed by the fear of mistakes.
There will be descriptions and group participation about application of strategies that correlate to brain research and strategies that suit your needs, especially regarding strategies that work with the brain processing systems to enhance student engagement, responsiveness, and participation, while decreasing behavioral “problems” as students build confidence and resilience to persevere through challenges.
Connect with Judy on ASCD EDge and on her website, RADTeach.com. Find upcoming and archived ASCD webinars at www.ascd.org/webinars.
Dr. Lynnda M. Nadien
September 9, 2010
4:36 pm
My husband is a music teacher and I am an elementary principal. This was our first week back and we always share anecdotes of our day. This year, is the first time in 17 years that my husband has a music classroom! He is quite thrilled. As his kindergarten class was leaving a little girl turned to him and said….’thanks for everything’!!
Does that sum up engagement, safety and support? Not to mention, the reason we do what we do!! Out of the mouths of babes…..talk to them, they are listening!!!