otivation Courtney F Be the teacher THEY need

otivation Courtney F “Be the teacher THEY need you to be…. not the teacher YOU want to be…not the teacher YOU needed…. but the teacher that THEY need you to be today, tomorrow, and next week” anonymous

What I set out to do * Find out ways to keep motivation levels up in math class * Find ideas and activities I can use in the future * Increase my knowledge on how to create a fun exciting classroom and lessons

Motivation * Motivation refers to the reasons for directing behavior towards a particular goal, engaging in a certain activity, or increasing energy and effort to achieve a goal. * Reinforcers * Making learning fun * Doing something different * etc…

Why the lack? * Math Anxiety * Environment: Includes past experiences in math classes or personality clashes with past teachers * Mental: Includes mathematical process and thinking patterns * Individual: Includes self-esteem, self-confidence, math attitude, learning styles, and personal experiences

7 Myths of Learning Extracted from Mr. Vetters Brain Based Instruction packet Myth 1: Some portion of our anatomy must be in contact with a chair at all times in order to learn. Myth 2: The person who does the most listening does the most learning. Myth 3: The best way to teach is to be a “sage on the stage” and give information in a well-prepared lecture. Myth 4: If we’d only listen, we’d remember more. Myth 5: The more serious the learning it, the more we will remember. Myth 6: Fun is marginal to learning Myth 7: The only person who should be the “sage on stage” is the expert in the field

My thoughts * Motivation is up to teachers * Teachers make it or break it * Improve teaching styles and lesson boredom * Make students thoughts and opinions heard * Teach to each student * Make lessons that relate to students interest * Create activities that increase student participation and grades * Show students that Math is not scary, that you (the teacher) is not scary * Create an environment that makes learning fun * Reward good behaviors and participation in the class

My Project * Reinforcement Survey * Token Reinforcers * Make Learning Fun * Assessments * Review * Vocabulary Mix-Up * Do something Different * Mr. Vetter’s Brain Based Instruction * Article Resources

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