In this podcast, Jack Berckemeyer is joined by Kim Campbell and they discuss ways to motivate middle school students.
This podcast fits within the TWB scope. The characteristic that it fits is that leaders are committed to and knowledgeable about this age group, educational research, and best practices. As teachers we need to know the latest strategies in helping learners. This podcast is teaching teachers about motivating their students. They need to know their students outside of academics, care for them, and be familiar with their culture. Times are changing and so are the students. Teachers need constant and updated professional development in order to keep up with the students ever changing attitudes and learning styles.
Sarah Shewmaker
Sarah Shewmaker
I really enjoyed listening to this podcast. It gave several ways to motivate middle level students. It is definitely hard to keep students motivated in the classroom. If they don't feel that they can relate to the material or how they would use it outside of school they quit trying. I try to intrigue my students with fun projects and group work. I also explain how the skills they are learning will be useful in college or in the workforce. ~Wendy Marney
ReplyDeleteWendy- I think it is so important for them to know how this is going to useful later on in learning and life. I remember in one of my math classes in high school there was a poster of "When you will use math". It was interesting to see all the life applications that we do that involve math!
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