Category: Student Motivation
Why do Fewer Black Students Get Identified as Gifted?
A teacher’s race can influence who gets selected for gifted programs
Learning to Self Manage
For tweens and teens, self-control is connected to autonomy and other intrinsic motivators
Want to Improve Motivation? Try this Reward
Lack of ownership may lead to lower motivation; here’s a new way to think about rewarding students
Because I’m Happy
An intriguing study notes a correlation between a student’s level of happiness and GPA
Students as Teachers
Exploring the Mutual Benefits of Peer-to-Peer Teaching — and Strategies to Encourage it
Giving Students a Voice
Five Ways to Welcome Student Input and Bolster your School’s Success
What Makes SEL Work?
An effective social-emotional learning program has to be a whole-school initiative
How Educators Can Foster Student Motivation
Classroom strategies to motivate students
What We Learn from Making
New insights and tools help educators expand the possibilities of maker learning
The Research Behind the TED Talk: Angela Duckworth on Grit
How perseverance toward long-term goals predicts student success
