​ Student Motivation and Engagement 
How Do I Increase Student Engagement and Curiosity and build a classroom of Positivity? 

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• Real-world applications and connections
  • Increases student "buy in"
  • Makes classroom content meaningful
  • Appeals to student interests

 

• Project-based learning and inquiry activities
  • Fosters Independent learners
  • Allows for application of material
  • Makes learning "real"

 

• Gamification of the classroom
  • Card Games - Using cards in a variety of ways to make material more engaging.
  • Class Competitions - Increasing student participation through competitions among classmates and classes.
  • Vocabulary Games
  • Kahoot Reviews
  • Class Craft Interactive and Virtual Learning

 

• Behavior tracking system
  • Promotes responsibility for actions
  • Rewards are given for positive behavior
  • ​Consequences are given for negative behaviors

 

• Humor
  • Defuses negative situations
  • De-stresses students
  • Builds positive relationships ​

Positive Student Rapport

• Recognizing individual strengths and weaknesses
• Praising and encouraging achievements in and out of the classroom
• Humor 
• Gratitude exercises
• Fosters empathy and classroom community
• Classroom climate checks
• Checking in with classes and individual students to get a read on how they are feeling
• Dispelling disrespect towards others on the spot
• Gamification of the classroom
• Increases collaboration and positivity