Powerful Classroom Management Strategies: Motivating Students to Learn - Softcover

Burden, Paul R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761975632 ISBN 13: 9780761975632

Publisher: Corwin, 2000

Synopsis

"This book strikes at the heart of what it means to be a good teacher and a good classroom manager."
Thomas Nelson
Benerd School of Education, University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

"A nice combination of theoretical background, reflection, and concrete practice!"
Nancy J. Melucci
Behavioral and Social Sciences, El Camino College, Torrance, California

Engage, inspire, and involve your students!

Learn to use effective motivation in the classroom and reap the results –increased student learning and decreased classroom management problems for K-12 classrooms. Research indicates that motivation works. This book bridges the gap between theory and practice with useful applications of motivation theory.

This teacher-friendly guide enables you to determine the type of motivation your students require, and gives you the tools to respond to their needs. Highlights include:

• Understanding the nature of motivation
• Specific strategies for motivating students
• Motivating hard-to-reach students
• Case studies and vignettes
• Suggested activities to "try tomorrow"
• Reflective chapter-end questions
• Helpful Web sites for additional resources

A valuable resource for staff development and an essential guide for any educator who wants to motivate and enhance the educational experience of students.

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Review

 "This book strikes at the heart of what it means to be a good teacher and a good classroom manager."

-- Thomas Nelson

". . . all students are motivated to learn under the right conditions and you can provide those conditions in your classroom." 

-- The Education Digest, Vol 1, No 3 (2001)

"A nice combination of theoretical background, reflection, and concrete practice!"

-- Nancy J. Melucci

Edition details

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761975632
• ISBN 13: 9780761975632
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176