MotivationalIdeas

Motivational Ideas
 * Placement 1
 * Motivational ideas can be anything from praise to writing a positive comment to giving a reward for completing something. My cooperating teacher, Mrs. Kratzer, does some motivational things. She verbally praises her students when they do a good job. Another type of motivation Mrs. Kratzer does is reward driven. Her students are supposed to get their agendas signed each night by a parent or guardian. If they get it signed, they get a piece of candy. She also uses positive and negative reinforcements. Each week her students have a homework that is put in the homework folder and is to be completed by Friday. If they have it done, they get a soda and a snack. If they don't have it done, they have to miss their fun, specialty class (such as music, cooking, sewing, art, etc.).
 * I have seen Mrs. Kratzer do a lot of motivation towards her students. However, I think their is one more thing she could do that I have actually started doing. I think she should write motivating notes on a students paper if they did a good job. Even something as simple as a "good job" when they get an A or a B. When a teacher writes fantastic, or good work, or great job, it's like the teacher is recognizing how hard the students worked to receive that grade.
 * I think motivating students is crucial to getting the results that you want. Personally, when I see a teacher verbally praising a student, I see their face light up. They get kind of rejuvenated to do better. They want to do what they are supposed to and do it well, just to get that "good job."
 * Mrs. Kratzer likes her students to be taking AR tests. She has a wall of lamented paper in the shape of a book. She wrote the name of each of her students on each book. When the student takes an AR test, they add a sticker to their lamented book. She doesn't have a specific prize, she uses verbal praise. About once a week, she will look over at the at the AR wall and say something like, "Everyone looks like they are reading a lot and taking the AR tests. Maddie, you've done a really good job this week. It looks like you read a lot."
 * Placement 2
 * In my second placement, I have not seen many motivational things toward students, but I have seen some little things. One thing is that each day at least one, sometimes two, students get to share a story that they have written during writing time with the class. The class and the teacher all praise the student and ask questions about their story. Everyone also claps when they are done reading the story. This reinforces that the student worked hard on the story and that everyone enjoyed it.
 * My cooperating teacher likes to praise and motivate the students that are doing what they are supposed to. For example, if she told all of the students to go sit silently on the carpet. She would say something like "I like how Ashleigh is sitting so silently and criss cross apple sauce." Then she would go on to say that she liked how (insert name) was sitting correctly. This motivates the rest of the students to do what they are supposed to, as well as praise the students who already are.
 * Another thing she does is she gives out tickets. When a student has 20 tickets, they are allowed to go to the treasure box. The student's receive tickets as a motivation for doing what they are supposed to. For example, a student gets a ticket for bringing back their folder from home and doing their homework. A student can also receive a ticket for doing what they are supposed to and doing it correctly. When they receive a ticket it motivates them to do the right thing.