Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Ascd: Seven Essentials for Project Based Learning
Make projects more than mere busy work for students after absorbing the content of this article.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Student Motivation and Engagement in Literacy Learning
Teachers can help students build confidence in their ability to comprehend content-area texts, by providing a supportive environment and offering information on how reading strategies can be modified to fit various tasks. Teachers should...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Stuck in the Middle: Strategies to Engage Middle Level Learners
Learn about three strategies that can help create a meaningful curriculum to engage middle-level learners. The strategies draw from effective classroom practices across grade levels, as well as from research about the social, emotional,...
Other
Jensen Learning: Secrets to Ramping Up Student Effort: 10 Step Checklist
Over the years, student effort has been called many things. Some call it "motivation" and others call it "work ethic." But no matter what you call it, students will never rise to their full potential without a strong effort. Here is what...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: You Can Do It!
A activity intended to motivate and inspire students. Students view a brief motivational video linked in the lesson plan and discuss ways students can overcome obstacles in order to reach their goals. [3:44]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Encouraging Student Motivation With Khan Academy
This resource explains how Khan Academy can be used as a motivational tool to increase students motivation and engagement.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Strategies to Engage and Motivate Students on Khan Academy
A description of ways to make students excited and motivated to learn and practice on Khan Academy.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Motivating Students: Pick a Card, Any Card
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides an efficient grouping strategy. Teachers will learn to motivate students with the "Pick a Card, Any Card" strategy. It explains how to use it to select parts for reading a play in class.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Strategies Increase Participation, Interest, Motivation
Strategies and downloadable content to use while motivating students in your classroom. Includes topics such as: Establishing a Framework for Achieving Success, Establishing Class Identity, Work as a Team to Achieve a Common Goal, Make...