Kathleen Cushman‘s multimedia ebook The Motivation Equation delivers a cogent, action-oriented read for teacher and administrator alike to design learning that is challenging, possible, and worthy of the student’s attempt. Her ability to explain how the brain learns, using neurological Read More …
Tag: student driven learning
Featured Interview with Kristen Swanson
I peruse many blogs and Twitter feeds on a weekly basis, but there are only a handful that immediately cause me to pause, reflect, and then take action. Kristen Swanson wrote a blog in early December that did just that Read More …
The Timely Death of Carrots and Sticks as a Motivating Tool
Over the past several weeks, I had the chance to read Seth Godin’s Stop Stealing Dreams, Will Richardson’s Why School?, and reread Dan Pink’s Drive to better understand the fundamental changes our nation is facing in relation to the motivation Read More …
Martha Payne Shows Us What Students are Capable of
Students are revealing their impatience with our slow response to design a learning space that is “just right” for them. In students’ early days of preschool and Kindergarten, many educators tapped into their curiosities and interests to create a shared Read More …