Motivating the Unmotivated - Arch Ford Education Service Cooperative
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Motivating the Unmotivated - Arch Ford Education Service Cooperative
Motivating to Achieve Sally Stuart GT Specialist Or . . . Achieving Through Motivation Who are you? O What do you expect from this workshop? O Why did you choose this workshop? O Take a short survey (pg. 1 of packet) O Share O Thinking styles O Learning styles 10 min. Agenda O Unmotivated Vs. Underachiever O Mindsets of underachievers O Can underachievement/non-motivation be reversed? O Classroom techniques to encourage motivation. O Where does this fit with CCSS/TESS? Define Underachievement Define Motivation Underachievement O Although many definitions may vary, all include discrepancy between some measure of a child’s ability and his or her achievement. (Rimm, 2006, When Gifted Students Underachieve, pg. 3) Motivation O An internal state or feeling that makes us want to act. O An internal state of arousal that often precedes behavior. (The Big Book of Motivation, Robert Epstein, Ph.D.) Underachievement vs. Motivation Can lack of motivation be the cause of underachievement or is underachievement due to lack of motivation? Boys vs. Girls O The vast majority of underachieving elementary school students are boys. This is due, in part, to the traditional structure of school itself with it’s emphasis on straight rows of desks, quiet learning, and compliant behavior. This setting is usually more suitable to girls. Motivating Underachievers, Carolyn Coil Girls vs. Boys O Girls who have done well in elementary suddenly develop an interest in boys and decide it isn’t “cool” to be so smart. One popular magazine asked girls “Have you ever pretended to be something you’re not?”. Although school was not mentioned in the question, several answered that they pretend not to be smart. Motivating Underachievers, Carolyn Coil Mindsets O Everyone has a personal belief about their own intelligence. O These beliefs are based on “Mindsets” according to Dr. Carol S. Dweck of Stanford University. O Mindsets can help or hinder our learning. Growth mindset intelligence is a fixed trait intelligence is a malleable quality, a potential that can be developed Portions Copyright © Mindset Works, Inc. www.mindsetworks.com. Used with permission Test your Mindset Read each statement and decide if you agree or not: 1. Your intelligence is something very basic about you that you can’t change very much 2. You can learn new things, but you can’t really change how intelligent you are. 3. No matter how much intelligence you have, you can always change it quite a bit. 4. You can always substantially change how intelligent you are. http://mindsetonline.com/ Dr. Carol S. Dweck, Mindset, 2006 What do mindsets mean? Dr. Carol S. Dweck RESEARCH Each student worked on a non-verbal IQ test & was given one kind of praise Intelligence Praise Effort Praise “Wow, that’s a really good score. You must be smart at this.” “Wow, that’s a really good score. You must have tried really hard.” Control Group “Wow, that’s a really good score.” Portions Copyright © Mindset Works, Inc. www.mindsetworks.com. Used with permission Challenge Seeking after Feedback Percentage of Children 100 75 50 25 0 Intelligence Effort Easy Difficult Type of Praise Portions Copyright © Mindset Works, Inc. www.mindsetworks.com. Used with permission # of problems solved on the IQ test Trial 1 (before failure) and Trial 3 (after failure) 6.5 # of Problems Solved 6 Effort Praise Control Praise Intelligence Praise 5.5 5 4.5 Trial 1 Trial 3 Portions Copyright © Mindset Works, Inc. www.mindsetworks.com. Used with permission Who Showed the Greatest Decline in Performance? Students who had performed the best initially % Identified as Increasing in Motivation % Identified as Increasing in Motivation Portions Copyright © Mindset Works, Inc. www.mindsetworks.com. Used with permission Effects of Intelligence vs. Effort Praise After difficult trial Fixed Mindset Growth Mindset Goals Looking Smart Learning Confidence Low High Motivation Low High Performance Decreased Increased Portions Copyright © Mindset Works, Inc. www.mindsetworks.com. Used with permission What Mindsets Do Goals Fixed Mindset Students Say Growth Mindset Students Say Looking Smart is Most Important Learning is Most Important “The main thing I want when I do my school work is to show how good I am at it.” “It’s much more important for me to learn things in my classes than it is to get the best grades.” Portions Copyright © Mindset Works, Inc. www.mindsetworks.com. Used with permission What mindset is Calvin? CALVIN AND HOBBES © (year) Watterson. Dist. By UNIVERSAL UCLICK. Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. What Mindsets Do Effort Beliefs Fixed Mindset Students Say Growth Mindset Students Say Effort is negative Effort is positive “To tell the truth, when I work hard at my school work it makes me feel like I’m not very smart.” “The harder you work at something, the better you’ll be at it.” Portions Copyright © Mindset Works, Inc. www.mindsetworks.com. Used with permission What Mindsets Do Strategies After Failure Fixed Mindset Students Say Growth Mindset Students Say Helpless Resilient “I would spend less time on this subject from now on.” “I would work harder in this class from now on.” “I would try not to take this subject ever again.” “I would spend more time studying for the tests.” “I would try to cheat on the next test.” Portions Copyright © Mindset Works, Inc. www.mindsetworks.com. Used with permission 20 min. Fixed Mindset Challenge Self-Doubt Helplessness Anxiety, Sadness, Shame, Anger Risk-Avoidance Withdrawal Lying Defensiveness Portions Copyright © Mindset Works, Inc. www.mindsetworks.com. Used with permission Growth Mindset Challenge High Effort Challenge-seeking Persistence Engagement Excitement Pride SelfConfidence Portions Copyright © Mindset Works, Inc. www.mindsetworks.com. Used with permission What do students say? Student shares Growth Mindset Who am I O James Earl Jones – stuttered in school, voice of Vader O Michael Jordon – Cut from HS Varsity, University of NC O Albert Einstein – Did not speak until 4, failed entrance exam O Whoopie Goldberg – no father, drop out in 9th grade O Orville and Wilbur Wright – expelled from 6th gr, good with hands O Jane Goodall – fascinated with animals O Elizabeth Blackwell- 1st US female physician O Cher – dropped out of HS, singer song writer O Hans Christian Anderson – Lonely, never learned to spell O Jim Carey – wild imagination, dropped out of HS O Oprah Winfrey – Was a news anchor. O Bill Gates – Writes computer programs When Gifted Students Underachieve, Sylvia Rimm, PhD, 2006 Where do Pressures Originate? O From their own feelings of excellence O Praise from parents, teachers or peers O As they get older, students begin to compare themselves to others. Are motivation and pressure one in the same? O Students with high expectations have difficulty managing their expectations. O Students who are motivated rather than pressured can set benchmarks for achievement. Lunch Break 11:30-12:30 Preventing or Reversing Pressure Ways to motivate students to achieve O Praise the process of achievement or effort to encourage motivation. O Admire their hard work ethic. O Compliment their love for challenge. O Help them learn to feel good about doing their best, rather than THE best. 3 Characteristics of an Underachiever 1. Internal Locus of Control O Don’t really believe they can reach their goals, even if they work harder. (low self-efficacy; avoid challenges) When Gifted Students Underachieve, Sylvia Rimm, PhD, 2006 2. Competition O Often have highly competitive feelings. Rimms law #11 states “Children will become achievers only if they learn to function in competition.” O Children who learn to lose without being devastated and use failure experience to grow will begin to achieve. When Gifted Students Underachieve, Sylvia Rimm, PhD, 2006 3. Valuing the task O Main cause of underachievement. O Children who lack self-efficacy or feel inadequate in a competitive setting frequently may use claims that schoolwork is useless as a defense mechanism. When Gifted Students Underachieve, Sylvia Rimm, PhD, 2006 How is motivation connected to achievement? What motivates? Three key perceptions according to Siegle and McCouch in Motivating the Gifted Student: Students find value in their school experience. 2. They believe they have the skills to be successful. 3. They trust their environment and expect they can succeed in it. 1. Pg. 5 How does motivation affect learning? “Motivation is highest when students are competent, have sufficient autonomy, set worthwhile goals, get feedback and are affirmed by others.” John Hattie (2009) Let’s see what lack of motivation looks like in the classroom? Choose a candy Motivating Students, Carolyn Chapman,and Nicole Vagle,, 2011 What’s under the wrapper of an unmotivated student? Motivating Students, Carolyn Chapman,and Nicole Vagle,, 2011 What’s under the wrapper of an unmotivated student? On first glance, this student is: • Capable of succeeding • Bored • Rebellious • Careless • Inattentive • Off task • Disruptive or distracting This student may • Not be challenged enough • Be working on tasks that are too easy • Feel responsible for "knowing everything" • Not want others to know she doesn't know the material Motivating Students, Carolyn Chapman,and Nicole Vagle,, 2011 What’s under the wrapper of an unmotivated student? Motivating Students, Carolyn Chapman,and Nicole Vagle,, 2011 What’s under the wrapper of an unmotivated student? On first glance, this student is: • Disrupting the class • Offering funny commentary • Making silly gestures, faces, and sounds • Amusing the class • Pulling you into the fray This student may: • Be bored • Struggle to sit still • Be covering his misunderstanding of the content Motivating Students, Carolyn Chapman,and Nicole Vagle,, 2011 What’s under the wrapper of an unmotivated student? Motivating Students, Carolyn Chapman,and Nicole Vagle,, 2011 What’s under the wrapper of an unmotivated student? On first glance, this student is: • Lazy • Disrespectful • Unresponsive • Rude This student may: • Not understand the material • Feel like a failure • Lack self-worth • Feel disconnected from the school and peers • Be bullied or bully others • Be concerned about other things Motivating Students, Carolyn Chapman,and Nicole Vagle,, 2011 What’s under the wrapper of an unmotivated student? Motivating Students, Carolyn Chapman,and Nicole Vagle,, 2011 What’s under the wrapper of an unmotivated student? On first glance, this student is: • Emotional Failing • Making excuses • Blaming someone else for his actions • Not participating This student may: • Lack confidence • Lack coping skills to counter his strong emotions and negative self-talk • Think something is wrong with him because he doesn't understand Motivating Students, Carolyn Chapman,and Nicole Vagle,, 2011 What’s under the wrapper of an unmotivated student? Motivating Students, Carolyn Chapman,and Nicole Vagle,, 2011 What’s under the wrapper of an unmotivated student? On first glance, this student is: • Doodling • Staring out the window • Looking through the teacher This student may: • Have his mind on other things • Have anxiety about a peer, another teacher, or family member • Be anticipating an exciting event • Be bored or frustrated with the material • Be confused and not understand the content Motivating Students, Carolyn Chapman,and Nicole Vagle,, 2011 What’s under the wrapper of an unmotivated student? Motivating Students, Carolyn Chapman,and Nicole Vagle,, 2011 What’s under the wrapper of an unmotivated student? On first glance, this student is: • Shrugging his shoulders • Giving you a blank look • Looking at his shoes This student may: • Not have the proper background • Lack prerequisite knowledge and skills • Struggle to make connections • Struggle with the content • Remove himself from uncomfortable situations • Look physically present, but isn't there mentally or emotionally • Need more time to grasp the question or task Motivating Students, Carolyn Chapman,and Nicole Vagle,, 2011 What’s under the wrapper of an unmotivated student? Motivating Students, Carolyn Chapman,and Nicole Vagle,, 2011 What motivates a person to put forth effort to accomplish a task? 1. They enjoy the activity. 2. They value the outcome or byproduct of the activity. Two types of Motivation Intrinsic Motivation Motivation is intrinsic when a person does something to gain a feeling of satisfaction, a sense of accomplishment, or deeper understanding. O Builds confidence and success that last beyond the moment O Cultivates, ignites and sustains lifelong learning. Extrinsic Motivation Extrinsic motivation is often effective short term (a good grade, extra credit points, a favorite food, or an amusing toy) O Incentives propel student to acquiesce in the moment. O Many work only to the point to receive the reward---and no further. Achievement Values According to Wigfield, 1994, “Achievement values are the incentives or purposes that individuals have for succeeding on a given task.” The perceived success of an outcome and the value someone places on a task determines the amount of effort put forth. Mountain Heart Barry Abernathy on the banjo How do we build “Task Value”? Three Task Values 1. Attainment (identity) 2. Utility (usefulness now and in the future) 3. Intrinsic (interest and relevance) Motivating Gifted Students, Siegle & McCoach 1. Attainment (identity)Student may value lessons because he/she sees themselves as a scholar who does well in any class. Attainment Value Linked to core perception of self. O Providing students with models of those who value academic achievement may increase attainment value. 2. Utility (usefulness now and in the future) Student may value lessons because they are trying to get good grades to earn a scholarship. Utility Value Linked to how the task relates to present and/or future goals. O Reinforce students positively for completing a task. O Be careful using extrinsic motivators 3. Intrinsic (interest and relevance) Student may value lessons because they are interested in the topic itself. Motivating a student through teaching? Teaching techniques 15 min. Motivation tips Teachers can use: Utility Value O Stating the purpose and importance of the lesson or assignment so students can see the usefulness of the task. O Invite community members to connect their career with the curriculum. O Relate the activity to the learning objective of the course. Motivation tips Teachers can use: Intrinsic Value Linked to the enjoyment of an activity. O Learn student interests and integrate in classroom instruction and curriculum. O Target students interest by using self-selected projects. When possible, offer authentic choices. O Classroom activities should be just above their skill level to offer challenge, but not bore them. O Pre-assess students to learn what they already know. Encourage a growth mindset. Every word and action sends a message. It tells children – or students or athletes – how to think about themselves. It can be a fixed mindset message that says: “You have permanent traits and I’m judging them”, or it can be a growth mindset message that says: “You are a developing person and I am interested in your development”. www.mindsetworks.com Underachievement change starts with. . . Self esteem, study skills, motivation, and parent/teacher collaboration. Self Esteem “The surest path to high self-esteem is to be successful at something one perceived would be difficult! Each time we steal a student’s struggle, we steal the opportunity for them to build self-confidence. They must learn to do difficult things to feel good about themselves.” Sylvia Rimm Self Esteem Teachers can have an impact on the self esteem of their students. O Avoid put downs. O Build on Strengths. O Give Positive feedback. O Build trust and acceptance. Effort “Emphasizing effort gives a child a variable that they can control; they come to see themselves as in control of their success. Emphasizing natural intelligence takes it out of the child’s control, and it provides no good recipe for responding to a failure.” Dr. Carol Dweck Study Skills O Help develop organizational skills at home and school. O Help students organize notebooks. O Help students practice note taking skills. O Create interest in your topic. Teachers’ Roles Video Have a Motivational Teaching Style O Use attention attracting materials to capture O O O O O students’ curiosity and interest. Use riddles, jokes, humorous stories as attention getters in your lessons. Give students time to think over a question before answering. Personalize the topic. Video tape your classroom and observe student behavior. Change your teaching every 15 min. This will motivate disruptive students by keeping them attentive. Carolyn Coil, Motivating Underachievers, 2001 Communicate Provide Opportunities for the Exploration of Interest Areas O Find out area of interests. O Give assignments that build on strengths and interests. O Assign independent study projects. O Allow students to become “resident experts” in topics of particular interest. Carolyn Coil, Motivating Underachievers, 2001 Example of Choice Bill of Rights Unit Provide Flexibility Within Your Classroom Structure O Spend one-on-one with your underachievers. O Institute a “Friday Question Day”. O Allow students to test out of routine work. O Minimize the use of worksheets O Give opportunity for individual choices. Carolyn Coil, Motivating Underachievers, 2001 Use New Technologies O Integrate technology into your instruction. O Use word processing as a tool for improving writing skills. O Encourage multimedia student products. O Assess students using electronic portfolios. Carolyn Coil, Motivating Underachievers, 2001 Structure For Success O Increase the underachieving student’s level of perceived competence. O Make sure the student can see an end to the assignment. O Be sure your direction is clear. O Make sure the assignment is not beyond the student’s ability level. O Engaging Underachievers Carolyn Coil, Motivating Underachievers, 2001 Share Time Parent’s Role Teaching Kids the Definition of Success O Work with parents and know their family background. O Studies have shown that underachievement is more likely to reverse if underachievers are allowed to pursue an out-of-school interest that brings success. This success heightens self-esteem and leads to more success, and eventually may lead to a reversal of the underachievement. Carolyn Coil, Motivating Underachievers, 2001 How can parents and teachers motivate students to learn? O Use praise words like smart instead of smartest or brilliant. O Praise for the process or the effort to encourage motivation. O Admire work ethic. O Help them learn to feel good about doing their best, rather than doing the only best. Hooks O Hook Stations are used by one teacher to engage and motivate O O O O O O students in each unit of study. Use video clips, quotes, song lyrics to introduce topics. Do an unexpected movement, mime, or role play to introduce a topic. Draw picture clues to introduce and connect a definition, a rule or important information. Present a puzzle to solve. Make the lesson a mystery; give clues for students to listen for. Have students form small groups at the end of class to share insight or ideas for the day. Pass around an object and allow students to share something about the lesson. O Hold a light bulb and share a bright idea from the lesson O Toss a ball. When a student catches, share something about the day. Chapman, Carolyn and Nicole Vagle, Motivating Students, 2011, pg 104 Where does CCSS fit? O Just because they are called “Common” Core Standards does not mean every teacher should have a “common” curriculum. O CCSS will be addressed through the curriculum you teach. O By letting your students have a choice in presentation, you will be including the following CCSS: O CC.K-12.SL.6 Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas: Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and communicative tasks, demonstrating command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. O CC.K-12.SL.5 Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas: Make strategic use of digital media and visual displays of data to express information and enhance understanding of presentations TESS is also connected to motivation of students O Know your students O Follow their progress O Monitor their achievements O Take note of their daily accomplishments O Reflect on what changes should occur to insure motivation and achievement. Believe you can self improve and educate yourself as you go along. That is the key to success. Colin Powel, Kids need Structure, Ted Talks, 2012 http://www.ted.com/talks/colin_powell_kids_need_structure.html Think of the old saying. . . You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink. However, you can put salt in it’s mouth and make it thirsty. What bright ideas do you have? Are you a super teacher? O Super Teacher Trait Quiz More Tips for Teachers Motivating Students, Carolyn Chapman,and Nicole Vagle,, 2011 More Tips for Teachers O Scaffold activities to meet this learner’s needs. O Raise expectations by planning one step beyond the O O O O basic lesson. Provide an alternative independent assignment. Provide choice. Use the same standard or skill to create a more challenging assignment. Get to know her, and establish a relationship. Preasses to discover her understanding. Assure her that it is OK not to know. Establish a classroom culture that shows that mistakes are OK. More Tips for Teachers O Seat this student so he doesn't have access to O O O O O disrupt the whole class. Determine his gaps in understanding. Use the laughter to segue into an activity that allows students to talk to each other. Get students up and working at stations. Pull him aside and provide specific reasons for why the behavior is not working. Call parents if the behavior gets too out of hand. More Tips for Teachers O Assign exciting tasks. O Show that the material has personal benefit. O Show connections to the student's world. O Provide choice for her to show what she knows. O Ask for her input. O Determine her level of proficiency and address her misunderstandings More Tips for Teachers O Offer time for reflection after explaining a task or assignment. O Plan specific strategies of how to cope with stress. O Build the student's confidence through teaching positive self-talk and giving effective feedback. O Make success look possible. More Tips for Teachers O Provide a new activity to get the daydreamer involved. Provide choice. O Show the lesson's relevance and connection. Get him talking to peers. O Talk to the student to get to the source of the off-task behavior. O Probe with specific questions More Tips for Teachers O Break the standards into parts, and share the O O O O O learning goal with him. Tailor assessment and instruction, so he understands the steps toward success. Encourage him to participate in the lecturette. Provide guided practice. Adjust assignments to give him another chance to prove his knowledge. Provide choice for the learner to use a different modality to show what he knows. Help the student analyze his mistakes and make adjustments. Assure him that mistakes are OK. Provide think time. Mindsets. . . Resources O O O O O O O O O O O O O Siegle, Del and D.Betsy McCoach, Motivating Gifted Students, 2005 Rimm, Sylvia PH.D, When Gifted Students Underachieve, 2006 Mendler, Allen N, Motivating Students Who Don’t Care, 2000 Dweck, Dr. Carol S, Mindset, 2006 Chapman, Carolyn and Nicole Vagle, Motivating Students, 2011 Epstein, Robert, Ph.D., Jessica Rogers, The Big Book of Motivation Games, McGraw-Hill, 2001. Cleveland, Kathleen Palmer, Teaching Boys Who Struggle in School, ASCD, 2011. http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat010.shtml http://www.mindsetworks.com/about/carol.aspx http://nagc.sclivelearningcenter.com/index.aspx?PID=4253&SID=115013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN34FNbOKXc&feature=player_embed ded http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-secret-to-raisingsmart-kids http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxPVyieptwA Resources cont. http://www.thinkwatson.com/mythinkingstyles O lrobertson.files.wordpress.com/.../wk-2-four-types-of-thinking O http://www.mandoisland.com/?p=2039 O http://www.edutopia.org/multiple-intelligences-learning-styles-quiz O Mindset Works 9:14 AM Hi Sally, Thank you. Yes, you have our permission to use and present that information as proposed. Thanks for your commitment! Best, Ed Mindset Works Info info@mindsetworks.com Check out our growth mindset TEDx talk at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN34FNbOKXc Calvin and Hobbes permission 4/9/13 Sally, Thank you for the additional information. You may use (1) CALVIN AND HOBBES in your summer workshop at no charge. The copyright line(s) which must be shown with the cartoon/text feature in readable type is: CALVIN AND HOBBES © (year) Watterson. Dist. By UNIVERSAL UCLICK. Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved. Thank you for your interest in our cartoons. Sincerely, Raegan Carmona Raegan Carmona Permissions Coordinator Universal Uclick 1130 Walnut St Kansas City MO 64106 P 816.581.7358 F 816.581.7395 rcarmona@amuniversal.com Sally.stuart@archford.org Session Evaluation QR code