Motivating Struggling Learners

<p>Every day teachers face the challenge of motivating struggling learners. In this must-have book Barbara R. Blackburn author of the bestseller <em>Rigor Is Not a Four-Letter Word</em> shares how you can finally solve this problem and make your classroom a rigorous place where <i>all</i> students want to succeed.</p> <p>You'll learn practical strategies for...</p> <ul> <p> <li>understanding extrinsic and intrinsic motivation; </li> <p></p> <p> <li>building a trusting relationship with students;</li> <p></p> <p> <li>using praise and positive feedback effectively;</li> <p></p> <p> <li>empowering students and helping them own their learning; </li> <p></p> <p> <li>moving students toward a growth mindset;</li> <p></p> <p> <li>communicating high expectations for students;</li> <p></p> <p> <li>engaging all students in your lessons;</li> <p></p> <p> <li>scaffolding so all students will want to improve;</li> <p></p> <p> <li>helping students be resilient and not fear failure; and</li> <p></p> <p> <li>celebrating diverse groups of students.</li> <p></p></ul> <p></p> <p>Each chapter is filled with a variety of examples and tools that you can use immediately. Bonus: Many of the tools are also available as free eResources on our website www.routledge.com/9781138792432 so you can easily download and print them for classroom use.</p>